M. Requin

Just wanted to share this - my 10th anniversary of the purchase of my 928 just passed! I bought it with 130K on the (was still working, but not for long, replaced the gear) odo, and it now has 208K. I feel pretty good about that. Here's what I've done to it:

Engine:
new fuel lines
intake refresh- sensors, MAF rebuild, injectors reconditioned, refinished organ pipes
new plug wires, caps, rotors, plugs
new (7075) cam sprockets
X-pipe installed
silicone OP gasket
To do: cam chain tensioner pads


Suspension:
new shocks,
some bushings replaced
new wheel bearings
steering rack rebuilt and new hoses, lower ball joints, tie rods
To do: replace remaining bushings, upper A-arms, possibly PS wheel spindle

Brakes:
new disks
new rotors
new pads
new master cylinder
To do: new lines, new brake pad/ABS wiring

Making life better:
Electroluminescent dial faces, LED instrument lights
LED headlights
new audio
reconditioned pod and dash, very successfully I might add
many partial upholstery repairs
To do: upholstery, A/C

Exterior cosmetic:
rat rod dip coat until I get ready for a repaint
removed front spoiler, rear “wing” spoilers
reconditioned wheels
To do: repaint, finish new front spoiler adaptation

+ a few other repairs, and all the normal maintenance (20W-50 Royal Purple, Continental tires, TB/WP, etc.)

Big to-do's
Torque tube and converter
recondition AT parts (NOT a total redo)
repaint

It never stops, but that's a big reason I love it!

ashmason

Congrats!

Jerry Feather

Must be a SBC Conversion because no TB/WP times about two?

M. Requin

Very observant, Mr Feather! WPx2, TBx3 (long story...)

Jerry Feather

Oh, good. I was hoping they were perhaps hidden in the Timing Gear mention.

Mikebte

Congratulations on you 928 relationship.

If you could say anything to the previous owner of the car, what would it be?

M. Requin

Easy: What were you thinking!?

Captain_Slow

Martin - I admire your very personal and creative approach over a decade of ownership....Your top and bottom refresh jobs were meticulous. You should name it "Spinal Tap"...cuz it's got New discs and New rotors...no other 928s have both. Did you create a thread for your pod and dash project? If you have pics, please post a few.

M. Requin

LOL- I must have been thinking about my back... For the dash project:

EL gauge faces: https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...uge-faces.html

Instrument bezels: https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...nt-bezels.html

Reconditioning/repairing/flocking dash and pod: https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...h-project.html

Hope to see you at SITM and/or Frenzy this year!

Captain_Slow

Wow...Meet the Flockers ... that's awesome. Somehow I missed that thread. It's a great option to other methods of recovering. Looking forward to seeing it in person soon. Would love a tour of your shop. I'm sure you have lots of non-928 projects going on.

Bertrand Daoust

Congrats Martin.

This car is in good hand.

Michael T

Congrats. Always interesting to see the cumulative repairs over a long period of time. My 1987, while acquired a little less than a year ago with 50k miles, has has had a fair amount of issues beyond the PDI.
Nonetheless, I am encouraged once things have settled down, to see a compliation over a long period of time.