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Old 10-29-2010, 01:50 PM
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This was a running driving car I bought for parts. Scary stuff.
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Old 10-29-2010, 01:52 PM
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Thank goodness that's off the road
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Old 10-29-2010, 01:54 PM
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Who says you can't fix a 928 with a bent chassis?
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Is that "Great Stuff" holding that together?
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Ouch. There's another reason I don't work on my own car, don't want to see the bad stuff.
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The scary thing is, this would pass tech at almost every DE. This car could be next to you at 150mph on a track.....
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Hmm I have the start of a crack in exactly the same position on the other side rail of my car. Could this be a problem area?
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Originally Posted by Roy928tt
Hmm I have the start of a crack in exactly the same position on the other side rail of my car. Could this be a problem area?
The early cars were known for frame rail issues. Porsche was having them fixed for years
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Originally Posted by Roy928tt
Hmm I have the start of a crack in exactly the same position on the other side rail of my car. Could this be a problem area?
Me2! I was thinking of pressing the cracks together, and weld it up.
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WOW....thats scary...but the weld is even WORSE
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WOW....thats scary...but the weld is even WORSE
I'm not so sure that's weld,,,,looks more like industrial grade chewing gum.


Originally Posted by mark anderson
The early cars were known for frame rail issues. Porsche was having them fixed for years
Has it been posted before, the key areas to watch out for or places you should reinforce if you have the means?
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Originally Posted by mark anderson
The early cars were known for frame rail issues. Porsche was having them fixed for years
Any particular years where this was a problem? What model year are the photos from?
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Originally Posted by 86'928S MeteorGrey
Any particular years where this was a problem? What model year are the photos from?
I did a quick check in the books and did not see it but I think it was 78-79 only.
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