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Last Sunday I got me a new ride.  It's a 1978 Porsche 924 with a 944 bodykit. Any questions? |
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Dead smart! What wheels are they? p.s. you'll probably want to change the format of the title before the mods do  |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Thanks. Wheels are ATS 7x15 (offset is 13 mm) and 9x15 (offset is 19 mm) plus some spacers all around.
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Fantastic! I like the 944 kit on it and I hadn't imagined ATS Classics on one but they look great
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j4mes
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Lovely! I love a good '24, yours looks great!!
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Jun 13, 2011 16:06:53 GMT
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Jun 13, 2011 18:39:56 GMT
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This is going to look great with those wheels and some full on lows! That body kit strangely works on the 924.. and those wheels are so wide you can sleep in them!  |
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Jun 13, 2011 19:17:05 GMT
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Looks very nice - I hope my 944 looks as good as your 924 |
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Jun 14, 2011 20:09:50 GMT
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Thanks. I'm sure it will and it'll be faster anyway.  |
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Jun 25, 2012 17:15:35 GMT
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It's been quite a long time with no update or anything. But I just drove the car and nothing interesting happened. Until someone hit my frontbumper in our private parking lot.  It's heavily cracked and after being curse word for a couple of days I got over it and made it a good reason to start working on this car. Last time with this look:  The bumper was off pretty soon. Mounting it back on will be fun, because one side was fixed with rivets and one with nuts and bolts. But this is no real problem of course.  Some service will be done as well of course. Wheel bearings, rubbers and some more stuff will be replaced and upgraded. The bumper is gonna be fixed and I'll get rid of the headlight washers. I'm not sure about the wheel arches, which would need a lot of work to make it look nice. But I've got a second hood and the GTS scoop will be fitted on that.   Some more plans are up, but we'll see how this turns out to be. |
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Porsche
West Midlands
Kev from B'ham.
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Jun 25, 2012 18:29:57 GMT
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If you're gonna put some arch flares on it, why not go for these sort...  Loving the wheels, by the way. |
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Jun 25, 2012 19:27:15 GMT
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Looks great. But for a '78 924 I'd make it look more Carrera GTS than 944, but thats just me  |
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Steve
924 turbo - Omega forged pistons, lightened and balanced bottom end, ARP studs + Cometic MLS HG, Piper fast road cam, Carrera GT turbo soon to be GTR spec!!, 951 ducted FMIC, Custom intake manifold, Mittelmotor dizzy & cam pulley, Adj boost - dyno’d 225bhp @ 1.0bar, now up to 1.3bar! Engine datalogged and on boost fuel enrichment managed with Zeitronix ZT2 & Phormula KS4 knock sensor, 944 turbo all alloy radiator, Hayward & Scott custom exhaust, GAZ Gold coilovers, Fuch'ed up, Quaife
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MK2VR6
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Jun 25, 2012 19:31:01 GMT
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That looks gorgeous as is - I seriously wouldn't spoil the lines with the arches and bonnet scoop. But then, that's just me |
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Thanks for the kind words.
I'd love the GTS headlamps and arch flares. But these are so unbelievably expensive. I'm still not sure with the ones I've got, probably they won't be on the car at the end. The Turbo front is also a plan, looking forward to find an affordable one.
This 944 look was done by a pre-owner and is historical correct. The H at the end of my license plate makes the car an official classic car with reduced taxes and insurance. To keep that little letter means alternations have to be done carefully.
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West Midlands
Kev from B'ham.
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Jun 26, 2012 14:30:28 GMT
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Jun 26, 2012 16:07:14 GMT
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Thanks. This looks quite tempting. My front fenders are already one piece with the side skirts and the rear fenders. And actually I think it's wide enough, except I'd go really really much wider. But on the other hand this car might not be the perfect start for doing that.
Since it's an early model I still have 4x108 wheels and it's almost impossible to find something wider than the ones I have now. Except BBS wheels, but hey, it shouldn't become too expensive at the end.
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So this time it's getting more and more serious. I already got a couple of new parts waiting. Powerflex bushes, bought in the UK because that saved me about 50€. New Febi (a Bilstein company) contractual joints (is this the right term?) are here too. K.A.W. delivered a new suspension with -50mm. Last but not least, there are adjustable bump stops (again, is this the right term?). Furthermore I found out my wheels were available in much wider sizes as well and now I've got to save money to get a pair of 11x15" for the back. These are not a bargain, but maybe I can make it possible.  The new springs look a little disappointing for now. Let's see …  I love this part already just for the looks.  |
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West Midlands
Kev from B'ham.
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Glad to see you're getting on with the modifications.
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There are some plans made and if everything turns out the way I want it, it's gonna become a completely new car. The front axle is missing some parts only before it can be reassembled. I hope it'll be done within the next 2 weeks. |
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Not much happened during the last days. Today I visited my special parts dealer. He's got uncountable amounts of bits and pieces for the transaxle Porsche models. Finally I convinced him to give me his last pair of white turn signal lenses, something I was hunting for more than a year now.  On friday the front axle parts will be send away to get a sandblasting and powder coating treatment. Furthermore the cracked frontbumper will get a holiday trip to a guy who builds boats. He knows how to handle that plastic curse word. He'll fix and reinforce it. |
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