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Forum: Porsche & BMW Parts For Sale/Wanted 11-21-2021, 09:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 562
Posted By av8bpilot
Exclamation WTB: 18” Cayman/Boxster Wheels for winter use

Like the title says… looking for a stocker 18” wheel set for a 987 to put to winter use. Appearance isn’t critical, since they’ll get the worst of the weather, but they need to be structurally sound....
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 11-21-2021, 08:29 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,797
Posted By av8bpilot
If you can wait till after Thanksgiving, you’re...

If you can wait till after Thanksgiving, you’re welcome to give my 987.2 a try for fit/feel/power. I’m down the road in Solomons.
Forum: Other Stuff For Sale 10-29-2021, 05:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,439
Posted By av8bpilot
No worries. Google tells me the 550 Spyder's...

No worries. Google tells me the 550 Spyder's track width is about 6" greater than my little cars. Bummer. GLTWS nonetheless!
Forum: Other Stuff For Sale 10-29-2021, 08:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,439
Posted By av8bpilot
What's the distance between the tracks/runways -...

What's the distance between the tracks/runways - ie. what is the min track width for a vehicle on it? I'm interested, but have a couple really skinny cars whose wheels might not span that gap. Also,...
Forum: Other Stuff For Sale 10-23-2021, 08:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 311
Posted By av8bpilot
2005 4Runner SR5/V6 for sale in SoMD

Sold
Forum: Other Stuff For Sale 10-07-2021, 08:10 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 439
Posted By av8bpilot
24' Pontoon Boat for sale (NO TRAILER)

Dorkis,

We're moving out of the area in the spring and selling our pontoon boat. It's a bit of a 'beater' but mechanically sound (and lived most of its life in freshwater) and priced accordingly....
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 05-20-2021, 07:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,067
Posted By av8bpilot
Valid concerns and always lingering in the back...

Valid concerns and always lingering in the back of my mind. The main reason I want to farm leave my own blasting cabinet out of the running.

The motor I'm working on is air-cooled, with removable...
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 05-17-2021, 09:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,067
Posted By av8bpilot
Mostly because they’re bare aluminum components...

Mostly because they’re bare aluminum components with a fair amount of light surface corrosion and grime. Everything I’ve seen seems to point to vapor blasting being the best goto for cleaning them up...
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 05-17-2021, 05:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,067
Posted By av8bpilot
Vapor Honing/Blasting Source?

Dorkis,

Wondering if anyone has a good source for vapor honing in the area? I went and bought myself (another) project car that's in need of a lot of aluminum part cleanup and would like to get...
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 04-22-2021, 12:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,101
Posted By av8bpilot
I used it on my 08 Cayman S over the course of a...

I used it on my 08 Cayman S over the course of a 7.5mo deployment some years back and had no issues. The car was driven *maybe* twice during that time by my parents, but mostly sat in the garage.
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 04-22-2021, 11:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,101
Posted By av8bpilot
I use this Battery Tender...

I use this Battery Tender (https://www.batterytender.com/Battery-TenderR-Plus) with the cigarette lighter adapter (https://www.batterytender.com/Cigarette-Plug-Accessory-Cable). Works great. Yes, you...
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 04-18-2021, 05:32 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,228
Posted By av8bpilot
:shock: Do you need/want an apprentice?! Amazing...

:shock: Do you need/want an apprentice?! Amazing work.

Serious question - why do you think Porsche used a Paper/Plastic heater tube along the rockers? It seems like it'd be a moisture trap, where...
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 03-31-2021, 01:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,600
Posted By av8bpilot
Much appreciated! I'll PM you to discuss. My...

Much appreciated! I'll PM you to discuss. My biggest limitation is a lack of a bandsaw and drill press to DIY these properly. Just a little space-limited at the moment.
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 03-30-2021, 01:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,600
Posted By av8bpilot
lol. Not too far off. This is for my 66 Fiat 500....

lol. Not too far off. This is for my 66 Fiat 500. The useable windshield is so small, that putting the visors down much makes your duck around them. When ICON built an EV 500, they made tinted Lexan...
Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions 03-29-2021, 04:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,600
Posted By av8bpilot
Custom Lexan/Plexiglas source?

Dorkis,

I'm looking for a place to cut/fab some tinted, lexan sun visors for a project car and was wondering if any of you have recommendations in the area. These will be ~1/4" thick and some TBD...
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 03-02-2021, 08:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,224
Posted By av8bpilot
I've always gone by the rule-of-thumb of 1-1.5...

I've always gone by the rule-of-thumb of 1-1.5 times the diameter for min thread engagement. You can dissect it down to precision if you know all the materials and forces involved, but for something...
Forum: Porsche Technical Discussions 01-11-2021, 08:01 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 52,926
Posted By av8bpilot
Looks good! Glad I could help. One thing I added...

Looks good! Glad I could help. One thing I added to help the little car's visibility is a flasher/strobe module, common on motorcycles. It has 7 or 8 different settings to help get the little...
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 01-09-2021, 12:50 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 157,159
Posted By av8bpilot
Picked up this little guy just the other day on...

Picked up this little guy just the other day on sale at HF. Titanium Flux 125 FCAW to do the random odd-job welding tasks that come up. Particularly, I needed to weld some studs in for my...
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 12-18-2020, 08:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,061
Posted By av8bpilot
Just wanted to close the loop and provide a shop...

Just wanted to close the loop and provide a shop rec for anyone in a similar situation. Heard Precision Machine (https://www.heardprecisionmachine.com) in Callaway did a great job on this for a great...
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 12-12-2020, 03:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,061
Posted By av8bpilot
TIG ninjas... delicate weld question

I was able to find a good ole boy to help with my last weld repair, so crisis averted there.

Now I'm trying to source a delicate spot weld on a crankshaft for the same motor build (595cc for a 66...
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 11-26-2020, 04:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,304
Posted By av8bpilot
I don’t want to shit on skilled trades by any...

I don’t want to shit on skilled trades by any means. But from a pure economic standpoint, a nice cast aluminum piece that does the same job is $200, so it doesn’t make any sense to try a more...
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 11-26-2020, 09:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,304
Posted By av8bpilot
I know, right? The work from home has put a...

I know, right? The work from home has put a damper on some of the asking around, but that's about where I'm at. One shop quoted me $200 "because I would have to TIG weld it since it's so thin" and...
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 11-26-2020, 07:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,304
Posted By av8bpilot
Just plugged. They held on the old original...

Just plugged. They held on the old original assembly that I cut out.
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 11-25-2020, 02:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,304
Posted By av8bpilot
I don't, but I could probably pick up a 6" patch...

I don't, but I could probably pick up a 6" patch panel somewhere. Let me look around and I'll let you know. Thank you.
Forum: Other Technical Discussions 11-25-2020, 11:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,304
Posted By av8bpilot
Small weld repairs in SoMD?

Anyone in SoMD (Calvert or St Mary's Counties) have a go-to source for good welding repairs? I have a small patch panel I need welded to my 66 Fiat's cooling fan housing and a couple fab shops around...
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