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heisian · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 13

Well about 5 months ago I bought 2 non-running 924's off my friend for $150. The parts one got towed (thanks to another friend..) but the project one is coming along pretty well.

Everything was done at home including the engine rebuild, paint job, and install. I have yet to wetsand the paint and buff it to a nice shine, which I won't do until the thing runs..

All I have left now is to connect the alternator & starter wiring, connect the vacuum hoses and the coolant hoses and it should be ready to go! Hopefully I'll be driving my first Porsche in a week or so.

Thanks to everyone who helped answer my questions. Here's a little "timeline" pic:

Peter_in_AU · Joined: 29 Jul 2001 Posts: 2745 Location: Sydney, Australia

well done! I've got to say that the green highlights are an interesting choice.

Make sure you post some pics of the final product.
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1979 924 (Gone to a better place)
1974 Lotus 7 S4 "Big Valve" Twin-cam (waiting)
1982 924 (As featured on Wikipedia)

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heisian · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 13

i was going to paint it a normal color, but when i saw the "hot rod green" at the store it just called to me.

D Hook · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3158 Location: Omaha, NE

I see you have a vari-cam on your engine. Have you ever tried changing the settings on it?
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'80 924 n/a SOLD

Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9102 Location: Romania

nice exhaust dude! good luck with the car.
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CBass · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 2807 Location: Vancouver, Canada

Looks awesome! One suggestion though, ditch that Fram filter and get a good OEM filter, you can get them for cheap through any VW dealer, same part as an old 8v oil filter.
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'81 931 in various states of assembly

heisian · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 13

yah i picked up a better oil filter

yes I foudn the cam gear at the junkyard got it for about 10 bucks, I haven't even gotten the engine started yet, so I have yet to try it

i do have a problem though,
i think i might have a dead starter? coz when i try to crank it nothing happens, just a clicking sound. I dont know if I have it wired correctly (the starter), I shoudl thoguh, I followed very closely the wiring diagrams from the pelican parts webpage. If anybody knows about the starter wiring, that would be great jut so I can make sure. I'm also missing a couple relays frmo the fuse board, would that affect it? Hopefully I can just replcae the starter if it really is bad.

augidog · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 1360 Location: New Jersey

Very cool looking motor. Nice job.
Pull the ac Jenifer.
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1978 924 95 mile daily driver.
Audi TB/POR174M/High Flow Cat/2.25" exhaust
I knew that positive thinking thing wouldn't work.

CBass · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 2807 Location: Vancouver, Canada