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Looooong over due update...

Coupe body should be done with prep next week and ready for paint in a few weeks. After that, all the glass needs to be installed and then it is mounted to my chassis.

Speaking of chassis, the trans I got decided to spring a leak and drop trans fluid all over my garage floor. Some plug thingy? Not exactly sure since I am no transmission expert. I spent an hour this afternoon draining and pulling the trans out. Since I got the trans through Greg, he is being kind enough to drive to my house and pick it up. I would drive it up to him, but it is hard to get away from the house when you are managing a soon-to-be three year old! Greg for the win!

If all goes well, I will have a nice coupe painted and mounted to my rolling chassis before month end. After that, wiring and interior.. gauges.. more sound deadening... and an engine... done!

Lane Anderson posted:

Didn't happen without pictures!!!

Here's the trans after I removed it. It is with Greg now and he will get it all fixed next week. I stopped by Vintage earlier today and it is PACKED full of cars. He is really really busy. I also had a great conversation with Roland from Fat Performance - he's a very knowledgeable engine builder. I would have stayed there all day, but I had my daughter with me (she was fascinated with all the cool cars - that's my girl!).

Greg also had this 1954 beauty in his shop... WOW!

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Just got the transmission back this afternoon. I had Greg fill her up full of transmission fluid and she doesn’t leak. Time to finish the rolling chassis so that she’s ready for the body.

Body hood and deck lid are installed. Just need the doors and she’ll be ready for primer and the final prep work before paint. I’m still thing the end of month for it all to come together...

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The myth, the man, the legend @Will Hesch came through for me again! He knew I was on the hunt for a real Porsche rack like the one on my Speedster (which he also got for me). He found a nice one, had it cleaned, and powder coated gloss black to match the rims. It’s going to add a nice touch to the theme I’m going with for the outlaw build...

Looks like @MusbJim won’t be the only one with a gloss black Reuter Rack

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Love the Reutter racks!  It will look great in your coupe!

I literally just found a single grill Reutter rack two doors down in a garage sale,  neighbor asked for 75$.  I felt guilty taking it for that, and spent all Sunday helping him with his yard work... they are in their 80s and getting the house ready to sell. He said it had been hanging from the garage rafters since the mid 70s. Came with the house when they bought it. He never owned a Porsche, he has a nice collection of Jags.

Now I have two Reutter racks...I imagine after I get this single grill one cleaned/powder coated I will put my dual grill one up for sale,

Lfepardo posted:

Love the Reutter racks!  It will look great in your coupe!

I literally just found a single grill Reutter rack two doors down in a garage sale,  neighbor asked for 75$.  I felt guilty taking it for that, and spent all Sunday helping him with his yard work... they are in their 80s and getting the house ready to sell. He said it had been hanging from the garage rafters since the mid 70s. Came with the house when they bought it. He never owned a Porsche, he has a nice collection of Jags.

Now I have two Reutter racks...I imagine after I get this single grill one cleaned/powder coated I will put my dual grill one up for sale,

That is a good find! I wish I paid $75 for mine... 

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