madkaw Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I thought i would share my experience of working on a old 911 this past month. I'm just a decent mechanic that takes on side jobs to support my habit, but lately it takes all my time from a habit(1971 240). But for a dad who is now paying a tuition at IU for his- not so little girl- I have to do some thing to support my hobby. Fortunetly I have had the oppurtunity to work on another member's Z and now this Porsche. I guess the suprise for me was the lack of aftermarket for the old Porsche. Not that I haven't found any parts, but the repair panels for the car were universal and sucked. I had to replace the front pan and tank support and the panels fit so badly had to rework them to fit well. I guess I thought the sheet metal would have been better then what was available for our cars, but no! I am not a bodyman , so this might be old news for you guys and now I can see why body shops shy away from this work. This Porsche owner has been on vacation while i've had his car and I think he will be suprised at his bill when he gets it. I was also suprised at the lack of info on the internet. I am so spoiled with this site and CZCC and Zcar for easy info that I can get quickly. I have not found that yet searching for the older porsche stuff. If anyone has experience with the older Porsches , drop me a line. As much as I like the Porsche, I wouldn't trade it for my Z. Infact, I can't wait to get the oil leaking thing out of my garage!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Can't help sorry but from what I've seen and experienced spec for spec a S30 is superior to a comparitive Porsche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Good guy to talk to about old Porsche's: http://www.bentonperformance.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundmasterg Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Porsches, especially the 911, have a certain appeal. I like the Z better if you're talking older ones, but I'd rather have a new Porsche than a new Z myself. The Porsche has always been a very well made, well engineered car that is fun to drive, and looks good. I'd take one if someone wanted to give me one. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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