New Addition to my Porsche Family
02-04-2011, 12:00 AM
#16
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You're right they are shot. The bushing housings are resting on the tube ends. The offsets on the wheels are whacky, they stick out too far in the front and are in too far in the back. This isn't helping the look of the car either.
08-04-2013, 02:18 AM
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Well here is the after pics of the '88 Cab that belonged to my brother in law. It's been a long hard road and a considerable amount of money has been spent.
Highlights include:
-Fuchs are back on the car with Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 tires
-European ride height
-New top
-New driver and passenger seat upholstry
-Porsche CDR-220 Radio-CD player and Blaupunkt speakers
-New Lloyd floor mats
-An intense detailing
-Too many mechanical and maintenance items to remember
One outstanding issue is the AC. It won't hold a charge for more than a year.
The fact that the car is a Cab has me on the fence about whether a major AC upgrade is worth the money. If I do it, it probably won't happen until next Spring.
Highlights include:
-Fuchs are back on the car with Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 tires
-European ride height
-New top
-New driver and passenger seat upholstry
-Porsche CDR-220 Radio-CD player and Blaupunkt speakers
-New Lloyd floor mats
-An intense detailing
-Too many mechanical and maintenance items to remember
One outstanding issue is the AC. It won't hold a charge for more than a year.
The fact that the car is a Cab has me on the fence about whether a major AC upgrade is worth the money. If I do it, it probably won't happen until next Spring.
Last edited by The Brewmeister; 08-05-2013 at 10:01 PM. Reason: Adjust photo size
08-04-2013, 11:12 AM
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08-04-2013, 09:43 PM
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Oops, almost forgot:
-The hood, front bumper, front valance, mirrors, rocker panels were all repainted. The rockers had been damaged and poorly repaired with bondo (they were smooth and the surface was checking).
The hood was checking also. The other parts were just showing their 87000 mile share of stone chips and the like. The drivers door had a significant ding and dig (and poor touch-up) that required a repaint as well. The rockers and front valance were both refinished in the proper "stutz" textured finish.
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
-The hood, front bumper, front valance, mirrors, rocker panels were all repainted. The rockers had been damaged and poorly repaired with bondo (they were smooth and the surface was checking).
The hood was checking also. The other parts were just showing their 87000 mile share of stone chips and the like. The drivers door had a significant ding and dig (and poor touch-up) that required a repaint as well. The rockers and front valance were both refinished in the proper "stutz" textured finish.
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
08-05-2013, 10:27 PM
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I don't know Alan.....I'd plan on $3K to do a decent A/C R&R. But, since it's a cab, I'd probably forgo it. The Targa was similar to me, I loved the open air motoring. A Coupe is a different story.
Having said that, if it was as hot as it was when we were up at the race last month, very often, maybe it's worth it. Now that you've got it sorted, maybe drive it a bit, and see what you may think?
Having said that, if it was as hot as it was when we were up at the race last month, very often, maybe it's worth it. Now that you've got it sorted, maybe drive it a bit, and see what you may think?
08-05-2013, 11:16 PM
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^I'm going to introduce this car to the folks over on the 911 board for those who don't venture over here. Only those with experience with the weezy, weepy, old R-12 systems can truly understand this issue.
I re-sized the pics on this thread so they're not gigantic! I'm still getting used to the Leica and it's 12 megapixel pics.
I re-sized the pics on this thread so they're not gigantic! I'm still getting used to the Leica and it's 12 megapixel pics.