New member with a rebuilt 996
01-22-2007, 12:22 PM
#16
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Originally Posted by Einstein
very nice.
but 20 + 17? that sounds very expensive. for 37 you could have bought a descent 99.
of course the bonding time was "priceless".
but 20 + 17? that sounds very expensive. for 37 you could have bought a descent 99.
of course the bonding time was "priceless".
$20,017 would be a bargain though, you have to admit.........
01-22-2007, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by spiderv6
Hey Einstein, the $17 was (is) the cost of becoming a Rennlist member.....
$20,017 would be a bargain though, you have to admit.........
$20,017 would be a bargain though, you have to admit.........
"Hey Einstein" was priceless.
01-22-2007, 01:03 PM
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well done on getting her up and running again, you may have addressed this already, but a word of caution is to make sure that any structural parts such as cross members, or support beams that may have been exposed to heat in the fire are changed and reinforced...unless it's a forged part in which case you should just replace.....would hate for you to go through all that work only to have a part fail due to fatigue caused by the heat.....not to mention the possibility of a failure being dangerous...once again, sit back with a cold one and enjoy all that effort! 
01-22-2007, 01:16 PM
#23
Burning Brakes
Wow, congratulations on this project! The result looks great! I once read that >60% of all ever built 911 are still running and I guess people like you contribute largely to this number. Welcome to the forum.
01-22-2007, 05:08 PM
#26
Burning Brakes
Originally Posted by spiderv6
Hey Einstein, the $17 was (is) the cost of becoming a Rennlist member.....
$20,017 would be a bargain though, you have to admit.........
$20,017 would be a bargain though, you have to admit.........
01-22-2007, 09:09 PM
#28
Three Wheelin'
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Thanks to all for the warm welcome and the kind words regarding my 911. It really didn't take any b@lls to jump into this project...it was a serious lack of brain cells. The car only had 42,000 miles on it when I rescued it. The fire damage was limited to the top of the engine. I was betting that underneath all of the melted plastic & rubber, the engine was fine. I got lucky. I had to replace all of the external components on the engine; however, the longblock was fine. I used a fiberoptic scope from work and I was able to inspect the cylinders via the sparkplug holes. The engine turned freely and the cylinders were clean.
I was able to buy almost all of the parts that I needed either on e-bay or from Silver Star Recycling, where I bought the car. I would have gone broke if I had to buy all of the parts that I needed new. If I remember correctly, I bought a new engine wiring harness off e-bay for $100. the new cost was about $1,400. most of the other parts I got similar deals on. I'm sure that I bought some of the parts from members of this site...Thanks!
Niello Porsche was absolutely fantastic about helping me with this project. Since I couldn't afford to buy the shop manuals, they were kind enough to copy the sections that I needed like the engine area wiring diagram. I spent hours on the phone asking questions of their mechanics. They were always happy to help me.
I found a local shop, Fulmer's Auto Body in Placerville, to do the paint work. I did all the disassembly and assembly work. I had seen one of their paint jobs on a car that won a local car show. The paint & body work cost $3,500. I am very pleased with the quality of work they did for the price.
Gary Cook at GT Auto in Rancho Cordova is the president of the local Shelby club. He helped me reassemble the engine and put it back in the car. He was very generous in allowing my wife and I to spend an entire Saturday using his shop & tools. We must have soldered & shrink wrapped over 150 connections to splice the wires that come off the main rear wiring harness before the connection for the engine wiring harness.
I believe I was able to put the car together for about $30,000. total, not including the modifications. It was by no means a bargain, but it was a great learning experience. It also introduced me to the joys of Porsche ownership.
My wife was such a trooper that I bought her the car that she always dreamed of owning, a 1999 mercedes SL600. Would you believe that it too is a salvage...I fear that my parents must have dropped me on my head as a child.
Thanks again to all of you who have welcomed me to this site.
I was able to buy almost all of the parts that I needed either on e-bay or from Silver Star Recycling, where I bought the car. I would have gone broke if I had to buy all of the parts that I needed new. If I remember correctly, I bought a new engine wiring harness off e-bay for $100. the new cost was about $1,400. most of the other parts I got similar deals on. I'm sure that I bought some of the parts from members of this site...Thanks!
Niello Porsche was absolutely fantastic about helping me with this project. Since I couldn't afford to buy the shop manuals, they were kind enough to copy the sections that I needed like the engine area wiring diagram. I spent hours on the phone asking questions of their mechanics. They were always happy to help me.
I found a local shop, Fulmer's Auto Body in Placerville, to do the paint work. I did all the disassembly and assembly work. I had seen one of their paint jobs on a car that won a local car show. The paint & body work cost $3,500. I am very pleased with the quality of work they did for the price.
Gary Cook at GT Auto in Rancho Cordova is the president of the local Shelby club. He helped me reassemble the engine and put it back in the car. He was very generous in allowing my wife and I to spend an entire Saturday using his shop & tools. We must have soldered & shrink wrapped over 150 connections to splice the wires that come off the main rear wiring harness before the connection for the engine wiring harness.
I believe I was able to put the car together for about $30,000. total, not including the modifications. It was by no means a bargain, but it was a great learning experience. It also introduced me to the joys of Porsche ownership.
My wife was such a trooper that I bought her the car that she always dreamed of owning, a 1999 mercedes SL600. Would you believe that it too is a salvage...I fear that my parents must have dropped me on my head as a child.
Thanks again to all of you who have welcomed me to this site.
01-22-2007, 10:35 PM
#30
Nordschleife Master
Very nice job! The amount of blood, sweat, tears and patience is beyond my capabilities. It's always a pleeasure to see someone with such talent rescue such a beautiful car....
...now get some clear side markers!
