khalloudy

Hi All,

been a while i have not posted.... just busy doing nothing really. Anyways, I have spend a few years fixing this and restoring that in my car, though still i find it hard sometimes to think i really got what i really want...

Easy to explain. I want to have a 928S4 full restored... basically taken back to a bare frame and every piece in it restored or replaced as needed. Additionally, any areas where new technology addresses old woes that can be updated, will be.

My car is loitering in Lebanon right now, i get to drive it occasionally when i am in town, and to be honest it is the coolest car i can drive. Bar None. I want to bring it back and bring it better. Once a full list is determined, the car will be shipped back to the US, there Dan (Exotic) will be in charge of all the mechanicals... not sure about the paint and bodywork, Interior will be Paul.

Here is the list so far, feel free to give me input and ideas. Thanks.

Project 928 Restoration

Objective

To fully restore the 1987 928S4 back to better than new specification, including upgrades to 1991 specifications and new technologies in wiring, electronics, suspension and other relevant areas of interest

Body

- Strip back car to the ground
- Clean and prep entire body into body in white specs
- Re-galvanize and rust-proof all body panels
- Paint with new Nano-Ceramic paint
- Soundproof the interior panels (dynamat)
- doors
- quarter panels
- floors
- firewall
- roof
- wheel well covers including interior and exterior areas (similar to Audi A8 liners)
- rear wheel well liners (GTS style)
- Fill the body cavities
- rear wheels wells
- rear speaker areas

Interior

- Strip all panels
- New foam for seats
- Upgrade all seats and mirrors for memory
- Cardboard panels (doors, roof, hatch, quarterpanels)
- repaired to be flat
- fiberglass reinforced to resist warping with age
- covered with cloth for squeak resistance
- New rubber backing and fronting for all the cardboard panels
- Door armrests to be reinforced with metal brackets
- Custom leatheworks
- original leather to be obtained from Porsche in two tones Champagne II/Cashmere and Black
- dash, pod, steering wheel, door tops, armrests, roof, quarter panels, cassette holder, center console, ashtray in Black - Leather with Champagne/Cashmere stitching
- rear console in Champagne/Cashmere with Black stitching
- seats in Champagne/Cashmere with Black piping and Black stitching & Porsche engraved in the seat tops
- seat swing mechanism covers in Black with Champagne/Cashmere stitching
- handbrake level in Black Leather with handle in Champagne/Cashmere
- New Champagne/Cashmere carpets

Engine

- Full rebuild to 91 specs (heads and others)
- All rubber and gaskets replaced
- Use Silicon oil pan gasket and gasket maker cream to stop any leaks
- Use gasket maker on any rubber connections to stop any potential leaks
- Delete and remove flap adjustment
- New bearings
- All electric connectors to be Gold Plated
- Engine lower cover in aluminum (928 International) and remove intakes from plastic covers and rivet into new cover

Exhaust

- New catalytic converter
- Stainless Steel Exhaust or Powdercoating

Torque Tube

- Use new bearings for improved reliability and vibration resistance from Constantine)
- Use Constantine Clamp for flex plate protection

Transmission

- Full rebuild with everything new including new gasket creams to stop leaks
- LSD or PSD
- All electric connectors to be Gold Plated

Suspension

- Full rebuild
- new rubber for control arms and connectors
- new joins and others
- Upgraded anti-roll bars
including a strengthening of anti roll bar mount point for snap resistance (which include corrosion protection)
- Bilstein/Eibach shocks and springs for improved ride stiffness and comfort
- New bearings

Brakes

- Rebuild Calipers
- Paint red (just like Tony's on reenlist)
- New disks and pads components
- Electric connectors to be new (including the connection pods… white boxes covered by black covers)

Wheels

- Fully refreshed

Electronics

- Custom wiring harnesses
- Lightweight and corrosion resistant
- Advanced Rubber cover for heat shielding
- Aircraft grade
- Rebuild electronics
- Central Warning
- Cruise Control
- Seat mechanisms and control units
- Fuse Box (new)
- All electric connectors and connections to be Gold Plated
- Upgrade to 1991 specs
- Instrument cluster
- window controllers
- senders
- switches (to be made end detachable)
- All interior lighting switched from incandescent bulbs to LED
- 1991 Alarm (rebuilt)
- New Nakamichi stereo with new wiring
- Amplifier to use Alpine KTP-445 replacing the original Amp

A/C

- Full rebuild
- Add rear A/C unit
- Fix A/C box to interior and re-seal flat plate edging and contact points with body
- Add GTS Style A/C Filter

Notes

- All engine components and lower body components to be power coated
- Door and front glass to be replaced due to scratches
- New original labels as required


.... I think this about sums it up. I want a 928 that is a true Grand Tourer for the next 30 years... anyways, i put about 2000 km per year on it!!!

Imo000

Whoever is doing the work will be vacationing Hawaii this year!

khalloudy

This will be a time consuming job... and won't signoff until i have everything in mind set in stone to be executed.

borland

Even after all that expense, you will still have a 20+ year old car. Better to spend it on a used 997 or convert the 928 to all electric, like a Tesla roadster, with 170+km range.

Major electric conversion components/technology is currently off the shelf. Custom fitup is not that difficult on many cars. Problem is cost of long life batteries alone makes it economically unfeasible. High capacity lithium battery prices are dropping very fast, so maybe in a few years it will be economically feasible.

http://web.me.com/mjrickard/index.html

khalloudy

Borland,

i want to keep my V8 and keep it running on gasoline

997 and other new cars are a dime a dozen here and i already have a few high end new cars... 928 is my classic ride, so even though others come and go, it will stay with me and trust me, when you go to a restaurant and see 15+ F430s and 5+ Murcielagos parked outside, you will quickly appreciate the 928. Actually I and everyone i know does.

John Speake

Rebuild LH ?

khalloudy

That is given with the EZK with the electronic refurb part

Dean_Fuller

Porkens tentioner to replace stock tentioner ???

Also if I were spending this much time and $$$ I would do something like if not exactly what this lister did to update his center console.

"Center Console Reconfiguration (FINAL) [sTUpiD Long]"

do a search in the 928 forum...assume work. I don't know how to imbed this.

Nicole

Wow - Khaled: You really are hard core!

But why do this to a car that has aleady been restored with a lot of money and effort? Why not buy a newer 928 with less miles as a basis for what you want this time?

Have you seen the project that Dan (S4ordie) is doing right now?

Either way, I hope you get what you want this time around.

khalloudy

Heyy Nicole,

long time no talk Have not seen Dan's project, but willing to look and learn. I do not want another 928 as i already have too many cars at this point and i am barely driving the one i have (plus i was told no more cars allowed :-D ). I find it hard to let go of my car, so the best thing is to do everything i want to it.... and do it right. Ground up, not incremental.

IcemanG17

Khaled
WOW a very ambitous project.....but I gotta ask...given the expense of transporting your 928 back to the US....then back to Beriut.....and all the $$$ for upgrades......I do think it would be cheaper to find a pristine 91+ 928 here....then modifiy it as you like and ship that over..... I also would spend the extra $$$$ on a 500+ stroker....as its no fun having a cooler car than all the newer exotics....but having a cooler AND faster...is really cool

Herman K

I feel the same way if the funds are not an object than restore/rebuild what you got and enjoy!

Power to you I'll be looking forward to any progress reports and who knows one day I may be able to follow your lead.

Best

Marine Blue

Khaled,

My advice....find a very low mileage S4 in perfect condition. Spend the money on updating the mechanicals and perform the maintenance. You will have a perfect car at a much lower price in far less time.

rixter

Khaled has an affection for this car, has promised not to buy another car, but doesn't seemed to be limited in what he can do to his current car... seems like you got most of the major stuff on the list, best of luck but I wouldn't expect it back any time soon with that lengthy of a list

ew928

The 928 wiring could use an upgrade.
Nice thick wires suitable to the load would be nice.
And with the warmer climate that car will see, I'm sure the 2.5amp Gruner A/C activation relay will get upgraded to higher spec relays.

Enjoy the reborn 928 when she gets done.

Borland, he's got more than enough supercar to drive whenever he feels like.