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So now the bad news (to me)... two years ago I purchased an 88 S4 to drive while I was rebuilding the 3.2 on my 911. After getting the the S4 roadworthy, I found this GT last year and figured "Hey, I can get into it really cheap, put LOTS of money into it and sell it to finance my 928 and 911!" Of course I've fallen in love with it and would love to keep it but my car spending is becoming and issue with the wife, who would like to retire some day or something. Enter January, some textard rear-ended my 87 Wolfsburg Vanagon and totaled it. I replaced it with a 91 Carat but now have to catch up on all the deferred maintenance items that I already did on the Wolfsburg. This weeks parts bill included $1000 for a new set of cylinder heads because the originals were over-torqued during a previous reseal.
Long and short is my 911 engine still needs the rebuild finished and I need my Vanagon tip-top for surfing and kiting season down in the Outer Banks so I will need to sell this GT (as according to my original plan)
My poor Wolfsburg
91 Carat, 90,000 miles, beautiful exterior and interior.
I've seen some folks call their newly acquired classics "barn finds", but yours truly defines a barn find, front to back.
What a transformation!
I followed your thread from day one and saw worms being opened can by can. After the time and emotion that you've committed to this fine GT, I can't imagine what it must be like to bring yourself to part with it. Hopefully this isn't too painful for you and you find a worthy and deserving buyer at a worthy and deserving price. BTW, "textard" should be in the Websters Dictionary.
Heck I get to keep driving my 88S4 while I turn my mechanical attention to my 911 so life is GOOD! Plus, I'm not in a hurry to sell so I'll have a bit of fun in the spring with her.
Please tempt us all: have you settled on a price and/or a selling format??
Fresh Meat! Lol...
I'm really not there yet, I have to spend some time researching and I have some further issues to address still. I have a grumbling LR wheel bearing that I'm not looking forward to :/
You guys will know first though, I'd love to see it stay in the family.
I’ve spent the last couple of months repairing the items that were still in need of attention. I fit a new A/C compressor to replace the wrong one that came with the car that was jammed in place, mounted with 2 out of 4 bolts because the bolt pattern was wrong. At least the PO’s comedian put the correct line fitting on the new/wrong compressor (but ditched the tensioner). A/C charged but still blew warm inside. Used Dwayne’s amazing writeup on HVAC diagnosis and found several problems with the HVAC vac system including the dreaded comb-filter actuator. On that subject I’ll just say, drill the hole, don’t be a hero. The actuator rod took a whopping 10 minutes to get back on after I committed to drilling a hole that is easily plugged and will never be seen. Of course The blower motor is howling so today’s project is to get the box out, reseal it and replace the motor with Roger’s Bosch replacement.
While the CE panel is loose, I have a problem with several of the fuse holders that are loose. The PO’s imbecilic “stereo guy” jammed blade fuse shunts into about a half dozen of the fuse holders to pull power for some array of amps that were previously installed in the trunk (removed prior to my obtaining the car). Because the shunts basically triple the width of the fuse blades, the holders no longer make proper contact without the shunts installed. I’d really like to be able to not explain to potential buyers the benefits of these awesome amature-hour shunts sitting in the CE. I’ve tried using picks to feel around from the front to see if I could hook and bend the holders back but I can’t feel anything and can’t see anything. Does anyone have any advice on refurbing the CE in this way? I’d like to avoid pulling the CE entirely if possible, those plugs along the bottom are 27 years brittle and I can only imagine the mess I’m setting myself up for trying to pull the entire panel out. The shunts “work” and I’m starting to itch to get this 928 moved on. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated as always.
Actually, the CE panel should come out nicely. Keep in mind, that although it is 27 years old, the CE panel is in a well protected location. No extreme heat, no UV exposure. No ozone exposure. Those are what kill plastic.
I honestly don't see any way to tighten those fuse holders up without pulling the panel.
And finding and strangling the idiot PO won't help either, no matter how 'soul-satisfying' it would be.
I pulled mine with no issues or breakage, and mine is 6 years older.
Sharkskin has a great writeup on it. Under 'Shark Attack', Round 4 - Bzzzzzzzt:
Thanks Joe, got my blower motor replaced today and had the panel all but out. I'll take a look at the Sharkskin thread and maybe this coming weekend I'll have a go at it.
Just make sure you remember to unlock the plugs. There's a slider that locks them into place. You can pull them out without unlocking them, but trust me, you don't want to.
No plans to Ron, lots of "spoken-for" weekends this summer. Think I need a few weeks of around the town driving as well before I attempt a multi-hour trip!
03-24-2018, 05:50 PM
