928 GTS with metal nose?
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Interesting wheels on the museum 928( photo above) , they are the Fuchs forged wheels Porsche fitted to the 1988 944Turbo S( 951) and 1989 944Turbo( 951) with M030 , (16 X 7 & 16 X 9) , same as what I fitted to my 1986 928S ( from a 1989 951), and as far as I can tell I do not think Porsche fitted these to any 928 in this exact style and size combination( meaning 16 X 7 fronts),the 1989 GT rears where similar ( except for Tyre pressure sensor holes) but the 928GT had 8 X 16 fronts with different offsets.
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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.
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Interesting wheels on the museum 928( photo above) , they are the Fuchs forged wheels Porsche fitted to the 1988 944Turbo S( 951) and 1989 944Turbo( 951) with M030 , (16 X 7 & 16 X 9) , same as what I fitted to my 1986 928S ( from a 1989 951), and as far as I can tell I do not think Porsche fitted these to any 928 in this exact style and size combination( meaning 16 X 7 fronts),the 1989 GT rears where similar except for Tyre pressure sensor holes)but the 928GT had 8 X 16 fronts with different offsets.
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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???
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.