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sciroccosteve
Joined: 16 Apr 2012
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Location: Rochester, NY
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 Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:47 am Post subject: Just bought a 79, noob to forum |
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hey all, new guy here.
I picked up a 79 last week.
41k on the odometer, overall not bad.
So far I have done this to it:
KYB gas shocks all around
new ball joints
wires, plugs, cap, rotor
fuel and air filters
front control arm bushings*
front sway bar bushings*
tightened up the shifter inside the car, need to drop tranny to do the linkage proper though
So, as you can see, I have done quite alot to her since I brought it home. Bought it 300 miles from me, replaced the front shocks and ball joints to make the trip(drove it home)
The star indicates a half done job, i only did the driver side today, after replacing the rear shocks. ill attack the passenger side tomorrow.
I have a few questions, that maybe can be answered:
Proper way, and where to get cheap bushings for the shift linkage(dog leg 5spd).
Also: I do not have the wind deflector that springs up when the roof panel is detached. Is there any way I can mickey mouse something together, as I can only find the plastic hinges for it, and nothing else.
Also:
A big hello to all! I used to be a vw scirocco nerd, hence the s/n. Figured my first venture into porsche, id start with something still familiar to me.
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CorsePerVita
Joined: 25 Jul 2008
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Location: Redmond, Oregon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:00 am Post subject: |
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Hey! I recognize that screen name.
Welcome aboard to the other community of addicts 
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sciroccosteve
Joined: 16 Apr 2012
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Location: Rochester, NY
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:03 am Post subject: |
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| CorsePerVita wrote: | Hey! I recognize that screen name.
Welcome aboard to the other community of addicts |
haha, indeed. i was searching for some answers this morning to something, and kept popping up on this board, so figured id join
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emoore924
Joined: 13 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Welcome aboard.
Saranac? How come your pickie doesn't have any snow? |
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CorsePerVita
Joined: 25 Jul 2008
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Location: Redmond, Oregon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| sciroccosteve wrote: | | CorsePerVita wrote: | Hey! I recognize that screen name.
Welcome aboard to the other community of addicts |
haha, indeed. i was searching for some answers this morning to something, and kept popping up on this board, so figured id join |
I greatly enjoy 944online, but you'll find the toofah fanatics here know these cars like the back of their hands. We have some very dedicated and hardcore fanatics here for the toofah. Every time I have a toofah related question, I can look years and years back and learn something new, and usually in very large and well written threads.
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- 1977 Porsche 924 2.0 N/A (Trackday Project)
- 1979 Porsche 924 2.0 N/A (The other daily)
- 1980 Porsche 931 (Daily)
- 1987 Lamborghini Jalpa
- 1999 Ducati 900SS |
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sciroccosteve
Joined: 16 Apr 2012
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Location: Rochester, NY
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:09 am Post subject: |
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| emoore924 wrote: | Welcome aboard.
Saranac? How come your pickie doesn't have any snow? |
the pic was from where i bought it(south of here a ways)
Also: we have no snow now, havent for awhile. tomorrow is gonna be 80 
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2000 V6 Passat
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