03-20-2007, 06:52 PM
After (at least(1)) seven years and ~35,000 miles, "Rosa Millard" (yes, named for the Sartoris family matriarch in The Unvanquished(0)) is up on a lift at Dutch Treat getting her belts and water pump replaced, and a look-see to build the laundry list of "what's next" items. (Known: Address the power steering leak; replace the right front sway arm bushing; figure out which sensor is tripping the oil warning light -- oil and pressure are both fine; brake pads and probably rotors replaced; clutch eventually, though it still drives fine it's 95,300 miles old; probably the engine mounts. And then there's the cosmetic -- recovered seats, replacement ragtop possibly with a zip-down glass rear window, etc. Still cheaper than a new Boxster, and room for golf clubs. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> )
While they're in there they're also swapping in the Vanagon temperature switch to kick on the second cooling fan sooner (i.e., before engine temperature climbs to the just-shy-of-overheating tick).
Still mostly commuting on the Ducati, so the Porsche only comes out when I can enjoy her. Looking to buy a condo in the next couple of months, so pouring money into the '68 to keep her as tip-top as possible for as long as possible while everything else settles.
Feels good to be admitted to the Bar finally(2) taking proper care of my baby.
The title of Most Neglected Porsche in a Supporting Role will have to go to another recipient this year. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
(0) The number of times she (and I) should have been defeated... Like when her transmission blew out during a bout of academic poverty; she sat (at $50/month) in a friend-of-a-friend's garage in friggin' Pacoima for nine months until I could afford to have the replacement transmission -- that I lucked into; a rebuilt 6-speed from a builder in Canada -- installed...
(1) I got an incomplete service history with the car, and don't know when -- if ever -- the belts were last done, though since it's a '94 first sold in '93 that I got in '00 with 60K clocked, they have to have been done at some point -- right? Yeah, I should have known better, but I didn't; I'd only ever had Jeep Wranglers before, where maintenance is basically optional and if the belt goes out, all you lose is your radiator fan and alternator.
(2) When I got her I was riding a dot-com salary high. Whoops. Since then I've gone to law school (at night) etc., and am now in a position to pay Porsche service rates again...
While they're in there they're also swapping in the Vanagon temperature switch to kick on the second cooling fan sooner (i.e., before engine temperature climbs to the just-shy-of-overheating tick).
Still mostly commuting on the Ducati, so the Porsche only comes out when I can enjoy her. Looking to buy a condo in the next couple of months, so pouring money into the '68 to keep her as tip-top as possible for as long as possible while everything else settles.
Feels good to be admitted to the Bar finally(2) taking proper care of my baby.
The title of Most Neglected Porsche in a Supporting Role will have to go to another recipient this year. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
(0) The number of times she (and I) should have been defeated... Like when her transmission blew out during a bout of academic poverty; she sat (at $50/month) in a friend-of-a-friend's garage in friggin' Pacoima for nine months until I could afford to have the replacement transmission -- that I lucked into; a rebuilt 6-speed from a builder in Canada -- installed...
(1) I got an incomplete service history with the car, and don't know when -- if ever -- the belts were last done, though since it's a '94 first sold in '93 that I got in '00 with 60K clocked, they have to have been done at some point -- right? Yeah, I should have known better, but I didn't; I'd only ever had Jeep Wranglers before, where maintenance is basically optional and if the belt goes out, all you lose is your radiator fan and alternator.
(2) When I got her I was riding a dot-com salary high. Whoops. Since then I've gone to law school (at night) etc., and am now in a position to pay Porsche service rates again...
