Thanks all for the kind words.

Here's some more pictures. This is the block repair I did for the oil cooler plugs (the ones you're never supposed to remove, I've heard). But good thing I found it, I'm very surprised the top plug and oil line didn't 'shoot' out of the block at WOT. It was that bad. All threads were completly broken away.

I secured the cradle part of the block to the workbench with C-clamps, and built a jig for the drill and tap. Went very slowly....and succesfully installed a new Heli-coil in the top hole.

 

That's some spiffy machine shop DIY there Bill

 

Hmmm.... I remember when this Keonig was imported by this guy: http://www.germanautorepaircenter.com/

I don't know how much of its history you know. NOt that it matters, since it looks as though you have just redone everything.
He did all the powdercoating. I don't recall how much of the engine work that he actually did. It looked kind of rough when it first came over and I know a whole lotta money was thrown at it by the customer that he brought it over for.

Perhaps Samantha remembers some details?

 

That repair shop in Fla. is run/owned by the previous owner's mechanic, who did all the work on it after the P.O. imported it. He pulled the motor, replaced ALOT of parts and did all powder coating. Real nice guy, but have to say didn't fully understand the 928 engine completly, after I found what was inside. He does alot of great 911 work though.

I first saw the car when it made its appearance at SITM 01, and yes it was a bit rough then. It had just been painted and the motor reinstalled, literally days before that event, so not much else was done on it. The P.O. did pour alot money into it for the short time he owned it, and I won't say how much out of respect for him.

The story of how he bought the car is almost classic. The P.O. told me he traved to Germany to see the car for sale. Said he walked into the guys home expecting to see the car in the garage, but was shocked to find it sitting in the living room, on the carpet - TV on one side, couch on the other! There were large sliding glass doors that opened big enough to just drive it right in.... Apparently, the guy was trying to hide the car from his ex-wife/girlfriend to keep her from getting her hands on it - I guess it worked.

 

Good work and nice set up. I only hope I can get mine this nice.

 

That's classic!

 

Wow, so the car finally reappears! Beautiful car, I always wondered where she ended up. How long have you owned and how did you run accross out there in Vegas? Yes, this car was kepted in PO's living room, I actually remember seeing a picture.

Those wild colors btw are our club colors (chosen by Ahmet-PO's and also my mechanic at the time) my 85 Euro has that same look...

Neil - how are things?

 

Hi Samantha,

Nice to hear from you. I bought the car from Chris back in '02, we drove down to Clearwater to take a look at it over a weekend (folks live down there), and ended up driving it back to Shreveport. PCS'd to Vegas later that year, but the Koenig was 'dead' from the broken crank bolt incident and had to have it shipped. Luckily, Tony helped me push the car into the garage when it arrived on the car carrier.

Do you remember who had that picture? I'd love to have a copy of it, I'm guessing it was Chris?

 

Nice work. I assume you decided this didn't call for solid inserts, like Time-Sert, and that a Heli Coil should be sufficient, and maybe with the thin walls preferred as it might require less material removal.

 

day of delivery!

 

Hi Bill,
I've had good results with Helicoils before, so I decided to go with that. I really had to get the threads right the first time, or the entire block would have been toast. (simply can't put another cradle on). Besides, It's a much better feeling knowing these threads are secure when you're screaming away at WOT. Whoever did the half-assed patch job with the expoxy just wasn't going to cut it.

 

are the front arches stock or widened?????

geoff

 

That car looks so mean from below. I like it alot.

¿ Samantha, what club are you reffering to? ¿A 928 club in the Tampa area?

 

Fantastic car! Your 928 is very nice, and very rare!

 

It wasn't a formal club - just a buch of us in the same area with 928's and other european cars who hung out. We met through Ahmet's shop since he was the mechanic for all of us. Maybe it was more group therapy than a club...

This was in New Port Richey