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xpernet · Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 5:36 am Post subject: New Interior

Hey Guys!

I was thinking of fitting in a 944 dash into my 924, and I thought that i should also install 944 door panels. Would they fit on my 924?

Also, would the 944 speedometer and tachometer work on the 924?

Thanks in Advance

XPERNET
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1977 Porsche 924
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Megasquirt II EFI & EDIS
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Chrenan · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 3903 Location: Canada

That is a lot of work. Why not just buy a pre-85.5 944, they are going pretty cheap now days...
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gohim · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 4459 Location: Rialto, CA

The early 944 (82-85/1) dashboard is exactly the same as the 924 dashboard (appearance wise) except for a difference in colors, and finish textures.

The late 944 (85/2 and later) cannot be installed in an 924 or early 944 because of changes to the metal structure under the dashboard that supports the dashboard.

-nick · Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 2699 Location: Cambridge, MA

It's actually not very difficult. The '83-'85.5 944 dash & door panels have a much nicer grain pattern to them than the 924 pieces. I presume you're not asking about using the late 944 interior- that would involve relocating the steering column among other things.

The 944 speedo & tach with the yellow letters will work, however, the fuel/temp/multigauge has different electrical connections than your early gauge ('77-'7

. Also, I don't believe that the speedo has the light in the center for the turn signal indicator.

One last difficulty is that all 944 door panels will have holes for power window&mirror switches and no hole for the manual window crank.

All in all, it's probably not going to look/function very well if you swap out these pieces.

-nick

xpernet · Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 6:06 pm Post subject:

Thanks!

I was thinking of putting that round-shaped 944 dash, but i think that ill try to install a custom dash or keep the old one! As Chrenan said, It would be cheaper to buy a 944, but it consumes a lot of gas! The Price is about 16$ to fillup the car here in lebanon! My dad pays about 60$ every 3 days to fillup his Plymouth Grand Voyager!!! Thats one of the reasons that made us to buy the 924!
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1977 Porsche 924
Sunroof Delete
Megasquirt II EFI & EDIS
Carrera GTS / 944 Body

"If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself." Ferdinand Porsche

Hugo · Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 1:09 am Post subject:

that is pretty funny, in the netherlands i pay 1.25 euro's per liter so that would come to 75 euro for 60 liters (almost a full tank) 1 euro costs 1.25 dollars, that's almost 100 dollars for a full tank of gas. how do you call them apples??? YOU'RE LUCKY with just 16 dollars for a full tank