Thanks to the magic of internet searches I learned that some people call this a squeegee. I was taught that it's a window scraper, but...

I'll collect odds and ends here from prepping the 911 for Auto-x season Wheel Lugs My lugnuts felt a little irregular, a little tight...

I knew I would be working on the 911 quite a bit when I bought it, so I ordered an inexpensive home "lift" to help facilitate the work....

Some other small items that have been dealt with which really don't warrant their own page but could be handy to someone. Shift Knob The...

Why did the 911 use a horizontally opposed engine from 1964-on? It's an interesting design study. Other car makers to use a flat engine...

"A man's gotta know his limitations" - Dirty Harry Someday I really want a barn with a proper 2-post lift in it. They are the joint. One...

A journey, but here is where we are so far. By no means exhaustive but what do we think we want to do annually at least? That is the...

Not as sexy as a big wing or a Nitrous bottle, but well worth the effort. I am starting to take longer trips and longer laps at bigger...

"I hate buffing out wax, it's too much work". If you like a shiny car, and this is you, try this quick & easy approach. When my new old...

When I first got the car in October of 2021, even before it's initial service I took it to the grocery store. Hey, we needed food! When...

“The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft a-gley.” - Robert Burns "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth" -...

3 auto-x last year, 2 so far this year out of a 6 event season. I am running on my street tires and up until this last event I was...

"In theory, theory and practice are the same in practice they're different". - some smart quotey guy I know On paper it's a nut up top...

One of the first things I did after I bought the car was clean it and then buff out the paint. I also replaced broken or cloudy lenses on...

The principle "driver" behind the 1974 re-design were US bumper laws. The cars had to be able to take a 5mph hit with no damage. So we...

One thing that you get really hammered home with an older car is just how many different things there are there that can stop working. It...

Not a hard job, but maybe a few helpful tips. In getting the car into shape I looked at typical safety stuff, brakes, tires, fuel lines,...

The earlier (pre-86) 915 transmission in the 911 Carrera used the same mounts that are used for the engine. The later cars with their...

With an older car it just seems to make a lot of sense to send out a used oil sample and see what is going on inside the engine. This...