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In a previous article I presented the sad story about how long it took to obtain my chrome parts. But finally, earlier this year, they were done and safely back at my garage. Most of the chrome parts had been assembled on the body when it was still in primer. This was to make sure … Continue reading
As many of you already know, the 987.1 Cayman did not come with an oil pressure gauge on the dash. Depending on how you use the car, this can be a little disconcerting. As I discussed in an article here, many owners may not be aware of the message they would receive if oil pressure … Continue reading
One of my recent tasks was to assemble all the parts in a bare door to obtain a completed assembly. There turned out to be quite a learning curve for this process. As such, I am going to do one of my deep dives with lots of explanation and pictures. Note, if you come across … Continue reading
Wow, I see it’s been quite a while since I posted about the restoration of the 63 Etype FHC. Things have been progressing, albeit slowly. And I have been away on several long trips. Whatever, here is an update. As noted in my article here, my first chrome plating firm went out of business and … Continue reading
I recently spent 2 months in Europe with my wife Kelli, doing what used to be called a Grand Tour. We covered a lot of ground and had a wonderful time. Of course, this meant that absolutely no work occurred on my 1963 Jaguar Etype restoration project. That caused me some minor frustration but the … Continue reading
My 2007 Cayman S engine has a variable valve timing (VVT) system that Porsche calls Variocam+. The concept of variable valve timing has been around for a long time before the Cayman and probably, if one were to research it, some version of variable valve timing was probably invented during the earliest days of automotive … Continue reading
From my earliest days of working on cars, when a car wouldn’t start I always heard “You need 3 things- compression, fuel, and spark.” That was pretty good guidance in the days of distributors with points and carburators. And it still is, although it is not much help in cars with a CAN Bus and … Continue reading
Another month, another milestone! I now have four splined hubs mounted on the car. Theoretically, I could throw wire wheels/tires on the car. And what? Since the engine is inoperable, all I could do is roll it out of the shop door and push it back in! It is a nice picture to contemplate but … Continue reading
Recently I had the opportunity to visit S&H Chrome Plating and Powder Coating, located just north of Nashville, TN. I was there to pick up a large number of pieces for my 1963 Jaguar E-Type FHC restoration. S&H has been in business since the 1970’s. It is currently owned and operated by brothers Jake and … Continue reading
It has taken me much time, money, and effort to reach this point. But I am happy to say that the full rebuild of the M97.1 Cayman S engine is complete. Cue the fireworks! After accumulating about 1500 “break-in miles”, I took the car to a HPDE event at Virginia International Raceway. I have experienced … Continue reading
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