d_roedel

my $50 treasure, 83 all manual

86_951_

Finally! Someone who get's the true spirit of this thread. What were all those pictures of powder coated heads, and color coordinated lines doing in this thread? The above 944 is what we want to see!

cegan09

i'm gonna have fun learning body work this upcoming year.

blown 944

Never did take a pic of the initial junker but i did get it for 500 at auction

here is one with old paint and dents
this is after paint 150.00



I am still working on the front end with a fiberglass nosepiece
here is the engine compartment after some work

d_roedel

yeah, it cost me more to fill the tank than i got the car for! too bad i dont have a pic of under the dash,, lots of burnt exposed wires, but she still never let me down!

944J

who did the body work/paint?

how did you get the dent out of the quarter panel?

what kind of paint?/paint gun?

what kind of filler and materials did you use?

blown 944

used a mig and nails to pull it

Used to use a spitzenagle when i had access.

used ecthing spray primer for bare areas
used omni (cheap) clearcoat with a PPG base as it covers better
used ppg dp sealer and dt reducers
used evercoat polyester filler (thin stuff)
used a sharpe HVLP gun


Surprisingly the omni has held up very well. I usually would use PPG 2042 clear and hardner but I went el cheapo on this one

filled the holes in bumper ends with a solder gun and some junk undercarriage plastic from another car

sbyrne

I spent some of the winter doing cheap cosmetic upgrades to my car (also white) - each was easy and inexpensive. 1. New emblems - front badge and rear "944", total around $50. Huge difference, especially the badge. 2. Buffed the worst parts of the paint - if your car is like mine, it really is white underneath the years of neglect. Did all of mine by hand (painfully slow, but effective). One pass with Turtle wax rubbing compound, then another with 3M cleaner wax. Took all of the yellowed junk off. Tip - buff the paint surrounding those badges and emblems while they're off the car awaiting replacement. 3. Removed the damaged stone guards, as mentioned elsewhere. 4. "Repaired" my chipped front valence with white 3M electrical tape. Yes, it sounds awful, but looks way better than peeling paint - nearly invisible from 10 feet.

944J

use fiberglass bondo, sem texture coat, sem flat black to fix the dash

use automotive carpet to cover the headliner and back seats

search for the cheap diy paint job thread on here where you paint a car with thinned rustoleum and a roller (not recommended unless your car is in BAD shape)

get new 18" wheels with a clean paint job

fix all the little interior stuff like the shift boot, steering wheel, seats, cassette player (replace with the cup holder you can get online)

if your paint is fading use some rubbing compound and an orbital buffer, this will make an old red 944 look really shiny and new

take of the rubber nubbies on the bumpers

compact your front na bumper

put on 968 door handles and mirrors

put on little ricer mirrors

shave your door handles

lower the rear end of your car so it's at the same height as the front of the car

put a euro rear bumper on the car

put on a 944 turbo front bumper

clean the car (engine, carpet, glass, paint, wheels, etc.)

944marine

I know this is an old thread however I would like to see more examples on non perfect 944s and repairs done to them as I am in the process of fixing mine.

Pics soon to follow

Dryslick13

The outside of my car looks good. Its the inside that needs help. Anybody got a good way to refurbish the door pannels? Mine are tan and look very dingy and bleached out. They are good otherwise. I was thinking some ulpholstery paint might do the trick. I temperarily fixed the seats with Iggee seat covers for $180. They fit tight and look pretty good. Hope to buy leather seat kit next year and a carpet set. Right now I just want to get it back on the road. Doing all the mechanical fixes 1st. Then drive all summer and save up for the cosmetics next year.

Fractured

You can try upholstery paint. The door panels come off pretty easily. Make sure you follow the prep exactly and use quality products. Judging by the photos, your panels might clean up okay. Try Simple Green with a terry cloth rag. The worst case scenario is you have to prep it for paint. Good luck.

By the way, what color did you paint your car? Is it off-white?

Mike C.

The all black cookies on the gold car look good. I may have to try that. I plan to get rid of the stome guards for good too.

drift a 944

my blue car is somewhat in state of disrepair. The exterior looks alright for a cheaply purchased car, but the interior needs a lot of work. I plan on fixing it up before debating whether to keep or sell it. These pictures are what it looked like upon purchase. I haven't done much except immediately change the wheels and steering wheel, but I'll have more nice pics once I get further with the project.

Hide your children....



Here is what my 924 looked like when I picked it up for $250. Now it looks much better.... in pieces!

thirdgenbird

you going to sell that engine to me after you get her done? i will even let you paint my car.