I went up to
Speedsport Tuning today to drop off some parts and check on the car's progress. They've been a joy to work with on this project and are true professionals. Kudos to Marc who's been communicating with me really well and being flexible with all the scope creep. Anyone that knows me understands how things tend to evolve a bit as I get into a "while we're in there" pattern. We're in a bit of a holding pattern right now as we're still waiting on the machine shop to work on the transmission housing, KW still hasn't shipped my shocks from Germany (8-weeks and counting...sigh) and the DAS rollbar is still being fabricated.
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| Engine work complete - 2-13-2020 |
Those things aside, they've continued to get all the other bits that can be done out of the way. The engine is all ready to be dropped in pending being mated to the transmission. The new flywheel and clutch kit is bolted on and the heater has been backdated to clear the EFI kit and also tidy up the look.
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| New clutch and flywheel bolted on - 2-13-2020 |
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| Heater hose backdate - 2-13-2020 |
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| Heater hose backdate - 2-13-2020 |
I decided that the old fan and fan shroud needs freshening up so it got bead blasted and powdercoated to make it as fresh as the rest of the engine. The band was brushed then re-cleared. Looks like new now!
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| Fan and shroud powder coated - 2-13-2020 |
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| Band brushed and cleared - 2-13-2020 |
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| Just a reminder of the "before" look |
The Momo Prototipo Heritage wheel with Porsche horn is on as well. You'll notice that the WEVO short shifter assembly is all back together but missing a knob. That's one of the items I dropped off today. It's a Momo Targa Heritage wooden shift knob with tobacco leather top that'll complement the brown interior really well.
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| Momo Prototipo Heritage with Porshe Horn - 2-13-2020 |
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| Momo Target Heritage Shift knob |
The WEVO motor mounts are also now in place.That's going to hold everything nice and secure.
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| Wevo Motor Mounts - 2-13-2020 |
I also got back the spare tachometer I sent off to
North Hollywood Speedometer to get customized and it looks outstanding. I can't wait to see this installed in the car. They did a matching red face and I had the dial rotated so redline would be at the 12 O'Clock position for easy visibility without having to physically rote the gauge 90 degrees. I also had them increase the number by 1000 RPMs to 8000 even though it doesn't rev that high mostly just to balance the gauge out. NHSpeedometer also installed a new bezel and glass. You can see how the OEM 911SC gauge looks unmodified in the steering wheel photo above.
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| Tachometer customized by North Hollywood Speedometer - 2-13-2020 |
It also felt great lifting the cover in the rear to see my plate that I've much had since my very first car continue on in this car and decorated with the vintage Porsche frame. It's really exciting that we're getting closer and closer to completion.
