28 years with 9113601282

[mobius911]

I've been looking for the correct side bracket to mount the short trumpet horn for about 5 years. Recently I found that S Registry member Clyde Bowyer was having brackets manufactured to the factory specs. Thank you Clyde! They are perfect!

I finally got around to installing them, and this turned into one of those classic "as long as I'm in there" projects. Not that I'm complaining- these are for me some of my most rewarding times with the car. I always learn something new and I never fail to find some other things that should be fixed or refreshed.

So I ended up pulling off both fenders, redoing the paint in the wheel wells, and freshening the trombone cooler and lines.

I've seen and heard of a number of different horn configurations, but I've decided that this one is "correct". At least for me!

[mobius911]

Thanksgiving was absolutely beautiful in San Francisco this year. And the city seems to empty out, making it a great time to take the car out and snap some photos with the Golden Gate Bridge as background.




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[Haasman]

Jeff- the car looks great!

How did the fender removal go? The frontal area looks tremendous. Oh no another project suggestion!

Haasman

[mobius911]

Hi Jeff, the fender removal was surprisingly easy. I recommend having two pairs of hands when you lift the fender away, or at least put a blanket over the door if you do it yourself. The driver's side is a little fiddly with the tube guide for the gas flap cable, and I dinged the door a bit as I was pulling that fender off. Other than that it was pretty straightforward. Reinstallation was easy although the alignment and gaps aren't perfect; that will take some iterations to get right. I'm planning a full repaint at some point so I'm not too worried about getting it perfect right now.

[Haasman]

That's good to hear.

Curious, did you torque the fender nuts? years ago I leaned of this and remarkably made a difference in the feeling of the front-end.

Haasman

[mobius911]

Did not. I knew there was an order to follow for reinstallation (which I admit I did not do), but I didn't know about the torque spec. Is the torque the same for all of them or does it vary by location?

[Haasman]

Jeff, They are all torqued the same value. I saw the infamous chart posted here describing the torque sequence a few months ago. I thought I had carefully saved it. I don't know the torque value. Again, the difference in my 65 was noticeable.

Haasman

[jaudette3]

Great thread. Reminds me that I'm still at enthusiast level 101 with a vertical learning curve.

JohnA

[mrgreenjeans]

As well as most of us are, for the learning doesn't stop till the last breath is drawn

Jeff this has been a tremendous read, thanks for all the great stories and pictures

[Haasman]

Jeff- Here is the thread I spoke about with the fender torque sequence.

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...r-installation

and here is the sequence-



It is a bit hard to see the numbers, sorry about that. Maybe another member and provider a better copy


Haasman