Re: Project 951 jonge man de eerste Porsche

Finally got new camber plates. Our friend fabricated these for my son's project

Can't be true. We got last night 20cm snow (quite rare during this time of year in southern Finland). Looks like spring comes late this year and we got more time to work in our garages

About 80% of 944 production went to USA, that's explains popularity over there. It's same here as it is in the Netherlands, people are more into 911 models.

Thanks guys for you kind words. Jari Litmanen lives now more or less in Tallin, Estonia. He is married to a estonian girl. When they are here in Finland they stay in Helsinki, where Jari have a very nice house. It's located about 20 minutes drive from my house. Jari quit playing professional footall...

I thought these tie wraps were NLA. A friend of mine needed few for his S2 and gave me a correct part number, so we ordered 20 straps for sons project as well. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/dcb28bdf.jpg Since it has a VW based part number, i asked from local VW if i ca...

Some minor progress, too many side projects which are slowing down son's project. Torque Tube got some rust preventive paint on it. Next step is to have black 2K epoxy on it http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/2ede1246.jpg We started to restore the fuel lines. Some surface r...

New bearings arrived. Now it's time for some TT restoration. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/eee28f12.jpg Started to restore TT . Did some minor fuel tank heat shield overhaul as well. TT were cleaned properly, so it is rust free now. We wanted a bit better surface, so w...

Plan is to have 951 rolling soon again, so it was time for some torque tube treatment. We want to have new bearings in it, since most likely the current ones are original 24 years old. Removing saft & bearings is not a big deal, but we didn't want to spend too much time removing them. We loaded ...

Received some parts from UK :) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/bf572a54.jpg Juha's new seats came with the same shipment :) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/304726fa.jpg ABS pump came really fast from UK (thanks Steve). Now just need to get a special wiring ...

It was so warm, just -16C, so we decided to continue some arctic digging. Went to friends yard with my son and another friend Juha, who owns a nice 968. Empty shell is quite light. I suppose two man can easily turn it over. I was just there pretending to lift, but i suppose it was my son & Juha ...

First arctic digging session is over. Due the short time i had available, not much progress. Got to continue tomorrow. There is the part donator http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/3e72b59b.jpg Shoveled some snow.... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue9...

Next some arctic parts digging. I am going to pick up "new" brake lines (ABS) from a friends yard. Only problem is there's some snow (about 1m) surrounding 944 S2 which will donate those vital parts.) S2 wreck in October (no snow....) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBl...

Seems to me building a car is more or less washing & cleaning up parts :) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/a904e115.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/5f94dc4a.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/1b26a3fe.jpg ...

Putting protective plastic on. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/176fa65f.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/4a2d97eb.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/de55a891.jpg Applying some fresh Diamant Blau color to wheel...

Wash up time :) Quite peaceful outside the garage http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/e280efcf.jpg In action http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/b0b533bc.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/39048360.jpg http://i5.photobuc...

We removed the fuel tank. It will be easier to clean the undergarriage when it is removed. Also easier to wash the tank. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/af06a027.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/2d89e125.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/album...

Got Gaz coil over parts back from platers shop. Now they are plated according to our color scheme :) match better to 9Products our friend has made for us. Before: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/2a4de758.jpg After: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlu...

Removing blue anodized with citric acid was way too slow. It removed color a bit, but i didn't want to spend too much time on this http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/3cd5ad54.jpg So i changed to little bit heavier acid.... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/Diamo...

Before we can start bolt on under garriage parts, we just have to take care one cosmetic thing. Since we have a lot of red anodized parts (see color from pictures) our friend Antti (9Products) has made for us, http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/9P/f0d538fa.jpg GAZ blue just won't fit. Bec...

Since Burgundy is not a color to go with we had to change carpet color as well. Some of the original carpets before the treatment. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/0f486586.jpg Adding some carpet dye (Valeters Pride) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBl...

Project cars orginal front seats were in quite bad condition. Son have a complete 968 interior which is going to replace the original one. Someone asked me if this burgundy interior is for sale, so i decided to bring it back to live. Starting point http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/Diamo...

My friend Harri designed this "Neva-tank" catch can, Here's unfinished unit which can be bolted on directly to the place of the original air cleaner box with attachment hardware included. Harri has not decided yet will it be polished,anodized or powder coated. If the manufacturer is willin...

project car's and some other stuff came home from powder coaters http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/3c7342a2.jpg Friend machined some paint off :) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/4f772b49.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/70d0605d.jpg http://i5.photobucket.co...

More re-plated parts for son's project. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/0e616360.jpg Also some "left over" parts, like manual window mechanism, we are not going to use in project. Just had all parts hanging around re-plated at the same time, after all it's real...

My son got his new suspension http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/58d9e645.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DiamondBlue951/ea2f94af.jpg Changed belts to a 968. 14th belt change during 2011... Was real easy with this hi tech tool i made.. http://i5.photobucke...