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PORSCHEV · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 11:47 am Post subject: To become a race car.....

I found the car and made the deal to buy the car unseen... I was a bit disapointed in the condition... but over all the car is very solid!

The floors are in very good shape dispite the carpets being wet. Underneath is very good as well and the none of the wheels are siezed, E brake even works.

Now I have to move onto trying to clean the fuel system and get it fired up..get rid of the AC and smog equipment.

Has a 5 speed, but reverse is where first normally is...and it's not the snailshell tranny..I will look up the numbers tomorrow. Any Idea?
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1976 924
5 lug conversion, 17'C2 wheels,custom body work,327 vette engine.

1978-#53 "D" track racer.

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

How much did they pay you to tow it away?
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

endwrench · Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Posts: 1631 Location: Victor, Montana

Ya, pretty sad lookng. What year is it? It has to be a snail if 1st is back and left with reverse above it where you would normally find 1st. Sure it doesn't just have the wrong shift knob?

Todd
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'79 924NA. Rebuilt 9.5:1, MSDS header, Mega Squirt Injection, MJLJ-EDIS Ignition, 1.6L Whipple Charger and Intercooler, 10lbs Boost, 944 Trans, Custom HD Clutch.
"simsport" said....superchargers are better than turbos its official!....

koolkarateguy · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject:

Geez mine has reverse where first normally is. I thought all the 924's came like that. I thought it was one of those quirky European things

Nice to see you finally got your race car tho

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1979 N/A 924

PORSCHEV · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject:

I may just have the wrong shift knob...but it sure seems to make that reverse "clunk" sound when you put into the first position.
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1976 924
5 lug conversion, 17'C2 wheels,custom body work,327 vette engine.

1978-#53 "D" track racer.

924RACR · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject:

Wow, what a mess...
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'79 924 #77 SCCA H Prod racecar
'82 931 Plat. Silver
#25 Hidari Firefly P2 sports prototype

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

I certainly admire your willingness to take on a challenge.
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'80 924 n/a SOLD

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

It's alright, he's already put the little girl on to it. You should've seen it before she started!

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1985 Porsche 924 'Lux', Kalahari Beige (my ex)
1993 Porsche 968 Coupe, Midnight Blue, 6 spd

'There is no substitute for a little grease under your fingernails.' - Chrenan, 924board.org

J1NX3D · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 1333 Location: New Zealand

late '70's n/a's got a different version of the snailshell with a dogleg reverse like the turbo before they went to the audi 5 spd.
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'86 944

PORSCHEV · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:30 am Post subject:

I found another shift knob in the spare tire well...it is for a 4 speed..mystery solved. Has the same pattern with reverse where 1st SHOULD be...lol
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1976 924
5 lug conversion, 17'C2 wheels,custom body work,327 vette engine.

1978-#53 "D" track racer.

Stampedetrail · Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 274 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska

Perfect! And I thought my car was bad... but I could not imagine a better car to transform into a racer. Sure hope you did not pay a dime for that, I can say I'd be too ashamed to ask anything but forgiveness for that one. Good luck!
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1977.5 924 "Martini" head / New Old Stock rebuild
1985.5 944 Why? Because I can.

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

I've just noticed: although it's got the brown interior (in at least a couple of different shades!), some PO has fitted a black centre console!

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1985 Porsche 924 'Lux', Kalahari Beige (my ex)
1993 Porsche 968 Coupe, Midnight Blue, 6 spd

'There is no substitute for a little grease under your fingernails.' - Chrenan, 924board.org

PORSCHEV · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject:

I'll take some more pics later today...the car is 100% gutted now!

It is the perfect car to turn into a track car..I don't feel bad at all tearing and pulling out the old moldy wet carpets and not caring if you hurt anything.

I got rid of all the old emissions crap and smog pump, A/c stuff. That A/C pump must weigh 50 lbs alone!

I managed to install a fuel pump from my V8 project car (sat 10 years) and it fired right up. and I flushed the fuel system like discussed in a previous thread. I didn't even use the tank at at as i am using a fuel cell.

I am so glad I flushed the system..the first gas looked like COLA is was so black!

Going to try and get it running today...will update.
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1976 924
5 lug conversion, 17'C2 wheels,custom body work,327 vette engine.

1978-#53 "D" track racer.

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

PORSCHEV · Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject:

Yeah she's a worker..she wants me to fix "herbie" Thats what she calls the car. She said it looks sad with it's "eyes" half open.

You can guess the paint scheme my kids have picked out

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1976 924
5 lug conversion, 17'C2 wheels,custom body work,327 vette engine.

1978-#53 "D" track racer.