Looking at getting a '89 911
07-11-2017, 12:48 PM
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07-11-2017, 03:18 PM
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07-11-2017, 05:15 PM
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BRAVO!!!! Give 'em hell. I have to laugh in the face of the babies that think the 911 is hard to wrench on. They are so simple that monkeys can do it.....as demonstrated by my being able to do it. 
Glad I never used 'em.
07-13-2017, 02:02 PM
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You were also to do the top end rebuild at 80k by yourself?
The simple fact is that certain jobs need to be farmed out to professionals.
If they don't exist in your area, be prepared to sell the car once it needs more
than a simple brake job or hose replacement.
07-13-2017, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by sugarwood
Really, you were able to change your clutch by yourself?
You were also to do the top end rebuild at 80k by yourself?
The simple fact is that certain jobs need to be farmed out to professionals.
If they don't exist in your area, be prepared to sell the car once it needs more
than a simple brake job or hose replacement.
You were also to do the top end rebuild at 80k by yourself?
The simple fact is that certain jobs need to be farmed out to professionals.
If they don't exist in your area, be prepared to sell the car once it needs more
than a simple brake job or hose replacement.
1. Yes I did both these jobs by myself including replacing broken head studs. I used a machine shop for some of the advanced work
2. Agreed some jobs you may want to farm out if you don't have the time or facilities, but the point is if you are mechanically inclined you can do a lot and it doesn't have to be a wallet draining experience
07-14-2017, 12:23 PM
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Doug helped lower my car when my mechanic told me it was going to be a nightmare to lower it..Doug did first side in 2 hours second side in 1 hour lol..it seemed pretty forward and simple- if youre mechanically inclined and start with a good car you should be good
07-14-2017, 01:18 PM
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Really, you were able to change your clutch by yourself?
You were also to do the top end rebuild at 80k by yourself?
The simple fact is that certain jobs need to be farmed out to professionals.
If they don't exist in your area, be prepared to sell the car once it needs more
than a simple brake job or hose replacement.
You were also to do the top end rebuild at 80k by yourself?
The simple fact is that certain jobs need to be farmed out to professionals.
If they don't exist in your area, be prepared to sell the car once it needs more
than a simple brake job or hose replacement.
You may have missed the thread where I modified my Bilstein struts. Without farming out anything other than the final welds, that I wanted to be done by a DOT certified welder, I did this job by myself with my own tools. I turned standard Bilsteins into almost full RSR spec struts. I raised the spindle 26mm and removed one degree of camber from the spindle. I also added spindle bracing and a second steering arm. Also .....OK, I did have a friend make the bump steer spacers on his lathe.
Heim, top seal, arm, and bracing came from Rebel S. I'd already had the strut inserts revalved so sure, I farmed that out too. Bottom line is that if I can do the design work, mill and weld the jigs required and buy the tooling and research on the internet the best angle and height.....you may well find it best to step off my dick about a simple clutch or top end rebuild. The only reason I haven't done a top end is that I don't need to. 
07-14-2017, 03:30 PM
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^^^^ Don't be too hard on people like Sugarwood (if he's serious) as some out there don't even know how to change a tire. Some of us are just lucky in having the naturally given skills to understand mechanics in general. I barely made it thru four yr. college prep. But after a two year stint at L.A. Trade Tech. I left on the honor roll. Now, just too old to care about crawling under a car anymore. Consider yourself very lucky to have the knowledge and (remaining?) physical ability to manage your Porsche! 
07-14-2017, 03:41 PM
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^^^^ Don't be too hard on people like Sugarwood (if he's serious) as some out there don't even know how to change a tire. Some of us are just lucky in having the naturally given skills to understand mechanics in general. I barely made it thru four yr. college prep. But after a two year stint at L.A. Trade Tech. I left on the honor roll. Now, just too old to care about crawling under a car anymore. Consider yourself very lucky to have the knowledge and (remaining?) physical ability to manage your Porsche!