Jadz928

Btw, it's nice to see someone else liking the early date codes.

William A

Jim, while I will keep the originals intact, my intent is to replace the headlights with Euro 8" that were stock in Europe in '78. I assume I can retain the leveling equipment with the Euro lights?

We attacked the interior today, some very cool discoveries that I hope Rob will post. Yes, the date codes, handwritten notes on the door pieces are very cools and will be preserved.

The condition of a 37 year old 928 with so many miles is still impressing us. We are still waiting for the other shoe to drop when we discover, "uh oh, now we now why this car was ditched..."

If anyone can give any insight into a straightforward method to remove the driver's door manual door ****, or removal of the remote mirror adjustment switch without disconnection 8 very short connectors, it would be very helpful!

William A

Rob's idea of fun is right in line with mine! The hammer in the pic appeared there possibly as a result of showing up too early at the Edward's this morning...!

Jadz928

William, the **** will pop off with a slim plastic panel tool.

The mirror switch needs to be unplugged. Just sketch a quick terminal diagram in your restoration notebook.

You two certainly are having fun!

Rob Edwards

Yep, Jim's got it- ****, a base it pops onto, washered screw that holds the base to the lock mechanism. The trim ring pops onto the door panel instead of the threaded ring of the earlier cars.

Jim, any idea when they swapped over to the 78.X-95 round knurled lock ****?


Am missing the **** and its base from the passenger door. _That_ ought to be fun to try to find. Time for some 3-D printing....

Jadz928

^^^
Anecdotal evidence is misleading as many early cars were swapped for the later style. I've seen as late as '78 #1075 RoW.

Rob Edwards

More random bits from our interior attack today:

Got into the doors- vacuum bits on the driver's side:



Passenger side- no security plate, date code of 12/86 on the vacuum timing unit:



Random rear quarter body harness orientation:



Front upper and lower control arm date codes- I think the lowers are 8/77. Not so sure RE: the uppers- I think 5th and 26th week of '7'. Judging by the cosmoline and the wear on the bushings, I have no reason to think they were ever off the car, but who knows?






Cruise control amp, dated 11/77. Someone's been in there, a couple of wires have been 'fixed', not sure why:





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The carpeting is all in surprisingly good shape- I am optimistic that it can be stripped and run through the washer after a good soak in some Napisan:



Interiors take up a lot of room:



My favorite find of the day- Speer .38 special +P, under the seat. THere's a story in there somewhere...



Today's crock pot marinade was the rear crossmember- running river of cleaning solution down the rapids for a couple hours while doing other stuff:

granprixweiss928

What is plan for this car? Why strip it down so far?

Rob Edwards

It needs paint. Lots of stuff will get paint on it if they're not removed. And lots of stuff is dirty and dusty. Easier to clean, refinish and re-plate if they're removed.

William A

Great question(s)! The short answer is, I love 928s and appreciate when they work perfectly.

The bones of this car are largely original, including many components that have "expiration dates" and if not replaced or refurbished will reduce safety and the driving experience. the 928 is one of the industry's great achievements. The plan was and remains to leave the car as original as possible while returning it to as near factory fresh form as possible.

But 37 year old brake internals, fuel lines, head/cam tower gaskets, suspension bushings and multitudes of other perishable parts need attention. And in the end, the goal is to have each feature original to the car in perfect working order, down to the driver's headlight adjustment, cruise control, and remote mirror adjustments.

Any part that can be refurbished and returned to the car will be. I love the original date codes and don't want to separate those parts from the car, even if it means more expense (within reason.) I am not saying it is right, wrong, or economical, but it is the plan that I came up with talking to Rob, Mark, Greg, and many others here.

Also, part of this rejuvenation is the project itself. This is my first in depth assault, and would not be possible without Rob and others who have embraced the project.

I remain open to opinions and criticism, I humbly acknowledge not to be any type of authority with these cars. However, I am a committed enthusiast like many here.

James Bailey

that says it ALL ! a labor of love. Enjoy the journey

S4ordie

Never should have sold the GTS

William A

drive blade in hard, and twist for effect!

by the way, Pot, meet kettle, lol! Cheers, my friend!

S4ordie

Rob Edwards

Hebert, holler when you're headed this way, I need an excuse to go to Blake's!