FM155
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Thought I saw the same lol
Porsche 911 (964)
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Ammo one is unrealIt’s been suggested but I havnt had the chance yet. Did you see the one by Ammo NYC, full resto mod, full bare metal paint, paintwork refinement, fine details, for track use
The paint work on that car is mind blowing well i thought so anyway
TalkToFrank
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That's @G N K you're thinking of!
Good job Barry! That roof won't talk back when it's 15, good choice!
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It’s been suggested but I havnt had the chance yet. Did you see the one by Ammo NYC, full resto mod, full bare metal paint, paintwork refinement, fine details, for track use
heavily modified car but the work is amazing on it. just fitted pccb brakes and the work in the brackets is well worth a watch
KeithRobinson
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How's the mechanical work coming along?
BarryPort
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Mervyn Johnston Moneymore.
The car was dropped off in May last year & is only really getting seen to now as he had a few cars to get through first.
Brakes & wheel bearings done
Electrics or lack of is down to a known vermin induced problem gnawing at the loom & more recently discovered corrosion in the fuse box itself.
Remember how the car was found with a bungee around the gear-lever in a bid to secure the passenger door closed (failed latch).
Well we couldn’t get the autobox out of drive. Stripping match & a bit of TLC had it freed up & pushed outside in neutral to test the engine again.
Something doesn’t sound right so all stop.
Part of the aluminium cast housing on the starter had sheared when turning over & had dropped into the gearbox housing.
We were going so well too
The bit can’t be fished out so it’s a box-off job. Which means dropping the engine.
Im not annoyed as this is the best way to replace the spark plugs in them anyway. But the drive shaft bolts are seized, they’re cut & down she comes.
The starter motor pictured earlier was a struggle to get off and now the gearbox won’t come apart - the aluminium allen head cap bolts are bursting to rung themselves.
To all the gluebags that stated when I first got the car that I was lucky or it just needed a good wash or a bit of a service, has it set in yet what it takes to leave a car like this right?
I knew it would cost me what the car was worth to get it to useable condition.
Distributors & alternator won’t come off without a fight. It’s securing bolts havnt seen a heat cycle in 11 years
So that’s where we’re at.
Option 1. Sell as project
Option 2. Put it all back together, push it into my garage & wait for a more disposable income to get it finished right.
Option 3. Go on the rip & everything will sort itself out.
Reluctant to run with #1 as people sense desperation with a project, demand 250+ photos then low-ball you anyway.
Woodcutter
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Option 3.
Or swap for my basket case 944 and a few bottle of Buckie
Or swap for my basket case 944 and a few bottle of Buckie
BarryPort
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Agreed. I’m the only person in my family & extended family that’s into cars (except uncle Grahame who’s into Wolseleys & Hillmans the weirdo). None of them get it & don’t understand why I don’t just flog it on.
P.S seen a silver X5 passing by Castlerock the other day with ‘LYONS’ on the plate - Mrs Lyons I take it?
svensktoppen
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#2, as long as you have somewhere dry to lay it up. Otherwise #1 and cut your losses as it would just get worse.
Would be a brilliant thing to finish off but you will be properly in at the deep end, way beyond what you would ever get back.
Would be a brilliant thing to finish off but you will be properly in at the deep end, way beyond what you would ever get back.
andy9eleven
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Can you not put it in your own garage and take it apart and get bits and pieces restored and reassembled as the time/funding allows?
It might take you five years but who cares. You’ve a Ferrari to drive in the meantime!!
It might take you five years but who cares. You’ve a Ferrari to drive in the meantime!!
Afraid not!
andy9eleven
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There is a Porsche restoration place in Poland you could send it - they seem to do a good job at good prices.
andy9eleven
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