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And more fun to come for the MGA. Otherwise known as carpet.  And whatever you think you know from American cars - the British have a totally different idea. A two seat roadster has about 18 different pieces - and that is just to get to the back shelf. It doesn't cover it. Some are glued in and some use lift the dots fasteners. Of course Moss Motors sent me the pieces. You have to install the fasteners. As a very knowledgeable person on the MGA forum put it - no one includes instructions any more since you might mess up and demand a new set. The new versions of the carpet do not have sown edges - you get to trim as needed. This is totally different than my first MGA. Carpet took about half a day and a staple gun. The garage warned me that they usually needed about 15 hours to do it right.  Grrrr.....

 

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21 hours ago, G650 said:

 

 

 

I thought you classic car dudes would appreciate this. My old man's '67 427.

 

Possession is 9/10 of the law. Congrats on your new car.

21 hours ago, G650 said:

We had really high tides this week so he asked to put it in my garage, since it's higher elevation than his.

 

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11 hours ago, wackawacka said:

Looking to buy an old model porsche. Besides bringatrailer.com -- are there other good sites?

Hemmings, ebay, porche specific sites etc. However, Ive had good luck with autotempest.com, as it aggregates all for sale data and puts in one searchable database. Makes it easy when looking for a specific car. Happy hunting!

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2 hours ago, Mother mopar said:

Hemmings, ebay, porche specific sites etc. However, Ive had good luck with autotempest.com, as it aggregates all for sale data and puts in one searchable database. Makes it easy when looking for a specific car. Happy hunting!

I don't remember the site name anymore (ultimately decided to go with the E63 wagon for my final garage space instead) but when I was considering a 911, I know that there was a similar aggregate site somewhere - maybe something like pcarauction.com or some such? I couldn't find it with a cursory search from my phone (pcarmarket is the closest I could find, and that's not it) but I would be surprised if it ceased to exist. 

There's also the classified section on Rennlist - I would poke around there too. 

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7 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

I don't remember the site name anymore (ultimately decided to go with the E63 wagon for my final garage space instead) but when I was considering a 911, I know that there was a similar aggregate site somewhere - maybe something like pcarauction.com or some such? I couldn't find it with a cursory search from my phone (pcarmarket is the closest I could find, and that's not it) but I would be surprised if it ceased to exist. 

There's also the classified section on Rennlist - I would poke around there too. 

https://www.pcarmarket.com/

Edit - missed your reference. Sorry. 

Might be worth check autotempest.com as well.

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50 minutes ago, Party_Taco said:

After two months in the shop she’s back home… hoping the following cures her ills:

- New wiring throughout
- New fuel setup including tank, pump and line
- New, juiced up alt


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Looks great.   Those mods should address 80% of the issues that come up on these trucks. 

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Been working on electrical.  I think my Bluetooth radio got fried when the car was being welded on.  Getting a direct replacement shipped to the house today.

Headlights are the most distinctive thing on a 69 Mustang.  Got my relays installed in this new box and working, also got the alternator charging working.  Gauges are still out but that is next.  Then I’ll add the front end on and get the exhaust installed.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCzAqPRxhqE/?igsh=cGs2aGVpN3JqbWk4

 

 

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Been working on electrical.  I think my Bluetooth radio got fried when the car was being welded on.  Getting a direct replacement shipped to the house today.
Headlights are the most distinctive thing on a 69 Mustang.  Got my relays installed in this new box and working, also got the alternator charging working.  Gauges are still out but that is next.  Then I’ll add the front end on and get the exhaust installed.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCzAqPRxhqE/?igsh=cGs2aGVpN3JqbWk4
 
 

Nice!

I crank up Back in Black every time I’m pull mine out of the driveway.

Nice gams on your camera operator. Congrats.
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On 11/16/2024 at 7:24 PM, wackawacka said:

Looking to buy an old model porsche. Besides bringatrailer.com -- are there other good sites?

I found my 1998 on the Porsche.com website and it’s a really nice search site.

https://finder.porsche.com/us/en-US?int_ref=globalnav&int_medium=link&int_id=inventory

Or, if you have a friend in the Porsche Club you could look through the membership site. 

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1 hour ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I found my 1998 on the Porsche.com website and it’s a really nice search site.

https://finder.porsche.com/us/en-US?int_ref=globalnav&int_medium=link&int_id=inventory

Or, if you have a friend in the Porsche Club you could look through the membership site. 

good call. i know shit about cars so worry not buying from a dealer or a reputable classic car shop will end up with a car that is a project.

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