My 924 back on the road PPC £999

[benlg81]

Firstly there are some stunning motors on this site and i no mine is no oil painting but it brings a smile to my face and gives me the chance to learn mechanics as i go and scrape my knuckles most weekends!


Bought it about 5 months ago but it was stolen shortly afterwards i finally got it back in dec and have been spending the crhristmas break getting it back on the road and ready for the ppc £999 challenge

this is where we are now at the start:














From here i need to rip out the majority of this




and from here remove





the dated fuel in jection and add





just waiting on my manifold base plate from the manifacturers so i can start to get the manifold made and the fuel pump to arrive.

as you may be aware i am competing in the PPC £999 Challenge at mallory park on may 23rd. so will be removing the interiror and getting it rolling road tuned with new carbs in brimingham so will post up before and after results ect.

i now need to find a weigh bridge to weigh before and after as well any ideas in the dudley area?

also as you are aware i now have the black exip wheels on page 1 but i have also got a set of these due out of the paint shop in a few days in white:


(image just for show mine are 4 bolt fitting)

they only weigh around 6.4kg's each as well so will be good for the comp hopefully.

also any ideas how best to remove the porsche decal from the sides?

cheers

Ben

Edited by benlg81 on Sunday 8th February 13:57

[sniff diesel]

benlg81 said:

also any ideas how best to remove the porsche decal from the sides?

I'd leave it - got to be worth a couple of mph! If not then heat it up with a hair dryer or heat gun a bit first.

Any local tip or scrapyard should have a weighbridge, but the bigger ones are only accurate to the nearest 20kgs so not that precise.

[benlg81]

well i was thinking that but then i thought is the name as qucik as the weight saving!!!!!!

either way im a winner

[bulletproofbob]

hey, its funny, i just replied to a topic that looks very simmilar... ha ha, there are a few of us sporting German motors this year eh!! if you go see kev he has access to a weigh bridge!!!

Edited by bulletproofbob on Sunday 8th February 16:49

[benlg81]

this thread must be like a bad smell it follows us everywhere, i will ask him when i give him a call.

looks like german may be the future this year (we hope)

[norman156]

Should look great once it's done. Judging from the white and black spots in the picture, I take it you used the photobucket image editor to blank your number plate? I seem to get the same problem with that...

[benlg81]

right then little update time

changed my mind on the day to day wheels and had them licked with silver last night so they are now a nice pewter colour





also mr posty turned up with my firbeblade fuel pump so now just the manifold bits




dont suppose anybody knows which wire is which on the fireblade fuel pump?

Ben

Edited by benlg81 on Tuesday 10th February 20:02

[benlg81]

another pic of them trial fitted

Backs all good


fronts



no way they getting over that!

gutted well and truley but they now on the bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

will do a deal through the forum though if anyone interested

Ben

[paul26982]

excellent choice in wheels. loads better

[benlg81]

i wish they were they dont fit though so up for sale.

[CaptainSlow]

have you taken the carpet out yet?

[bulletproofbob]

CaptainSlow said:

have you taken the carpet out yet?

will that help the wheels to fit over the hub/dildo??

couldn't resist, sorry...

Edited by bulletproofbob on Sunday 15th February 19:56

[benlg81]

no not started on it yet to be honest time seams to get filled very quickly with rubbish at the moment hopefully in the coming weeks

[benlg81]

right monday update:

firstly i now have a door handle for the drivers side so no more climbing over when i get round to fitting it (hopefully this weekend.

Do i just have to unscrew the lock part and swap over to the one i currently have?




no down to the more depressing matter, WHEELS

i decided to borrow a wheel to trial fit to see if they will clear the front stub axel and they foul but will only need around 1.4mm machining from the final centre bore edge but now i have to get them made from scrath i am unsure on the colour to go for they were going to be my track day wheels but as i am pushing the car to be more track day i will be using them as my daily wheels as well now thanks to my lovley exip ones not fitting.

so heres the trial fit in matt black





even the dog is getting bored now of my ranting on colour so please help out:

shal i go:

matt black
silver
smoked silver
white
gloss anthracite

please help so i can get them on my car soon

[Save Ferris]

benlg81 said:

matt black
silver
smoked silver
white
gloss anthracite

White

[benlg81]

im thinking matt black or gloss white

but not sure on the matt black with the blue car what do we think?

[benlg81]

well decision made, went for the slightly darker silver got 1 wheel ready which i will photo later and the other 3 will be ready in 2 weeks, the front two need extra machining on the front to enable clearance over the stub axel.

i will post up some pics later

Cheer

Ben

[paul26982]

id of thought a defo white

[benlg81]

well after bringing the dog to the world he has left me for internet stardom so i have no recruited a new wheel model





these are the new wheels they are et15 and are perfect for track use and then when on the road i plan to use a 20mm hubcentric kit ti fill the rear arch

they will do till i can find some nice dished retro wheels

[benlg81]

here are a few trial fitting shots,

the wheels are 7x15 et15 with a 20mm hubcentric spacer kit.

Think they are ok, i will take the spacers off for track work but just for day to day it fills the arch out nicley

all comments welcome

Cheers

Ben