4drgl

I just purchased my first Porsche... Have been reading this site for 5+ years. Never had any reason to post. Finally got my own!!! I can stop oggling/drooling all over everyone elses!

Car is a bit rough but give it time and she'll look like a streamlined butterfly! Anyway... the specs.

1980 Porsche 928
127,082 miles,
4.5 (273 cid), coupled to the automatic 3 speed w/od tranny
Purchased for $3,500
Complete car, never been in an accident, I crawled all over under it looking for damage. She had an incident with a snow bank apparently a couple years ago that necessitated the replacement of both front fenders and bumper due to a tow truck driver not knowing how to pull the car out... However the previous owner had the parts and gave them to me w/purchase of the car.



She's not running at the moment. Had 20+ gallons of 3 year old gasoline failing to get the old v-8 fired... I have flushed the fuel lines, and am working through the system. I got it fired on starting fluid, so once there's fresh fuel, and a little luck! The car has been sitting un-used, un-driven, for 2.5+ years.



The interior is pretty well sunbeaten... All the interior will need re-done, and it needs paint... but it's mine! The chassis is in good shape never been bottomed out, gauges, electric windows, etc are working, lights are working, etc.



I found some vacuum hoses dry rotted off, and will be going through all vac hoses, and once I get it running, take it back down and replace the water pump, t-stat, t-belt, and tensioners, and acc belts, and intake boots. Not to mention a complete fluid flush.

I probly should have paid him $1,500-$2,000 for it... But I wanted it so bad and I couldn't find anything else within my price range.

I am very familiar with electrical gremlins, and will purchase books for the 928 soon. My daily driver is a 24 yo vw jetta, and my gf drives a 92 vw passat... Electrical problems are becoming my hobby! JK.

Any feedback? Good, bad, indifferent!

Thanks

4drgl

Yeah... forgot to mention... Porsche had it in for whomever decided to replace those front fenders... Up under the headlight bucket is hard to get to, and without a book fondling my car up under the raintray inside the fenderwell trying to figure out how to get that top bolt out was F.U.N... especially on the passenger side... Well, at least I know where the bolts are at now, and how to get at them!

Kore928

Welcome to the asylum! Nothing like jumping in the shark tank with both feet.

Landseer

Another save in progress.

If its running + you have the body parts, then you are in good shape.

Projecting, from the presence of that heavy frame sitting in Bay #2, you know how to wrench.

Get 'er going, then you can buy more with increasing knowledge and get your average price per car way down!

SeanR

Congrats, when you get her done, it will be a huge feeling of accomplishment.

pelaeon

Woo. Someone else in the same boat as myself. :P Good Luck.

Also, Don't forget the fuel lines.

Sailmed

And don't forget to show up for track car disassembly - during which time plenty of parts appear and the more beer consumed the cheaper the parts get...
PS - bring good beer

Marine Blue

Congrats and you've come to the right place. Lots of guys restoring these and bringing them back to their original glory.

Enjoy the adventure.

jleidel

Sounds all too familiar. August will be a year restoring my 80' 5-speed.

danglerb

Welcome to the forum, I suspect you will be here a LOT.

I've been taking apart a 928 for about a year, and I am convinced the fenders were designed never to be replaced.

I got my passenger side off without removing the wheel since I didn't own a jack or jack stands, and never again would I want to repeat that. For the front where the bumper cover attaches an 18" wobble extension and flashlight will help. On the firewall end the enemy is cosmolene in a THICK layer over the nuts, and a set of tapered nut removers works pretty well for that.

Starting with ether means the ignition at least sort of works, but after testing with one short blast, stop doing it. There is no benefit in running the old gas through your fuel injection, best to leave it alone until everything is cleaned out and fresh fuel is in the tank. All the old rubber fuel hoses need to be replaced anyway, why risk a fire messing with ether?

6mil928

Welcome to the nightmare. I was amazed at the bra rub marks on the fenders. Welcome you'll get to know the many experts here just like I did.

SharkSkin

Nice save! BTW, no 928s came with OD transmissions -- all have a 1:1 high gear, though some have very tall final drive ratios. They range from 2.75:1 to 2.22:1, yours is 2.75:1 if original.

Get the workshop manuals and tech docs on CD from Jim Morehouse or one of the forum sponsors that sells them. Most of the ebay WSM CDs are copies of Jim's work, and IMHO it's better to support the guy who actually did the work.

4drgl

Thanks guys. I appreciate the support. I've been reading books and mags on p-cars for years my collection up until now consisted of pictues, books, a p-cars I could put on my desk to stare at!

Yes, I'm convinced as well those fenders were never designed to be removed... That was a difficult task especially being I couldn't find the bolts!

As for the fuel lines? Should I consider replacing them? I don't want it catching fire! That's why I quit using the ether as well, I only wanted to crank/fire the motor, and see if it would run.

That frame is a 1976 W200 Dodge PowerWagon, and I am the second owner. She is undergoing a frame off resto. Slowly... parts are pretty difficult to source for the body.

Thanks for the info on the tranny, and as for checking it's fluids?? Since I don't have a book yet, how do I check the fluid level?

As well, motor oil I'm going to change the filter/oil any recommendations for those?

bronto

Where are you located?

RicerSchnitzzle

Welcome! Nice start. Post pics of the progress.