"Great Save thread"
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Race Director
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Johnson City, TN
^^^ Wow. Jasons blue car & the maroon Calgary car ^^^
My refreshes are light-duty in comparison to some here. But the cars are saved, now family daily drivers. Economical, too.
Here's two of Stan's saves (he could have parted them for much more $$, instead opted to let me try to make them drivers).
Everybody wins. Including 928 parts suppliers!
Red car headed inside for an S4 transmission transplant from iccy928 and carpets; Platinum car just ariving from Massachusetts in early 2009 (after $15 of spraydown at the local carwash), still occupied by fieldmice. Followed by a few more recent shots of both.
Platinum car has chrome wheels from Jadz 928's Perl save, plus brakes from Jason's car!
My refreshes are light-duty in comparison to some here. But the cars are saved, now family daily drivers. Economical, too.
Here's two of Stan's saves (he could have parted them for much more $$, instead opted to let me try to make them drivers).
Everybody wins. Including 928 parts suppliers!
Red car headed inside for an S4 transmission transplant from iccy928 and carpets; Platinum car just ariving from Massachusetts in early 2009 (after $15 of spraydown at the local carwash), still occupied by fieldmice. Followed by a few more recent shots of both.
Platinum car has chrome wheels from Jadz 928's Perl save, plus brakes from Jason's car!
Last edited by Landseer; Jun 26, 2010 at 04:21 AM.
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 220
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From: gone to Pelican - search for reanimotion
Aussie Save:
Poor little beastie spent three years in a panel shop holding yard with the windows down
Spur of the moment purchase last June as delivered to my driveway - you can see the tide mark on the carpet
A year later and this is a during not an after
A special thanks to Roger, the guys at 928 International and my local Porsche Dealership
Poor little beastie spent three years in a panel shop holding yard with the windows down
Spur of the moment purchase last June as delivered to my driveway - you can see the tide mark on the carpet
A year later and this is a during not an after
A special thanks to Roger, the guys at 928 International and my local Porsche Dealership
Race Car
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,089
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From: Tampa Florida
Thanks guy's; its a passion and love to see and feel the transformation.
I have been doing this to a lot of different cars but the 928 is my favorite to work on. Kind of like a jig saw puzzle you just need to see the picture on the box find out where all the pieces go then figure out how they all fit in place.
I have been doing this to a lot of different cars but the 928 is my favorite to work on. Kind of like a jig saw puzzle you just need to see the picture on the box find out where all the pieces go then figure out how they all fit in place.
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 88
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From: Pittsburgh Pa
Hi
Here is my work in progress 1985 Moss green just got it up and running new t-belt water pump fluids changed plugs and filters runs great nice and strong.
only 66k on the clock.
Still needs...Dash-glove box-center console recovered
Seats need work as well re-dye
Just love this car and so much fun to drive...
Here is my work in progress 1985 Moss green just got it up and running new t-belt water pump fluids changed plugs and filters runs great nice and strong.
only 66k on the clock.
Still needs...Dash-glove box-center console recovered
Seats need work as well re-dye
Just love this car and so much fun to drive...
Last edited by Deantec; Jul 25, 2011 at 01:30 PM.
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Joined: May 2009
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From: Woodstock Ga.
Here is mine. A non runner that I bought for 2500. Thought my wife was going to kill me. Bought her last November. Since then she has been gone through. New fuel lines, fuel pump,fuel accumulator, TB/WP, seals, gaskets,hoses,plugs & wires,exhaust fixed and updated,stereo amp speakers,85 euro cams,140 amp delco alt, electric fan,air pump delete, rear windshield wiper delete and a paint job by me. A work in progress but in 9 months she's doing much better.
Last edited by Iwanna928; Jul 15, 2010 at 11:44 PM.
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Joined: May 2004
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From: Philly PA
I got this early 86 From Los Angeles, it was leaking oil out of the fill spout base filling up the V. , had to install a new new engine harness in CA to get it running, and a bunch more time and effort, and went through it lots and lots of new parts but it turned out pretty nice runs strong and its a 5 speed no sunroof or side strips
Last edited by Mrmerlin; Jul 16, 2010 at 02:48 AM.
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... PORSCHES? 
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Joined: May 2004
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From: Philly PA
the PO routed the washer this way,
I just fine tuned it.
it should be under the coolant bottle but it is quite a PITA to get to so i left it here.
BTW the washer was lower so it was pushing the liner down and the liner was hitting the tire, dang POs
Note the stainless 3 way fitting
I just fine tuned it.
it should be under the coolant bottle but it is quite a PITA to get to so i left it here.
BTW the washer was lower so it was pushing the liner down and the liner was hitting the tire, dang POs
Note the stainless 3 way fitting