Mike, This whole collection of videos is sure to become the best reference available to all us 911 owners just trying to make our cars the best they can be. I thank you so much for taking the huge effort to record all this and present it to us. Cheers!
Hello Lawrence You are very welcome=) Its a pleasure to share this project with fellow Porsche enthusiasts. What incredible cars they are and quality of the mark from this era!
Hello Calvin You are welcome..the videos are quite a handful to make up but The well received effort makes it all worth while Thanks for always tuning in and being part of its success=)
I appreciate the amount of time you put into producing these videos. Hopefully they'll still be around years down the road, when I'm finally ready to do a full restoration on my 912.
What generally goes around these airvent flapers is "armaflex tape" 3mm thick. It has glue one one side and is soft enough to both seal well and the flaper not klunking. Its used in HVAC. You put it around the flaper and cut to size with scissors. Great video!
Great Video and extraordinary patience with that flap thanks for making these great videos, your camera work is amazing considering where you are filming. I am raising a beer in your general direction well done.
Awesome Mike! I love watching these because I get so many assembly tips. The HVAC flappers on my SC nearly drove me crazy. Like you said you have to very precise with the way that you assemble things. Nothing is easy with these cars.
Hello Gary Yes that flapper set up is brutal...my patience wearing thin=) I can't believe how tight everything is engineered on these cars. Its mind boggling!
Konnichiwa John Wow..thats amazing..Still working? I would imagine the flap is a little dried out and the cable could probably use some grease..I couldnt imagine taking it on though without pulling everything out from under the dash. My nest video will show access closing off as I'm adding in larger components
Stunning Mike as always. Yes those small fidlly pieces require a lot of patience but look at the satisfaction that you get once you know they are fitted corectly. Looking forward to the public unvieling one day. Thanks for the videos.
Hello Nick Thanks Yes is it satisfying when it eventually falls into place and you know in your mind it will function properly.. We're getting there piece by piece=)
Hi Mike, I really appreciate the time you take making these videos. I am currently restoring a 1969 911, and while there are differences, your documentation is priceless. Also, if you don’t mind sharing the information, where did you source your brake line kit? Thanks, Rick
Hello Richard Thank you=) The brake line kit was purchased on e-bay a couple of years ago.. A Porsche enthusiast was making up kits and selling them there.. They are also available thru thru some of the more popular Porsche suppliers. Stoddard is always good source for high equality parts! Good luck on your 69!!
I have realized the value of original porsche parts to avoid problems. I think retailers should protect costumers and work harder to clean out bad after market parts.
Hello Martin I agree with you 100%..im not sure how some of the parts are able to make it to market. I would thing licensing and quality would be something Porsche would have to sign off on before they could be sold and representing the high quality Porsche brand. No doubt though Genuine Porsche is the way to go and my hat off to them for having so many quality parts still available for these older cars
Getting better and better! I've been wondering if one can use the retro-brightening technique on something like the old washer bottle. Have you tried this?
Hi Mike Its using hydrogen peroxide under UV light to bring back old yellowed plastics (used mostly to restore old computer hardware, Nintendo, Apple...). Curious to see if it works on clear plastic as well.
Feeesh Please give it a try and lets us know how it works! Ive tried various things before on these yellow bottles but not much success. Soaking in bleach too and still won't budge.. Sounds promising!
Absolutely gorgeous work! Wish that was my car you're working on - there's also a ventilation filter (Porsche part number 901.571.295.20) that I didn't see in your video - did you decide not to install it? I'm overhauling the same fresh air system in my '68 and ran across this part in one of the PET diagrams.
Hello Rotarybreather Thank you=) Thats a great point you bring up! The Porsche experts would be able to clarify better than me on that filter. My car was not equipped with the Webasto heater and blower motor. Also upon disassembly there was no evidence of that filter. I live in very warm climate so Im not installing at this time. It will restrict fresh airflow to some degree flowing freely into the car. If when she's up and driving the airflow is noisy/ whistling or too much flow I will add one in. My guess is that would have been something they put in with the blower motor as it is able to force air thru it.. im not sure it would have been used for non blower applications. Perhaps some viewers could lend there expertise here Thanks for sharing and bringing attention to this area!
Hi, i'm consuming all your 911 restoration videos and trying to learn from your details... about that flap lever repair job that didn't work, can you consider having that part modeled and CNCed in aluminium? i used before the emachineshop to make small parts and it's awesome ;) keep up your awesome job... beautiful
Hello unhuz Yes you sure could CNC a part out of aluminum or also 3D print a plastic part. Im pretty sure if even in plastic it would be much stronger thank the Baekelite used in those days The switch will still operate more smoothly if the part is cemented. Too much leverage on the switch with the original engineering
Mike, This whole collection of videos is sure to become the best reference available to all us 911 owners just trying to make our cars the best they can be. I thank you so much for taking the huge effort to record all this and present it to us. Cheers!
Hello Lawrence
You are very welcome=) Its a pleasure to share this project
with fellow Porsche enthusiasts.
What incredible cars they are and quality of the mark from this era!
You made that flap install look easy, but I’m sure it wasn’t! Thanks for sharing. This was very helpful.
Thank you Dan
Im glad it was helpful!
Cheers
Another great video just as great as the last one. All of them have been fantastic. Thanks Mike for sharing.
Hello Ron
Sharing it is my great pleasure
This car is pretty special and I think everyone should be able to benefit
its survival and restoration=)
Really enjoying your progress on this amazing car and craftsmanship, thank you for putting in the time to make these videos.
Hello Calvin
You are welcome..the videos are quite a handful to make up but
The well received effort makes it all worth while
Thanks for always tuning in and being part of its success=)
I appreciate the amount of time you put into producing these videos. Hopefully they'll still be around years down the road, when I'm finally ready to do a full restoration on my 912.
You're welcome FG Yes I hope we can keep them in place for quite sometime. It should be a big help down the road for the DIY guys=)
What generally goes around these airvent flapers is "armaflex tape" 3mm thick. It has glue one one side and is soft enough to both seal well and the flaper not klunking. Its used in HVAC. You put it around the flaper and cut to size with scissors.
Great video!
Thanks for sharing this tip also!
You are great to have around!!=)
I so look forward to your progress videos, thank you for sharing your project with us!
Hello Marc
Its my pleasure and I really appreciate everyones support making this video series
We will press on and get her done!=)
Great Video and extraordinary patience with that flap thanks for making these great videos, your camera work is amazing considering where you are filming. I am raising a beer in your general direction well done.
Hello Mark
Thank you..my patience has surely beed tested on this project
Cheers mate! I will join you in that beer=)
Well done! Great progress! Love your continual focus on originality and perfection.
Hello AWCC
Thank you
We trying our best for a quality restoration
Awesome Mike! I love watching these because I get so many assembly tips. The HVAC flappers on my SC nearly drove me crazy. Like you said you have to very precise with the way that you assemble things. Nothing is easy with these cars.
Hello Gary
Yes that flapper set up is brutal...my patience wearing thin=)
I can't believe how tight everything is engineered on these cars.
Its mind boggling!
Spectacular, per usual
Thanks Rob=)
Fantastic as always Mike! The flap and lever are still original in my '67...now worried about the condition of the flap looking at yours.
Konnichiwa John
Wow..thats amazing..Still working?
I would imagine the flap is a little dried out and the cable could probably use some grease..I couldnt imagine taking it on though without pulling everything out from under the dash. My nest video will show access closing off as I'm adding in larger components
And again a great video
Hello Boski
Thank you..you will be happy with next video coming up
You are in the spotlight!=)
Stunning Mike as always. Yes those small fidlly pieces require a lot of patience but look at the satisfaction that you get once you know they are fitted corectly.
Looking forward to the public unvieling one day. Thanks for the videos.
Hello Nick
Thanks
Yes is it satisfying when it eventually falls into place and
you know in your mind it will function properly..
We're getting there piece by piece=)
Hi Mike, I really appreciate the time you take making these videos. I am currently restoring a 1969 911, and while there are differences, your documentation is priceless.
Also, if you don’t mind sharing the information, where did you source your brake line kit?
Thanks,
Rick
Hello Richard
Thank you=)
The brake line kit was purchased on e-bay a couple of years ago..
A Porsche enthusiast was making up kits and selling them there..
They are also available thru thru some of the more popular Porsche suppliers. Stoddard is always good source for high equality parts!
Good luck on your 69!!
I have realized the value of original porsche parts to avoid problems. I think retailers should protect costumers and work harder to clean out bad after market parts.
Hello Martin
I agree with you 100%..im not sure how some of the parts are able to make it to market.
I would thing licensing and quality would be something Porsche
would have to sign off on before they could be sold and representing the high quality Porsche brand.
No doubt though Genuine Porsche is the way to go and my hat off to them
for having so many quality parts still available for these older cars
Getting better and better! I've been wondering if one can use the retro-brightening technique on something like the old washer bottle. Have you tried this?
Hi Feeesh
Im not familiar with that technique..perhaps you could provide us with any links
Hi Mike
Its using hydrogen peroxide under UV light to bring back old yellowed plastics (used mostly to restore old computer hardware, Nintendo, Apple...). Curious to see if it works on clear plastic as well.
Feeesh
Please give it a try and lets us know how it works!
Ive tried various things before on these yellow bottles but not much success. Soaking in bleach too and still won't budge..
Sounds promising!
Absolutely gorgeous work! Wish that was my car you're working on - there's also a ventilation filter (Porsche part number 901.571.295.20) that I didn't see in your video - did you decide not to install it? I'm overhauling the same fresh air system in my '68 and ran across this part in one of the PET diagrams.
Hello Rotarybreather
Thank you=)
Thats a great point you bring up! The Porsche experts would be able to clarify better than me
on that filter.
My car was not equipped with the Webasto heater and blower motor. Also upon disassembly there was no evidence of that filter. I live in very warm climate so Im not installing at this time.
It will restrict fresh airflow to some degree flowing freely into the car. If when she's up and driving
the airflow is noisy/ whistling or too much flow I will add one in.
My guess is that would have been something they put in with the blower motor as it is able to force
air thru it.. im not sure it would have been used for non blower applications.
Perhaps some viewers could lend there expertise here
Thanks for sharing and bringing attention to this area!
Hi,
i'm consuming all your 911 restoration videos and trying to learn from your details...
about that flap lever repair job that didn't work, can you consider having that part modeled and CNCed in aluminium?
i used before the emachineshop to make small parts and it's awesome ;)
keep up your awesome job... beautiful
Hello unhuz
Yes you sure could CNC a part out of aluminum or also 3D print a plastic part.
Im pretty sure if even in plastic it would be much stronger thank the Baekelite used in those days
The switch will still operate more smoothly if the part is cemented.
Too much leverage on the switch with the original engineering
Looking good mike i am looking for instrumet panel
Thanks Troels
Me too=) looking for that installment panel!
Mike- you might want to think about setting up a Patreon account to get a 3D printer for those impossible plastic items you need.
Hello Jeff
Yes for sure 3D printing would be a big plus particularly on impossibly hard parts to source!