bugnut
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Odis the low sheen bumperettes look perfectly in keeping with the Porsche's patina!
Above 1200 Sq/FT The Never Ending Retirement Garage/Shop Projects
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
Thank you for your interest and time to read this thread. Good to read that you have enjoyed the content here. Will get back to woodworking this winter along with a couple of Porsche projects all of which will be enjoyable.
Check back as you can and enjoy your time on Garage Journal!
dhubbard422
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Beautiful view, beautiful blue sky day and you did good things. 
Jayman17
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Mamma mia, what a day! Going in style
Bummer…… Overheat issues with the 456. Had it running in the shop to warm the engine up to check the oil. Distracted for a moment or two and noticed steam rising from under the car and loads of AF on the floor…..Dang!
Seems that the cooling fans are not getting the signal to turn on. Will work on the electrical components this week and see if it can be fully diagnosed and fixed. Think parts are available but not totally sure. We will see.
There will be other occasions to drive to Griot’s. Next time for sure!
By the time the car was rolled off the lift, probably lost about a gallon of AF.
Follow the trail…
At least, the 355 was ready to go and decided to keep the freshly detailed car in the shop. Used the 3 in one Ceramic polish this time. Fun to use with excellent results.
Seems that the cooling fans are not getting the signal to turn on. Will work on the electrical components this week and see if it can be fully diagnosed and fixed. Think parts are available but not totally sure. We will see.
There will be other occasions to drive to Griot’s. Next time for sure!
By the time the car was rolled off the lift, probably lost about a gallon of AF.
Follow the trail…
At least, the 355 was ready to go and decided to keep the freshly detailed car in the shop. Used the 3 in one Ceramic polish this time. Fun to use with excellent results.
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PugetDude
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Good day trip from Sequim down to Gig Harbor, Odis. Great burgers at The Tides!
Taking time to make a few of the cars “show ready” is most always enjoyable. What makes this more fun is to have several friends volunteer to help make the cars ready for public presentation.
Now that the sun is setting lower, the afternoon light shining into the shop and adding a bit of glow to the ‘63 Vette:
We make good progress with several of the cars but know too, it still takes several days to make the cars “spotless” not concours ready, just local show ready…
Early morning, have the cars out on the lawn ready for our friends to get comfortable with the car they have chosen to drive for the day:
The smiles tell it all for the excitement and anticipation for the drive and fun to be had that day:
Everyone in their car as we are all warmed up and ready to hit the road:
My friends wife showcasing People’s Choice Award and the car they drove to the show:
Always a Ton Of Fun to have my most trusted friends behind the wheel of the cars.
Thanks again for following along.
Now that the sun is setting lower, the afternoon light shining into the shop and adding a bit of glow to the ‘63 Vette:
We make good progress with several of the cars but know too, it still takes several days to make the cars “spotless” not concours ready, just local show ready…
Early morning, have the cars out on the lawn ready for our friends to get comfortable with the car they have chosen to drive for the day:
The smiles tell it all for the excitement and anticipation for the drive and fun to be had that day:
Everyone in their car as we are all warmed up and ready to hit the road:
My friends wife showcasing People’s Choice Award and the car they drove to the show:
Always a Ton Of Fun to have my most trusted friends behind the wheel of the cars.
Thanks again for following along.
zmotorsports
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I was thinking the same thing. Number 1, I don't have that many friends and secondly, if I did, I don't think I would be so trusting.
moab11
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Well that picture of the cars lined up on the lawn is what dreams are made of, beautiful collection!
Jayman17
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Applying for the friend position to drive one of your remaining cars! 
PugetDude
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Sorry,Jay. You are going to need character references.Applying for the friend position to drive one of your remaining cars!
Good morning, Mike!
Thank you for your kind words. Good friends are always welcome to share in the collection. After all, they make it possible to enhance the experience of seeing the cars on the road being driven and enjoyed as they were built for.
The Speedster was my choice for the day. Such an iconic work of art for most anyone that appreciates these cars:
Thanks again for taking the time to post!
I’m sure you have many friends! Of course, have known most of these drivers for many years so not much to worry about. When we do group drives, we stay together as a group. Further, they are encouraged to do a little “performance” driving when the spacing and conditions allow along our route. Everyone enjoys the time behind the wheel and at the show.I was thinking the same thing. Number 1, I don't have that many friends and secondly, if I did, I don't think I would be so trusting.
Think it was Walt Disney that said; “Your dreams can be achieved with the courage to pursue them.”
Thanks for your post and appreciate your time here.
Thanks Jay! Think we can find one for you to drive!Applying for the friend position to drive one of your remaining cars!
Ha! He should be OK since he has navigated Seattle traffic without issue……
Thanks, Bob!
On the older Corvettes, gave the driver of the ‘63 his choice of Corvettes to drive. Can’t fault his choice to drive most everyone’s favorite “Old Corvette.”
The line up of cars I had a few years ago when we were hosts to the first 356 Bull Session here on the Peninsula. Lucky to add several cars to the collection since then:
Always appreciate your comments and enjoy everything you have to talk about! Thank you!
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Toolfool
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If we could afford to purchase a property on the peninsula, I'd be ready to move back to WA (we're ready to exit Florida).
Having so many of your cars (and friends) on the road must be a real kick.
Having so many of your cars (and friends) on the road must be a real kick.
Good choice driving the Speedster! That's such a great design and it looks good with the top up or down. I may even like it better top up although that may affect the visibility for the driver.Good morning, Mike!
Thank you for your kind words. Good friends are always welcome to share in the collection. After all, they make it possible to enhance the experience of seeing the cars on the road being driven and enjoyed as they were built for.
The Speedster was my choice for the day. Such an iconic work of art for most anyone that appreciates these cars:
Thanks again for taking the time to post!
Mike in WI
Hi ya Toolfool!If we could afford to purchase a property on the peninsula, I'd be ready to move back to WA (we're ready to exit Florida).
Having so many of your cars (and friends) on the road must be a real kick.
Yeah, values have been going up around here. There are still some deals to be had but they go quickly.
Greatly enjoy seeing the cars on the road and several of my friends talk about fulfilling a "Bucket List" item when driving a car from the collection. I appreciate them and they the cars!
Take care, Sir!
Back to working on the ‘71 911. This time the focus is on brakes and suspension.
The intention was to simply fix any issue and reinstall without any cosmetic interruptions. No, can’t do that. Going to remove the suspension parts, clean, blast, paint/powder coat, and plate where that process would be correct….. calipers, backing plates, nuts/bolts.
Going to replace tie-rod ends, ball joints, bushings too. Will remove rack & pinion to inspect and lubricate along with replacing the boots. CV joints will be disassembled, cleaned, inspected for ware, repacked with grease if all is ok or replace the units.
Have the calipers removed and disassembled and the only way to remove the pistons was to install a grease zirk and pump the pistons out with grease. 100psi of air would not move them. These will get these sent out for professional rebuild and correct plating.
Has been fun but this activity must take second place on my list of ‘to do’ as I’ve promised to be more vigilant on completing more of the trim work on the house… Yes, a reoccurring promise.
Recently made a pretty good score on some 911 parts too. Lots of NOS parts, Fuch wheels, fenders, RS style rear fender flairs, RS style engine cover and front bumper along with an OE engine cover…… tons of stuff I Don’t Need…but wanted.
Have also delivered the 355 Ferrari to an independent Ferrari Expert for the major service. This fellow has a You Tube Channel “AutoTechNick” and is in the process of developing around 5 or so episodes on the car. Further, he is collaborating with Wyoming Tech for several episodes for the school and their channel. Will post this content as it becomes available.
This video created by the fellow doing the work on the car…. I like it!
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Take care,
Odis.
The intention was to simply fix any issue and reinstall without any cosmetic interruptions. No, can’t do that. Going to remove the suspension parts, clean, blast, paint/powder coat, and plate where that process would be correct….. calipers, backing plates, nuts/bolts.
Going to replace tie-rod ends, ball joints, bushings too. Will remove rack & pinion to inspect and lubricate along with replacing the boots. CV joints will be disassembled, cleaned, inspected for ware, repacked with grease if all is ok or replace the units.
Have the calipers removed and disassembled and the only way to remove the pistons was to install a grease zirk and pump the pistons out with grease. 100psi of air would not move them. These will get these sent out for professional rebuild and correct plating.
Has been fun but this activity must take second place on my list of ‘to do’ as I’ve promised to be more vigilant on completing more of the trim work on the house… Yes, a reoccurring promise.
Recently made a pretty good score on some 911 parts too. Lots of NOS parts, Fuch wheels, fenders, RS style rear fender flairs, RS style engine cover and front bumper along with an OE engine cover…… tons of stuff I Don’t Need…but wanted.
Have also delivered the 355 Ferrari to an independent Ferrari Expert for the major service. This fellow has a You Tube Channel “AutoTechNick” and is in the process of developing around 5 or so episodes on the car. Further, he is collaborating with Wyoming Tech for several episodes for the school and their channel. Will post this content as it becomes available.
This video created by the fellow doing the work on the car…. I like it!
AutoTechNick on Instagram: "Finally! It’s time to dive back into what I do best… bringing passion, precision, and skilled expertise to life. I can’t wait to get to work on this beauty! #ferrari355 #f355 #ferrariservice #ferraritech #ferrarimajorservi
35 likes, 9 comments - _autotechnick_ on October 26, 2024: "Finally! It’s time to dive back into what I do best… bringing passion, precision, and skilled expertise to life. I can’t wait to get to work on this beauty! #ferrari355 #f355 #ferrariservice #ferraritech #ferrarimajorservice #f355gts...
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Take care,
Odis.
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Hi ODIS,
The paint on that 911 is pretty! Love the color too. You set the bar really high for the rest of us and I don't seem to get anywhere close to your level of work. I enjoy watching and learning and applying what I can.
Nice score on the parts!
Thanks, and have a great day.
Mike in WI
The paint on that 911 is pretty! Love the color too. You set the bar really high for the rest of us and I don't seem to get anywhere close to your level of work. I enjoy watching and learning and applying what I can.
Nice score on the parts!
Thanks, and have a great day.
Mike in WI
rd65
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I subscribed to his YT channel. I will say that GJ takes a 2nd place to YT in my allotted time spend on the internet. You have great lighting in your shop. I will never understand why some people will spend so much on their shops/work spaces only to nickle & dime their lighting.
Hi and thank you, Mike! Like you, love the color on the 911. Have seen a few others in this paint and they too are beautiful.
Doing some work on the car and have removed one of the CV Joints. Been a long time since these units have seen any service/fresh grease. Disassembly is without too much fuss and the hard part is cleaning all of the old grease from the joint. Soaked it in lacquer thinner to get the chunks off then a rinse in more of the same but straight from the can, then into the ultrasonic for a hot bath.
Needed to take the unit apart to take a look at the ware surfaces and so far, things look pretty good. These CV Joints for the ‘71 Porsche seem to be NLA in the after market so I’m lucky these are in good shape:
New boots/clamps are coming and once they arrive, these can be repacked with a high temp synthetic moly grease and with the new boots installed, these will last my lifetime. In the meantime, will clean and paint the axles.
15 second video of the CV Joint in motion:
Stay well, Sir!
Thank you for subscribing to Nick’s channel. He is a good fellow and meticulous in his approach to his work.
Engine down to the cams and the guy with the camera is from Wyoming Tech. We should see some videos soon from Nick and WT in the not too distant future.
Thanks again for your comments and kind words.
BTW, Nick (to the viewers right) welded up the cart for the engine/transmission.
This is the update for this week on the Ferrari:
It’s been a productive week working on the 355. I replaced my leak-down tester after noticing the old one was becoming finicky. The new tester confirmed the previous results. On Bank 2 (the side with stronger compression), I averaged 10–11% leak-down. Bank 1 averaged closer to 20%, with Cylinder 4 showing the lowest compression and highest leak-down percentage.
When I performed the pre-service emissions test, I noticed slight discrepancies between Banks 1 and 2 at both idle and 3k RPM. Specifically, NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) and HC (Hydrocarbons) were slightly lower on Bank 1. The evidence from the emissions, compression, and leak-down tests aligns: high leak-down and lower compression (lower cylinder pressure and less heat generated) result in lower NOx and HC readings.
With that, I moved forward with removing the cylinder heads. Thankfully, they came off without any issues. I plan to box them up this weekend and ship them to my machine shop on Monday. Even without the heads, I still have plenty of work to stay busy. Next week, I’ll focus on installing new CV boots, replacing wheel inserts, resealing the gearbox cover plates, and cleaning/prepping the parts I’ve already removed, in preparation for reinstallation.
Going over there to detail the engine and engine compartment after the TG Holiday. Should be fun!
Pictures with the cams removed and the heads removed.
Will be interesting to get the report back from the fellow that does the work on the heads. Probably going to need valve guides and perhaps some valves.
Will post a picture of the heads and the valves installed…. They are actually beautiful. 5 valves per cylinder.
It’s been a productive week working on the 355. I replaced my leak-down tester after noticing the old one was becoming finicky. The new tester confirmed the previous results. On Bank 2 (the side with stronger compression), I averaged 10–11% leak-down. Bank 1 averaged closer to 20%, with Cylinder 4 showing the lowest compression and highest leak-down percentage.
When I performed the pre-service emissions test, I noticed slight discrepancies between Banks 1 and 2 at both idle and 3k RPM. Specifically, NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) and HC (Hydrocarbons) were slightly lower on Bank 1. The evidence from the emissions, compression, and leak-down tests aligns: high leak-down and lower compression (lower cylinder pressure and less heat generated) result in lower NOx and HC readings.
With that, I moved forward with removing the cylinder heads. Thankfully, they came off without any issues. I plan to box them up this weekend and ship them to my machine shop on Monday. Even without the heads, I still have plenty of work to stay busy. Next week, I’ll focus on installing new CV boots, replacing wheel inserts, resealing the gearbox cover plates, and cleaning/prepping the parts I’ve already removed, in preparation for reinstallation.
Going over there to detail the engine and engine compartment after the TG Holiday. Should be fun!
Pictures with the cams removed and the heads removed.
Will be interesting to get the report back from the fellow that does the work on the heads. Probably going to need valve guides and perhaps some valves.
Will post a picture of the heads and the valves installed…. They are actually beautiful. 5 valves per cylinder.
Finallygotit
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From the looks of it, replacing that serpentine belt would be an absolute bear in car.
A few more pictures of the cam timing assembly. The large degree wheel is used to check valve timing. The cogged belts used to spin the cams, according to Ferrari “recommendations“ are to be changed every 3 years or x number of miles. It has been well over 10 or more years since this service was completed. The belts upon inspection show little signs of ware or degradation. Don’t remember the # of miles since the last service, but can tell you, less than 6 or 7k. TTL miles on the car is just less than 49k.
Trust everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving and hope this long weekend is fun for you and family!
Trust everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving and hope this long weekend is fun for you and family!
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Finallygotit
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I have a feeling there is going to be a whole new level of fun when this car hits the road again.
Finallygotit
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BTW, that is one helluva pre-work inspection. WOW!
zmotorsports
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From my understanding it is that way with most all of these cars. Engine out for most any work.
To be honest, it is almost getting to that point with many of the modern cars these days as access it so incredibly tight and cumbersome.
This was the main driver for me purchasing a powertrain lift table recently, as I've found it is easier to work on many cars these days with the engine out of the car and most are much easier to drop out the bottom vs. trying to get them out the top of the engine bay. Afterall, most are assembled from the bottom, it only makes sense to drop them out the bottom to perform the work.
Thanks for posting the pictures Odis, looking forward to seeing the progress. I also have the same degree wheel as I have found it is much easier to get accurate readings using a larger 14~ish inch degree wheel than many of the smaller ones.