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Just fixing the little things on the '93 and returning the car to stock. So pulled the audio system and re-installing the CD-2/factory amp.
Fixed the driver's door lock and alarm LED. I had remote locking with key fob installed. I have a new unit to go in or is it better to leave out? Not much to connect remote locks, just a open/close splice, power and ground.
Prepping to market and hopefully not sell (see PS)
Thanks for the advice, NO remote fobs it is. I think the keys will suffice, they work slick.
About the door video - I was looking at the 1/2 dozen door latches we have here from the past parted cars, and noticed only one had a small urethane nib present. This nib prevents metal to metal contact between the smaller release cog and the main latch. I installed that nib on the GTS's driver's side and was kinda blown away by the difference in sound. No metallic clack, and all sweet deep bass. So made one using a tube cap for the passenger side. The 928 definitely has a much much deeper sound than anything, size of opening and type of seal I guess.
PS: I am going to market the GTS locally in Vancouver, as it is rare - 2? GTS's were sold out of MCL/Vancouver Porsche. The Porsche market is pretty hot right now, as Vancouver real-estate is booming. Older Porsches now have great cache for their uniqueness (in a sea of new Lambos, Ferraris, Mercs, BMW etc) and for the investment potential. e.g a GTS may well outperform market funds.
This opinion is from a guy I just sold my V70R M66 wagon to. He's a Swedish speed enthusiast, who called me up and within the hour bought it on the spot. He is a former Porsche owner as well (993). Like me, he prefers original Vancouver-bought cars, with a solid/good history. You can fix parts, but you can't change the history, or provenance.
Thanks - nice to be back. I did check in from time to time. Most of my after work hours has been in motion: swim,bike, run and then races in the summer. Also
travelling to the city working in Vancouver. With Garage9.com etc. Jay Ford and Veronique have been holding down the biz here at the lake.
I had worked up a to-do list for the GTS, but it wasn't until my retina detached/surgery etc. = I'm grounded , now I can turn my attention to getting that done.
About garage9.com things are busy. It's surprising, there is a resurgence in demand for all things 928 and it''s great to see. We had to post "winter hours" because Jay is off on holiday and Veronique runs the local swim and track clubs, and was getting swamped!
I was looking pretty hard at the Panamera, ended up getting an A8L for now, check out the story on the G9 twitter, it's pretty funny.
FWIW you will find the vault like closing is increased if the vapor barrier is well secured to the door,
I like to use clear shower curtain , from the dollar store along with Weldwood brush on contact cement, the drip panels are also important so to keep the door panel from getting wet.
With the door panel off make sure to lubricate the latching and handle mechanisms with a good quality lubricant (not WD40) this will let the handle operate at its least amount of resistance and increase the longevity of the handle mechanism
The door vapour barrier I heated back on last night, lubed everything up with LPS#2, grease and/or high quality cycling chain oil. Working on the door panels, a few clips and regluing a bit of the covering. Other than that all good.
Need a shift surround - non rear air. I have a rectangular clock on order. But of all the parts we have here, I don't have a shifter surround. Anyone have one (non-rear air?
Have this cool VDO clock to go in there, in the meantime
FWIW you will find the vault like closing is increased if the vapor barrier is well secured to the door,
I like to use clear shower curtain , from the dollar store along with Weldwood brush on contact cement, the drip panels are also important so to keep the door panel from getting wet.
I used Tyvek Home wrap as my door moisture barrier when putting the 928 back together. Was bullding my house a number of years back at the same time as putting together my 914 project and had large rectangles of that material available after trimming out the windows, so figured I'd give it a try. Can be easily cut, but not easily torn, waterproof, and holds up better over time than the regular clear plastic. You can buy it in smaller quantities off eBay when it's sold as a camping tent ground moisture barrier - that's how I got what I needed to do the doors on the 928 this past summer.
In this case all the orig stock parts, films, panels etc. are in great shape so I don't really need to replace. Keeping it in a garage (or cover when outdoors) is a good thing, summers only too.
11-11-2015, 06:23 PM
'93 GTS - return to "stock": remote locks?
and hopefully not sell 
(see PS) 
, now I can turn my attention to getting that done. 
