Hi Brett Thanks=) I actually can't stand wearing gloves but deal with it..Especially in the summer time Its good for the project though as it does protect the surfaces and also my dishwasher hands Im wondering how is the summer down under?
Sydney has a sub-tropical climate; we get summer heat similar to you, but also humidity, and very often a thunderstorm in the late afternoon of very hot days. Winter is generally not too cold; an average winter day is fairly sunny with temps somewhere between 15 - the early 20's C.
Sounds hot there too! Soon we should be getting the monsoons coming up from Mexico and that usually cools things down a bit but also brings flash flooding. Im ready for some water though!=)
Thanks Mike. Same as everyone else I'm loving your videos and cant wait to see more. It's great how you go into so much detail and share with us what you've learnt, keep them coming! :)
Hi Ashley Thanks for the compliment=) Im glad you are able to get something useful from them..sometimes I think they are a bit long and boring but always try to pack as much useful information in them as possible..especially if someone is using them to guide the way so to speak. I think for most of us we just need to see how its done once and we're good to go Will keep them coming until she is finished!
Great vid Mike, I just restored the ones for my Camaros. The Porsche ones look a little more complicated due to the U joint. GM did use a pin that has to be pressed out and there is a nasty clip to deal with. Yours turned out great.
Thanks Russell They are similar but a bit different in how the mfgr's go about it. Its a really important part of a restoration I think and sometimes over looked. Should steer and feel like new!
Hello Michele Try unhooking from the steering box connection and then unhook at the upper level near the dash board. Once the retaining nut and boost are sufficiently loosened a large flat screw driver can be used to spread the joint at the splines. It should then be able to move enough to slide out. Good Luck!
Do you have any video and or general commentary regarding the design and build quality of this car/theses cars.... that example of the rubber carrier bearing seemed an indication of certain remarkable materials used....
Hi Finn I don't have one specifically but do comment thru out the series as details revel themselves. The quality of some of the materials used by Porsche in the early days is quite remarkable.. even better than some of the modern replacement materials. Some of the rubber coming of this car is softer and more supple after 50 years than new replacement genuine parts from Porsche Will be commenting on this on next video coming up
Mike M Thanks. Remarkable talents- and the additional effort to film and narration detail is incredible. Would be interested in your list of top five features of this car. Geometry Handling Styling Fitment Front profile Rear or side profile Other And why this year? Any modifications planned as part of this complete restoration? I assume this permanent Filmed documentation Record benefits any owner. No relation... Thought this guy's talents might prove of interest: ua-cam.com/video/6J74Qkuk1l4/v-deo.html
Thanks Finn Some excellent suggestions maybe for a wrap up video once the car is on the road..I will say this though about its overall construction. The factory technicians who engineered and built this amazing car were masters. The welding, body forming and fitment leaves me scratching my head as to how they were able to do such things 50 years ago. Absolute masters at what they did. I came across this particular car by chance and worked out a deal with the previous owner. I was interested in it from a purely historical perspective because of its condition..since then have been a solid Porsche enthusiast=) Porsche quality is 2nd to none Also great video link! thanks for sending. There are some amazing talented guys out there doing fantastic things Cheers!
Hi Mike, great video's ! I am restoring my '67 912 at the moment...and your videos help me out a lot. They have also set the standard for the quality and attention to detail for my own restoring process. A question: at the end of this video you mention that the next video will be about the steering, but it does not seem to be there...is it still something to expect?
Hi Niels Thank you Sometimes my video order depends on conditions an weather issues so might change up a bit if needed Yes I will do a video on the complete steering assembly and its installation on the car. This should be very helpful for you please watch for it! Thank for tuning in and your nice comment!
Great video! I live in Phoenix where the weather is very similar to Las Vegas...out of curiousity, what happens if you try painting when the weather is this hot? Thanks Mike!!
Thanks=) What a summer we are having! its so hot I can't stand it.. In regards to your painting question..not really recommended in these temperatures Although body shops have to paint regardless they are using retarders and sometimes climate control. problems associated with extreme temps are endless and not worth risking your project 70-80 degree is always best and would give very stable and reliable results Lots of Luck! Stay cool over there=)
Hey Mike, great stuff, as always. Why did you use the hammer to press the bearings in the last few millimeters and not continue to use the vise? Seems like the vise would be more controlled and square? Also, how in the heck did the shop you mentioned get those things out?
Hi John Thanks=) Good question! The tolerances by The Germans are tight!! I knew I wouldn't be able to get them out myself without proper size drift pins and press. didn't want to risk damaging them. Machine shops have quite a variety of tooling to draw from in these cases..I took them in with a 50/50 chance it could even be done but they did do a nice job=) Pressing them back in is difficult I will say. They are so tight almost don't want to go. What happens is the farther you press them in with the vice the more area the cups are grabbing on the sidewalls and actually pulling the casting inwards and bending it before they slide. The hammer and socket works because of the sharp shock when hit it moves them without pulling on the side walls. I little bit of both gets it done but it is a tough job for sure. If you can get through it successfully the payoff is brand new condition steering shaft with tight action and original look..and at least $800.00 to $900.00 in your pocket. If you try this project Good Luck!!!
Mike,
I am very impressed that you were able to repack such fine bearings while wearing those cumbersome gloves. Great Video.
Hi Brett
Thanks=) I actually can't stand wearing gloves but deal with it..Especially in the summer time
Its good for the project though as it does protect the surfaces and also my dishwasher hands
Im wondering how is the summer down under?
Sydney has a sub-tropical climate; we get summer heat similar to you, but also humidity, and very often a thunderstorm in the late afternoon of very hot days. Winter is generally not too cold; an average winter day is fairly sunny with temps somewhere between 15 - the early 20's C.
Sounds hot there too! Soon we should be getting the monsoons coming up from Mexico and that usually cools things
down a bit but also brings flash flooding.
Im ready for some water though!=)
Thanks Mike. Same as everyone else I'm loving your videos and cant wait to see more. It's great how you go into so much detail and share with us what you've learnt, keep them coming! :)
Hi Ashley
Thanks for the compliment=) Im glad you are able to get something useful from them..sometimes I think they are a bit long and boring
but always try to pack as much useful information in them as possible..especially if someone is using them to guide the way so to speak.
I think for most of us we just need to see how its done once and we're good to go
Will keep them coming until she is finished!
Great video, thanks for doing this! Keep them coming.
Hi Andrew
Its my pleasure! I will keep them coming=)
Thanks for tuning in
Great vid Mike, I just restored the ones for my Camaros. The Porsche ones look a little more complicated due to the U joint. GM did use a pin that has to be pressed out and there is a nasty clip to deal with. Yours turned out great.
Thanks Russell
They are similar but a bit different in how the mfgr's go about it.
Its a really important part of a restoration I think and sometimes over looked. Should steer and feel like new!
Nice job!
Thanks greg!
You flung one of the bearings across the room it was magnetized to the screw driver. Right after the run away. You can hear it fall on the floor
Yes I sured did! You are sharp..I did find that piece later
Cheers!
@@MikesRestorations amazing work I just watch the dearies a second time!
hi mike, what is it the exatly process to pull out the steering shaft. can you help me please.
michele
Hello Michele
Try unhooking from the steering box connection and then unhook at the upper level near the dash board.
Once the retaining nut and boost are sufficiently loosened a large flat screw driver can be used to spread the joint at the splines.
It should then be able to move enough to slide out.
Good Luck!
Do you have any video and or general commentary regarding the design and build quality of this car/theses cars.... that example of the rubber carrier bearing seemed an indication of certain remarkable materials used....
Hi Finn
I don't have one specifically but do comment thru out the series as details revel themselves.
The quality of some of the materials used by Porsche in the early days is quite remarkable.. even better than some of the modern replacement materials.
Some of the rubber coming of this car is softer and more supple after 50 years than new replacement genuine parts from Porsche
Will be commenting on this on next video coming up
Mike M
Thanks.
Remarkable talents- and the additional effort to film and narration detail is incredible.
Would be interested in your list of top five features of this car.
Geometry
Handling
Styling
Fitment
Front profile
Rear or side profile
Other
And why this year?
Any modifications planned as part of this complete restoration?
I assume this permanent Filmed documentation Record benefits any owner.
No relation...
Thought this guy's talents might prove of interest:
ua-cam.com/video/6J74Qkuk1l4/v-deo.html
Thanks Finn
Some excellent suggestions maybe for a wrap up video once the car is on the road..I will say this though about its overall construction.
The factory technicians who engineered and built this amazing car were masters. The welding, body forming and fitment leaves me scratching my head as to how they were able to do such things 50 years ago.
Absolute masters at what they did.
I came across this particular car by chance and worked out a deal with the previous owner. I was interested in it from a purely historical perspective
because of its condition..since then have been a solid Porsche enthusiast=) Porsche quality is 2nd to none
Also great video link! thanks for sending. There are some amazing talented
guys out there doing fantastic things
Cheers!
Hi Mike, great video's ! I am restoring my '67 912 at the moment...and your videos help me out a lot. They have also set the standard for the quality and attention to detail for my own restoring process. A question: at the end of this video you mention that the next video will be about the steering, but it does not seem to be there...is it still something to expect?
Hi Niels Thank you
Sometimes my video order depends on conditions an weather issues so might change up a bit if needed
Yes I will do a video on the complete steering assembly and its installation on the car.
This should be very helpful for you please watch for it!
Thank for tuning in and your nice comment!
ok great!
Great video! I live in Phoenix where the weather is very similar to Las Vegas...out of curiousity, what happens if you try painting when the weather is this hot? Thanks Mike!!
Thanks=)
What a summer we are having! its so hot I can't stand it..
In regards to your painting question..not really recommended in these temperatures
Although body shops have to paint regardless they are using retarders and sometimes climate control.
problems associated with extreme temps are endless and not worth risking your project
70-80 degree is always best and would give very stable and reliable results
Lots of Luck!
Stay cool over there=)
Hey Mike, great stuff, as always. Why did you use the hammer to press the bearings in the last few millimeters and not continue to use the vise? Seems like the vise would be more controlled and square? Also, how in the heck did the shop you mentioned get those things out?
Hi John
Thanks=) Good question!
The tolerances by The Germans are tight!! I knew I wouldn't be able to get them out myself without proper size drift pins and press. didn't want to risk damaging them.
Machine shops have quite a variety of tooling to draw from in these cases..I took them in with a 50/50 chance it could even be done but they did do a nice job=)
Pressing them back in is difficult I will say. They are so tight almost don't want to go. What happens is the farther you press them in with the vice the more area the cups are grabbing on the sidewalls and actually pulling the casting inwards and bending it before they slide. The hammer and socket works because of the sharp shock when hit it moves them without pulling on the side walls. I little bit of both gets it done but it is a tough job for sure.
If you can get through it successfully the payoff is brand new condition steering shaft with tight action and original look..and at least $800.00 to $900.00 in your pocket.
If you try this project Good Luck!!!
Mike M makes sense! Thanks for the detail.