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Joes924Racer · Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 10:41 am Post subject: Firewall fix

[img]http://images.snapfish.com/3439779523232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D:49%3DXROQDF%3E232386:%3C56988ot1lsi[/img]

http://images.snapfish.com/3439779523232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D:49%3DXROQDF%3E232386:%3C56988ot1lsi

After realizing attention here is
needed asap. seems the steering bearings are shot
and the pedals are kicked over to the far left
when fully depressed Im not getting enough clutch so
first gear will work smoothly. Heres what from
the firewall cracked I repaired it and forgot about
it. 'Well its reared its butt ugly head again' Ill
get another collumn friday from a parts car.

Imagine Ill take off the MC as I have the later
one to try out if I get the switch. Ill be close
enough to remove the brake booster also and fix the
firewall. I guess Ill remove the wireing harness for
the inside of the parts car while getting the steering
column. Ill get the turn signals also as mine dont
shut off when the wheels turned any more.. How
silly do ya feel when you realize youve been driving
with one side stuck on going straight driving home
from work. No more.

Hers pics of my old solution to the firewall fix.
'Now" Ill add a big piece of metal screwed on
no welding as I dont have one. This is my weekend
project.

http://images.snapfish.com/3439779523232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D:49%3DXROQDF%3E232386:%3C5698:ot1lsi
Further down by the steering collumn.
http://images.snapfish.com/3439779523232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E232386%3A%3C56989ot1lsi
Inside by the steering column.
http://images.snapfish.com/3439779523232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E232386%3A%3C5698%3Bot1lsi
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Lizard · Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 10:47 am Post subject:

Hey Joe, how about you fix this once and for all, have a PLATE welded in with webbing to spred out the force, and have it done at a shop,

I mean after all it is your GF car, she will be paying the bill right

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Joes924Racer · Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 10:52 am Post subject:

Noo no no Ill fix it ... It needs to be done Il love to
shift around from 2 to 3rd and vice a versa & all
its time get the brakes there proper MC.
I dont know why the pics wont show up.

they didnt show up for you did they Lizard.
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Lizard · Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 11:01 am Post subject:

no you have to copy and past them into the web browser,

the pic hosting site doesnt allow links.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 11:12 am Post subject:

I did I copied the properties and them installed the img tags like always..
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 11:15 am Post subject:

paste [img]http://images.snapfish.com/3439779523232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D:49%3DXROQDF%3E232386:%3C56988ot1lsi[/img]
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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.

Paul · Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 11:24 am Post subject:

I've been having the same problem with my picture hosting site.

All my old pictures work, but I can't add any new ones.

Joes924Racer · Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 3:57 am Post subject:

Any tips on steering collumn and bearing removal.

As is the steering wheel is off and the turn signals are next
the rest of the doner collumn & bearings areall hooked up down
to the end. Ive never taken
one out. Just removed the end from the steering rack & pin
unit. Any worthy tips I could use would br great.
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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.

Raceboy · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2327 Location: Estonia, Europe

Couple of years ago I had the same problem: cracked firewall around clutch cable. I just welded some 2mm metal plate there and it was fine.
Your case is a bit more serious as you had already repaired it

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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 9:47 am Post subject:

yea I guess.. spent 3 hrs under the dash of the boneyard porsche
to remove the steering collumn. Came out pretty easy.

Heres a 77 junkyard porsche.
http://images.snapfish.com/3439865923232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E23238727777%3A9ot1lsi

Interior view.
http://images.snapfish.com/3439865923232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E23238727777%3A%3Bot1lsi

Steering collumn I took from it with turn signals.
http://images.snapfish.com/3439865923232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E23238727777%3B3ot1lsi
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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 4:00 am Post subject:

Looking at my previous repairs seems to be all good still.
Its looking like the bracket that holds the pedals is cracked.
..itll be nice with new bearings in the collumn
and turn signals that shut them selves off after a turn
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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 5:29 am Post subject:

This morn before starting I went out and bought one
of those stepped drill bits. Cost me 10.00 bucks ..
Well see if thats any good.
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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 1:21 pm Post subject:

http://images.snapfish.com/3439962%3B23232%7Ffp4%3Enu%3D3238%3E878%3E958%3EWSNRCG%3D3232963%3B%3A5528nu0mrj

Theres 2 bolts with no heads they had to be drilled out.

http://images.snapfish.com/3439962%3B23232%7Ffp4%3Enu%3D3238%3E878%3E958%3EWSNRCG%3D3232963%3B%3A5529nu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/3439962%3B23232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E2323872%3C96439ot1lsi

Bearings
next to firwall are toast
http://images.snapfish.com/3439962%3B23232%7Ffp3%3B%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E2323872%3C9643%3Aot1lsi
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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.

Joes924Racer · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 3:16 pm Post subject:

All day saturday and then 10 hrs today...
& everthying works. The brackets under the dash that holds
the pedals. The spot welds cam loose I fixed it though
had to undo the clutch and brake. Then I reinstalled the
steering collumn.

Brakes and clutch work like they should
The new bearings in the collumn are nice.
http://images.snapfish.com/3439%3A56723232%7Ffp3%3B%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E2323873936375ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/3439%3A56723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E2323873936374ot1lsi
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1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.