M. Requin

Wondered what those are- thanks for the info.

Nicole

... wait until you see the front suspension.

White Lightnin'

They look like Club Sport wheels to me...

Podguy

Nicole,

I guess you have not heard of Kent the Tin Man.

http://www.tinmantech.com/html/rsk_f2.php

He is a master at shaping aluminum. During WW II there were whole factories with people - mostly women - shaping metal for aircraft.

DR

Yep Club Sport style wheels, FYI, 16x8 and 16x9 (IIRC both w/60mm offests) were spec on 88-89 928 CS, SE(UK) and 89 GT..can't say for sure on ROW 89, but US 89 GT did NOT have pressure sensors. That started later with the cast Design 90 style wheels.

Regardless, one of the strongest/lightest 928 wheels ever made IMHO and the 951 versions are great for a 928...the 928 CS versions are even better with the wider front wheel.

Oh, I vote plastic on the front bumper cover too. OR, they made it wavy like the plastic ones. Lok close and you can see the tell tale signs of that in the reflections on the front bumper cover...I can't think of anyone that has or had the skills to create an aluminum bumper cover that would let one leave the shop "wavy" like that...people that have those skills are true craftsmen and would crush it before sending out in that condition.

Reverse the image colors in that photo and the waves in the plastic cover where it is bolted on speaks volumes...especially in front of the headlights...if you know what to look for you can see where every mounting bolt of the bumper cover is....but if could be a trick...but why paint it???

Vilhuer

ROW '89 GT CS wheels had sensors, at least some of them but maybe not all.

I could not see anything special in those wheels last year at the factory museum. They are probably later addition. Not sure what was used when body was new.

Nicole

Yes, but unlikely in shapes as complex as a 928 GTS front bumper. Just think about the fog light and turn signal areas - it would take many pieces and lots of precise welding to get those right...

Vilhuer

Other option is to join pieces with just banging them together with hammer. This is the way how old alu bodies were made. Really a lost art and even in eighties way too expensive way to do anything other than fixing fifties $100k+ Ferrari bodies.

James Bailey

Why would anyone make a metal front bumper cover for a 928 ??? There is no benefit and would cost many times more plus easily weigh more and far too easy to damage ......So yes it could be done but at HUGE expense and no advantage.