Happy to be back in 928 world
05-10-2019, 07:58 PM
#16
Rennlist Member
3 beauties!
The 78 looks like Dean Fuller's son's car which I think Dean called "Marvin." That green is pretty unique. If that is the car, you can find threads and videos of it being restored from the ground up.
Correction: Looks like Dean's car was an '80. Looks like your car might be Light Green Metallic, a factory color for '78. Doh!
The 78 looks like Dean Fuller's son's car which I think Dean called "Marvin." That green is pretty unique. If that is the car, you can find threads and videos of it being restored from the ground up.
Correction: Looks like Dean's car was an '80. Looks like your car might be Light Green Metallic, a factory color for '78. Doh!
Last edited by chart928s4; 05-10-2019 at 08:30 PM.
05-11-2019, 02:19 PM
#18
Track Day
Thread Starter
3 beauties!
The 78 looks like Dean Fuller's son's car which I think Dean called "Marvin." That green is pretty unique. If that is the car, you can find threads and videos of it being restored from the ground up.
Correction: Looks like Dean's car was an '80. Looks like your car might be Light Green Metallic, a factory color for '78. Doh!
The 78 looks like Dean Fuller's son's car which I think Dean called "Marvin." That green is pretty unique. If that is the car, you can find threads and videos of it being restored from the ground up.
Correction: Looks like Dean's car was an '80. Looks like your car might be Light Green Metallic, a factory color for '78. Doh!
05-11-2019, 02:27 PM
#19
Track Day
Thread Starter
Wow. No sort of 'dipping the toe in' for you.
Cool.
You can put the VINs for the 83 & 84 in the "Official VIN Check Thread" to see what options they originally came with. Not the 78, nobody but Porsche has that info.
The 78 has the turn signal repeaters on the fenders (behind the wheel) and no corner markers. Those are good 'tells' that it's a Euro. Any history on it? How badly butchered was the federalization? Can't see the back bumper or the fog lights in your pic. Please post more.
Welcome. This is the best place for these cars. This bunch of wingnuts, weirdos and miscreants is the friendliest, most knowledgeable and most helpful resource for owning a 928. If you do your own work, you can find out how to do anything. If you don't, you can become informed enough to make sure your mechanic knows what he's doing (or find one who does).
Cool.
You can put the VINs for the 83 & 84 in the "Official VIN Check Thread" to see what options they originally came with. Not the 78, nobody but Porsche has that info.
The 78 has the turn signal repeaters on the fenders (behind the wheel) and no corner markers. Those are good 'tells' that it's a Euro. Any history on it? How badly butchered was the federalization? Can't see the back bumper or the fog lights in your pic. Please post more.
Welcome. This is the best place for these cars. This bunch of wingnuts, weirdos and miscreants is the friendliest, most knowledgeable and most helpful resource for owning a 928. If you do your own work, you can find out how to do anything. If you don't, you can become informed enough to make sure your mechanic knows what he's doing (or find one who does).
1978 Porsche 928 - RoW
*234,000 km's
*5 Speed Manual
*No sunroof
*Silbermetallic and wrapped in Green Pearlescent, original paint in very good condition.
*Green Pearlescent Avery Dennison Wrap over Silbermetallic Paint
*White 16" Phonedials with matching script inlays in rear bumper
*Dash- NO Cracks
*Pod- NO Cracks
*Long tube headers with a Rear Muffler Bypass
Documented Mainentance
Recent:
*Oil Change
*AC Recharge
*Fuel Filter
*Steel ball joints
*Alignment
Last 3 months, 2k Miles:
*New Redline Gearbox Fluid
*Oil Change
*Pentosin Coolant Flush
*Brake Fluid, power steering fluid
*Timing belt adjustment and inspection
*New Tires, Alignment
*New relays, headlamp motor
*New Intake Boot
Last 50,000 km’s (30,000 miles):
*Diff and Trans service
*Master and slave cylinder
*CV joints, both axles
*Rear Shocks
*Oil Cooler Hoses
*Cam towers/ Gaskets and seals
*Replace front and rear wheel bearings
*Replace timing belt, water-pump and rollers
*Replace Aux Fan Motor and Bearings
*Replace front and rear shift linkage bushings
*Replace power steering hoses and fuel lines
*Replaced lower rear arm bushings
05-11-2019, 02:30 PM
#20
Track Day
Thread Starter
05-11-2019, 03:38 PM
#21
Track Day
Thread Starter
Thank you for the info and tips..much appreciated....will definitely get some pics out....here’s some info on the car...
1978 Porsche 928 - RoW
*234,000 km's
*5 Speed Manual
*No sunroof
*Silbermetallic and wrapped in Green Pearlescent, original paint in very good condition.
*Green Pearlescent Avery Dennison Wrap over Silbermetallic Paint
*White 16" Phonedials with matching script inlays in rear bumper
*Dash- NO Cracks
*Pod- NO Cracks
*Long tube headers with a Rear Muffler Bypass
Documented Mainentance
Recent:
*Oil Change
*AC Recharge
*Fuel Filter
*Steel ball joints
*Alignment
Last 3 months, 2k Miles:
*New Redline Gearbox Fluid
*Oil Change
*Pentosin Coolant Flush
*Brake Fluid, power steering fluid
*Timing belt adjustment and inspection
*New Tires, Alignment
*New relays, headlamp motor
*New Intake Boot
Last 50,000 km’s (30,000 miles):
*Diff and Trans service
*Master and slave cylinder
*CV joints, both axles
*Rear Shocks
*Oil Cooler Hoses
*Cam towers/ Gaskets and seals
*Replace front and rear wheel bearings
*Replace timing belt, water-pump and rollers
*Replace Aux Fan Motor and Bearings
*Replace front and rear shift linkage bushings
*Replace power steering hoses and fuel lines
*Replaced lower rear arm bushings
1978 Porsche 928 - RoW
*234,000 km's
*5 Speed Manual
*No sunroof
*Silbermetallic and wrapped in Green Pearlescent, original paint in very good condition.
*Green Pearlescent Avery Dennison Wrap over Silbermetallic Paint
*White 16" Phonedials with matching script inlays in rear bumper
*Dash- NO Cracks
*Pod- NO Cracks
*Long tube headers with a Rear Muffler Bypass
Documented Mainentance
Recent:
*Oil Change
*AC Recharge
*Fuel Filter
*Steel ball joints
*Alignment
Last 3 months, 2k Miles:
*New Redline Gearbox Fluid
*Oil Change
*Pentosin Coolant Flush
*Brake Fluid, power steering fluid
*Timing belt adjustment and inspection
*New Tires, Alignment
*New relays, headlamp motor
*New Intake Boot
Last 50,000 km’s (30,000 miles):
*Diff and Trans service
*Master and slave cylinder
*CV joints, both axles
*Rear Shocks
*Oil Cooler Hoses
*Cam towers/ Gaskets and seals
*Replace front and rear wheel bearings
*Replace timing belt, water-pump and rollers
*Replace Aux Fan Motor and Bearings
*Replace front and rear shift linkage bushings
*Replace power steering hoses and fuel lines
*Replaced lower rear arm bushings
05-11-2019, 09:31 PM
#22
Rennlist Member
wow. Take my breath away.
05-11-2019, 10:34 PM
#23
Rennlist Member
Those wraps are really effective. That car looks great.
Might want to have a trimmer look at the front seats. (Or do it yourself) The leather looks like it's in very good condition but the lower seat may have been re-covered without fastening the gaps into the foam cushions.
Might want to have a trimmer look at the front seats. (Or do it yourself) The leather looks like it's in very good condition but the lower seat may have been re-covered without fastening the gaps into the foam cushions.
05-12-2019, 02:08 PM
#26
Track Day
Thread Starter
Those wraps are really effective. That car looks great.
Might want to have a trimmer look at the front seats. (Or do it yourself) The leather looks like it's in very good condition but the lower seat may have been re-covered without fastening the gaps into the foam cushions.
Might want to have a trimmer look at the front seats. (Or do it yourself) The leather looks like it's in very good condition but the lower seat may have been re-covered without fastening the gaps into the foam cushions.
05-13-2019, 11:31 PM
#28
Track Day
Thread Starter
Those wraps are really effective. That car looks great.
Might want to have a trimmer look at the front seats. (Or do it yourself) The leather looks like it's in very good condition but the lower seat may have been re-covered without fastening the gaps into the foam cushions.
Might want to have a trimmer look at the front seats. (Or do it yourself) The leather looks like it's in very good condition but the lower seat may have been re-covered without fastening the gaps into the foam cushions.
