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Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 02-20-2024, 10:51 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 52,684
Posted By Jazzbass
Welcome to the Dorki technical discussions HoF.

Welcome to the Dorki technical discussions HoF.
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 02-20-2024, 10:51 AM
Replies: 386
Views: 186,177
Posted By Jazzbass
Welcome to the Dorki technical discussions HoF...

Welcome to the Dorki technical discussions HoF (long overdue, appologies).
Forum: Porsche & BMW Cars For Sale/Wanted 05-25-2023, 09:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 847
Posted By Jazzbass
Not inappropriate at all. Sorry to see you...

Not inappropriate at all. Sorry to see you selling - good luck!
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 05-17-2023, 01:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 863
Posted By Jazzbass
Ditto. The suspension in my car is 100%...

Ditto. The suspension in my car is 100% attributed to Steve. I talked to him many, many times - he was a great guy and forgot more about Porsches than most people will ever know.
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 06-05-2022, 08:09 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 186,177
Posted By Jazzbass
I really like that triple gauge. Is that from...

I really like that triple gauge. Is that from North Hollywood Speedometer?
Forum: Problems, Support & BBS Questions 03-31-2022, 11:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,122
Posted By Jazzbass
Email notifications for PMs should be working now.

Email notifications for PMs should be working now.
Forum: Problems, Support & BBS Questions 03-22-2022, 11:27 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,122
Posted By Jazzbass
I'll do some tests and look into that later this...

I'll do some tests and look into that later this week. Thanks for the heads up.
Forum: Problems, Support & BBS Questions 03-01-2022, 09:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,122
Posted By Jazzbass
Appreciate the heads up Todd, I'll look into that.

Appreciate the heads up Todd, I'll look into that.
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 02-28-2022, 01:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,074
Posted By Jazzbass
Funny how life works like that sometimes. Got...

Funny how life works like that sometimes. Got into newspapers because he could type, and ended up being a massive influence on the whole industry. Richard was such a nice, unassuming, humble guy that...
Forum: Problems, Support & BBS Questions 02-27-2022, 11:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,122
Posted By Jazzbass
No problem. This was a big maintenance patch, so...

No problem. This was a big maintenance patch, so please (anyone) let me know if you see any weirdness. There was a lot of things that had stopped working over the past year or so (email accounts...
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 02-27-2022, 11:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,074
Posted By Jazzbass
Sad, sad news. Richard was absolutely, genuinely...

Sad, sad news. Richard was absolutely, genuinely one of the nicest people I've ever met. I always looked for him at tech inspections to chat for a bit because he was just incredibly warm and pleasant...
Forum: Problems, Support & BBS Questions 02-25-2022, 12:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,122
Posted By Jazzbass
Dorki will be down for maintenace

Starting around noon Friday Dorki will be down for a day or so for maintenance.
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 01-28-2022, 12:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,275
Posted By Jazzbass
Using a 7519 for edge routing? Nice. Mine is...

Using a 7519 for edge routing? Nice. Mine is bolted into my router table permanently and I use small routers for edge stuff. My current favorite is a Dewalt 611 1.25HP router. Way easier to...
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 12-10-2021, 10:51 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,275
Posted By Jazzbass
That's a great saw. I have a 3hp Grizzly 1023...

That's a great saw. I have a 3hp Grizzly 1023 that I picked up new 20 yrs ago that I am 99% is a direct copy of this.
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 11-15-2021, 02:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,688
Posted By Jazzbass
Exactly my point. In my experience 75% of...

Exactly my point. In my experience 75% of building/fixing/restoring stuff is core skills - learning to work with tools, how to chose the right tools for the job, how to think through disassembly and...
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 11-11-2021, 05:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,688
Posted By Jazzbass
I had a 73 as my first car 30 yrs ago. I still...

I had a 73 as my first car 30 yrs ago. I still remembering what a PITA the front drums were to work on. I have no idea if the rears were equally as difficult since I could never get the 36mm axle nut...
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 11-11-2021, 03:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,688
Posted By Jazzbass
Nice! Four bolt wheels and old style fenders - 65?

Nice! Four bolt wheels and old style fenders - 65?
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 10-31-2021, 11:21 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 24,833
Posted By Jazzbass
Amazing as usual. Those flares are awesome.

Amazing as usual. Those flares are awesome.
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 10-20-2021, 03:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,555
Posted By Jazzbass
Ah, the 7:09.3 at the Nurburgring. That makes...

Ah, the 7:09.3 at the Nurburgring. That makes sense. I thought you we're talking about Summit Main, and I was unimpressed. I could beat that time by a good 5s in the GT4 RS.
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 10-15-2021, 07:58 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 156,468
Posted By Jazzbass
Got the trick from this video. Pretty clever. ...

Got the trick from this video. Pretty clever.

https://youtu.be/B9E4XpUfoc8
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 10-15-2021, 12:42 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 156,468
Posted By Jazzbass
Hard to know. The two expensive, made-in-USA...

Hard to know. The two expensive, made-in-USA recently calibrated Flukes say 9.43, but the sub $100 made in China meter says 9.44. Who knows? ;)

Funny thing about this pic is that shot is after I...
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 10-14-2021, 02:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,659
Posted By Jazzbass
Etorx - the new(ish) thing in German automotive...

Etorx - the new(ish) thing in German automotive fasteners. If you work on BMWs you have a set of these already, or you work on very old BMWs.
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 10-14-2021, 11:03 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 156,468
Posted By Jazzbass
New tool day! Last week my daughter called...

New tool day!

Last week my daughter called me - "car won't start". The battery in her E46 was dead. Brought it home, charged the battery, and hooked a multimeter to the battery in the trunk to...
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 10-13-2021, 04:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,024
Posted By Jazzbass
Is the rotor actually warped (as in - you can...

Is the rotor actually warped (as in - you can measure runout with a dial gauge) or just scored?
Forum: Problems, Support & BBS Questions 09-17-2021, 08:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,000
Posted By Jazzbass
Should be fixed now.

Should be fixed now.
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