Jadz928

Here's what I was up to back in '77. Sitting on Grandpa's IH 656.

Same one parked right next to the car.

jpNcos

Link from a Autoweek email

http://www.autoweek.com/article/2010...NEWS/101029976

Small mention of the 928 at the bottom.

vze2jshn

My black '78 # 342 does not have a driver's side door mirror. It was a $95 option.

pcar928fan

I REALLY like Bob Ingram, cool to see his CGT listed as the earliest in the US! AMAZING, but I probably shouldn't be to surprised, he did set me up with a private tour of the factory in 2000! Wish I still worked for the company that he and I were both at back then...Oh well...

Vilhuer

I think most if not all '78 MY had metal cap.

Battery box side mount is about double width to give better support for heavy battery.

Engine and gearbox numbers and casing casting dates are very interesting. They will also tell if part is original or not. All large castings should have date info in them.

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...prototype.html

See this thread for some specific questions like round door **** style, steering lock position, tacho redline etc.

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...-us-model.html

US model 0016 was made some 6 months later. This means all or at least most cars including maybe 600-700 ROW build before it should have similar features.

vze2jshn

Correction to my previous post my '78 # 342 does not have a PASSENGER side mirror.

rixter

James,
if you havn't already you should see his private collection... freakin amazing

pcar928fan

Have not seen it but many years ago he invited me out any time I was in the area.

Jadz928

Rixter, Good talkin' with ya...
James, Lets go, man!

Lots going on, but nothing really worth mentioning...
Found the PO insalled a radiator cap in place of the gas cap. LOL
Got an early metal one on the way from 928 International. Thanks Mark & Thanks Rob for the tip!

pcar928fan

I would love to...the thought of getting in my 92 GTS and just driving all the way out there is really tantalizing!

Rob Edwards

Sweet! Mark had it out on the 'Sale' table at SF10 and I almost bought it as a spare but then figured it belonged on a car on which it belonged..

Nicole

Does anyone have a pic of this early metal fuel cap thingie? I don't remember, if I ever saw one.

rixter

Nicole,
do a search on stainless steel gas cap, you'll find plenty of pics
it essentially is the same cap but steel, only on 78 phases out late that year to the red plastic cap... IIRC it was due to potential for electrical conduction/spark problems causing fires (doh!)

linderpat

I'll try to remember to take a pic this weekend.

Nicole

Found a pic, and now I do remember seeing it before.

Hard to remember everything after 20k posts here...