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Almost Done!
It's been almost three months and I am nearly done with with "Phase 1".
Thirty days after I bought the car, the Tip damper went out. I decided to get caught up on some maintenance and upgrades while the car was out of commission.
It's been almost twenty years since I got my hands this dirty in a car. Work done so far:
Replace Tip damper. (Would not wish this on my worst enemy...)
RS Barn cat-back exhaust
Timing Belt
Balance Belt
Front engine seals, races and rollers
AC/Alt Belt
PS Belt
Door handle seals
ROW front turn signals
Wrinkle black finish on valve cover
Aluminum finish on intake manifold and fuel rail cover
18x8.5 and 18x10 Turbo Twist replicas with 235/40/18 and 265/35/18
Keyless entry
Removed stereo and replaced with 944 DIN sized cubby.
I still have a few things left including replacing the starter, but I should be back on the road again by the end of the month after what seems like forever.
Thirty days after I bought the car, the Tip damper went out. I decided to get caught up on some maintenance and upgrades while the car was out of commission.
It's been almost twenty years since I got my hands this dirty in a car. Work done so far:
Replace Tip damper. (Would not wish this on my worst enemy...)
RS Barn cat-back exhaust
Timing Belt
Balance Belt
Front engine seals, races and rollers
AC/Alt Belt
PS Belt
Door handle seals
ROW front turn signals
Wrinkle black finish on valve cover
Aluminum finish on intake manifold and fuel rail cover
18x8.5 and 18x10 Turbo Twist replicas with 235/40/18 and 265/35/18
Keyless entry
Removed stereo and replaced with 944 DIN sized cubby.
I still have a few things left including replacing the starter, but I should be back on the road again by the end of the month after what seems like forever.
Last edited by 9ines; Feb 19, 2012 at 02:36 PM.
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OH! forgot what you need now is an SC steering wheel ,lol while at it you migth as well go at it all the way.Got mine from Sunset last year talk about a difference with the oe air bag one.
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I would like to be at Cars and Coffee in July. I'm working on it...
I like the 930s wheel, but I have to work slowly. My wife thinks I'm done and I'm actually just getting started.
-kb
I like the 930s wheel, but I have to work slowly. My wife thinks I'm done and I'm actually just getting started.
-kb
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looks awesome. i also did my valve cover in black wrinkle and then baked a semi-gloss over it last summer. now, it's so easy to clean ! thanks for posting these nice pics.
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Nice work on the engine - it looks amazingly clean. I'm not a fan of the black wrinkle finish but I can appreciate the cleanliness of the work.
I gotta be honest - that down-turned tailpipe doesn't really suit the look of a 968 IMHO. If you like it then great!
The paint looks great, I love the painted rear spoiler - it works well with that color, and I like the tint on the rear glass. I like euro turn signals, I'm sure they look great on your car. The 18" twists look good too, but I would have fit wider rubber on the rear. You probably like the stretched look
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Your radio delete mod sounds interesting; I'd love to see what that double cubby setup looks like!
I gotta be honest - that down-turned tailpipe doesn't really suit the look of a 968 IMHO. If you like it then great!
The paint looks great, I love the painted rear spoiler - it works well with that color, and I like the tint on the rear glass. I like euro turn signals, I'm sure they look great on your car. The 18" twists look good too, but I would have fit wider rubber on the rear. You probably like the stretched look
.Your radio delete mod sounds interesting; I'd love to see what that double cubby setup looks like!
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Thanks, but I'm not 100% on this yet. I don't like the idea of hacking up my car unless I can put it back stock easily. I'm leaning towards buying a second airbox to play with at some point.
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The paint looks great, I love the painted rear spoiler - it works well with that color, and I like the tint on the rear glass. I like euro turn signals, I'm sure they look great on your car. The 18" twists look good too, but I would have fit wider rubber on the rear. You probably like the stretched look .
.-kb
Last edited by 9ines; Feb 19, 2012 at 02:36 PM.
