Author Archives: lawrence

When Pirellis Were Skinny

Posted on November 5, 2013 by lawrence

Just happened upon some very old photographs.  First, not long after acquiring the 1966 Bahama Yellow 911, equipped with dogleg-first 5-speed, Weber carbs, gold script and badging and, of course, Pirelli tires: And later, by 1969 the thing was running … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Fending Off The Inevitable

Posted on November 4, 2013 by lawrence

The time has come. The Blue Rascal is now in wonderful driving and operating condition, after several months of various fixes and tweaks. Winter’s comin’ on. So maybe we can finally start addressing the various body/paint anomalies, starting with that … Continue reading →

Posted in Body and Soul | Tagged | Leave a comment

Porsche in Paris

Posted on November 4, 2013 by lawrence

Herman passes along this photo of a 356 he spotted along the street earlier this year in Paris.  Herman’s travel show, right here.   UPDATE: Herman adds that this scene is “… on Rue Saint-Honoré, which is, not surprisingly in … Continue reading →

Posted in Off Topic | Tagged | Leave a comment

Ethanol-Free Gas

Posted on October 28, 2013 by lawrence

Ethanol-free gas, definitely preferred for a 944,  isn’t so easy to find these days.  Here is a site that accumulates information on locations where you can get the stuff; well over 7,000 stations are in its database now.  http://pure-gas.org/ You … Continue reading →

Posted in Worthy Resources | 1 Comment

Autumn and the Blue Rascal

Posted on October 28, 2013 by lawrence
Posted in At Play | Tagged | Leave a comment

Sunroof Subversion – Part 3

Posted on October 27, 2013 by lawrence

This is the final installment of our project to convert my defective 85.5 NA power sunroof to strictly manual operation. This will be accomplished basically by installing manual rear sunroof latches in place of the original powered counterparts. See Part … Continue reading →

Posted in How To - Tips - Hints | Tagged | Leave a comment

Sunroof Subversion – Part 2

Posted on October 27, 2013 by lawrence

In the first installment (Sunroof Subversion – Part 1) we identified the nasty problem of vandalized & ruined sunroof rear hinges/lifting arms and our proposal to replace this defective power sunroof setup with a manually-latching alternative. So I take camera … Continue reading →

Posted in How To - Tips - Hints | Tagged | Leave a comment

Sunroof Subversion – Part 1

Posted on October 25, 2013 by lawrence

Let’s pick up from where we left off a couple of weeks ago… BACKGROUND My 944’s sunroof has apparently not worked for some time, a long time. The previous owner, Michelle, told me that the previous owner before her said … Continue reading →

Posted in How To - Tips - Hints | Tagged | 4 Comments

Early In The Morning With The Blue Rascal

Posted on October 21, 2013 by lawrence

Maybe these photographic exercises are just some self-imposed psychological pressure to get the body and paint work underway …

Posted in At Play | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Speedo Saga

Posted on October 20, 2013 by lawrence

The PO (Previous Owner, in forum-speak) warned me.  She said that occasionally the speedometer would quit but would start again when the car traversed a bump in the road or when she rapped gently on the dashboard.  It took a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment