Come see us here in Sacramento.  I have some things you could do on my van
to keep busy.  If you really wanted to, that is.

On 6/30/03 11:31 PM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote:

> I repeat: Hot damn! Dennis choke that seller down to the last penny.
> Wouldn't it wonderful if engines behaved the way engineers planned them
> to?
> Every used car is buyer beware .................
> Every seller is a motivated seller .....................
> Every buyer wants cheap ...............................
> Few buyers would consider doing it my way: Buy it with a dead engine and
> start with a fresh engine.
> That normally doubles the investment in about ten days to a month and it
> just isn't the way people think.
> They want perfect for few bucks and bitch about not getting perfect.
> I just bought a 58 K miles,1976 Porsche 912e (Type IV engine w/FI).
> Lets just disregard the price, here's what I've done to it even before I
> started driving it on a daily basis.
> #1) changed oil /filter /cleaned strainer after about two hours of local
> driving running MMO.
> #2) ran MMO in the fuel tank.
> #3) adjusted the lifters / new valve cover gaskets.
> #4) changed transmission grease
> #5) purged and cleaned brake system, installed all fresh fluid.
> #6) adjusted all torsion bars to factory height specs
> #7) set points, timing, dwell. already had new wire set, plugs, dist cap
> & rotor, removed and cleaned distributor, found little spring under
> distributor missing (had one, installed it).
> #8) installed oil temp, oil pressure and volts gages. (yes it already had
> a oil temp).
> #9) cleaned / re packed CVs. already had recent new boots, re torqued
> bolts.
> #10) removed all wheels, inspected brake pads, lines and greased the
> front wheel bearings.
> #11) cleaned engine bay and everything under the car, removed built up
> grease on engine case and tranny.
> #12) installed new sound system
> #13) installed new air / fuel / EGR filters.
> #14) inspected all fuel lines
> #15) tightened all possible vacuum leak on hoses, replaced a few short
> hoses
> #16) purchased and put carbon monoxide detector under passenger seat
> #17) purchased nice sized fire extinguisher
> #18) treated car cover with scotch guard water repellant
> #19) adjusted the clutch several times
> #20) pulled and lubricated throttle cable and clutch cable. Freed up
> sticking throttle body.
> #21) re torqued every engine, tranny case bolt I could get to
> This car was a Sunday driver for the owner since new. I've known the guy
> for 15 years and watched the car throughout those years. When it came up
> for sale I had the money and paid very close to what the fellow was
> asking.
> I paid a California price for a near pristine Texas car.
> This car was undercoated at the factory with some special German
> rubberized material.
> Only 2090 of the 912e was ever built and all have fully galvanized bodies
> ........ everything, floorboards up.
> His motivation in selling?
> Simple.
> The Porsche Dealer told him that they are no longer going to service any
> Air Cooled Porsche.
> I'm happy with my deal.
> I paid too much but I got something I really wanted .............. it's
> still buyer beware.
> You know what this car needs now?
> It needs a nice long road trip.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
>
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