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Muz924 · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 3:36 pm Post subject: 924 Project.....Down Under

Hi Guys,

Thought I would come out of the shadows and share with you my 924 restoration.
Its been going for about 2 years as I have other commitments such as Wife, Kids…Job, etc.

I started with a 1980 924 (white) non-runner (blown head gasket) and some decent rear end damage, I foolishly thought I could repair!!!

An old mate whom has been in the body shop game a long time advised me to “look for a donor car” as the damage was to big for me to repair at home and so I found a 78 924 (blue) with a good…ish body and a heap of other problems, like just about everything.

Anyway between the two cars I should end up with a good one!

I love jumping on this forum and checking out what other crazy 924 enthusiasts are up to.

Just have to work out how to post some pictures……………

1980 non runner

Ohhh thats nasty

1978 Donor Car

Strip down begins

Wiring is completely shot!

Mechanical Fuel Injection from Donor

Engine bay gets some satin black.

Engine Bay re-assembly starts.

More Body Work, fill, rub, spray, rub, spray......

MMmmmmmm Guards Red

Polishing Starts

daniel · Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 687 Location: Sydney, Australia

Starting to look good, can you tell me did the blue car orignally come from Sydney? I am thinking that I might have looked a buying it some time ago???

Daniel
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1977.5 Race Car, CAMS Group S Spec
1989 944 Cabriolet

924RACR · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 9:54 pm Post subject:

Wow, amazing improvement - good work!
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'79 924 #77 SCCA H Prod racecar
'82 931 Plat. Silver
#25 Hidari Firefly P2 sports prototype

Fifty50Plus · Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 11:02 pm Post subject:

OOOHHHH, I'm likin' that color. Great job!
Chuck
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1979 924 NA race car H-Prod SCCA
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1981 924 Turbo sold
1982 924 Turbo sold
1972 911 E race car - traded for Cayenne Diesel
1975 914 1.8 Building for H-Prod SCCA

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Wow.
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Toofah King Bad

WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

joejax · Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 2:32 am Post subject:

Wow is right. Tons of work going into that one, the finished product will be something you can really be proud of.

I like the wheels too, what kind and size are they?
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I got nothin'
Uhhh...you got any pics?

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

'tis a pretty thing.....
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

Muz924 · Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:31 am Post subject:

Muz924 · Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:43 am Post subject:

Muz924 · Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 12:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all your kind comments,

I will keep updating with any progress.

Cheers,
Santo

staticsan · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 450 Location: Sydney, Australia

If you have a spare steering wheel out of all that, I'm interested. I'm in Sydney, but can get to Melbourne fairly easily.

Wade.

joecitizennn · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 2096 Location: no mans land

Lacquer, my favorite. Nice effort, nice pictures.
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87 924s
88 924SE gone
447 hp cgt clone
87 924S gone
84 944 sold
83 944 sold
89 turbo S LSD, ABS etc
86 951 white rocket
85 944 sport everything.
84 944 sold.
87 944 sold

Muz924 · Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:32 am Post subject:

peterld · Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 12:56 pm Post subject:

Great job! Nice to see a Toofah being resurrected......even if it means the demise of another.....but there's always the parts....
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Harm · Joined: 02 Apr 2009 Posts: 1378 Location: Holland

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Porsche 924 NA 1982 LY7A/A3A3 _ Greater driving pleasure never harmed anyone.