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PROJECT 911T
PARTS IS PARTS - PART III
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED FOR A 1970 911T
It may not look like much has happened, but it’s getting close!
END IN SIGHT
crap, I forgot that” which always leads to improv sessions.
Wiring may not be my strong suit, but digging through a hundred mislabeled boxes of parts and bending into small spaces
I will give you an example. When I got the engine and transmission in, I realized I forgot to install the rubber seal trim inside the engine compartment. Insert colorful language here. Hell, I never knew that part even existed. Am I going to take the engine out to fix that? Heck no, I’m a Porsche owner, I work around that; no problem. Surely
to assemble said small parts is. MEMBER And that, has been my salvation
BOB throughout this project.
CHARLESWORTH I don’t know how many 23 diagrams I have downloaded
I can bend my way around the engine bay and get the seal installed without taking the engine back out. (famous last words some days).
YEARS
and printed (only to be read with a magnifying glass). Each one
I have studied over and over again and it’s still confusing. I have about 9 wires left, and the instruments are all wired up. There are a few more up front in the fuse box to sort out as well.
So, you may ask, what have I done lately? My progress can be summarized in the phrase “oh
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CHALLENGES CONTINUE
Then there is the windshield wiper motor. It seems easy enough, just bolt it in. Nope. I found out that there is a short (3”) fabric weaved strap that helps support the unit. That would