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jason c · Joined: 13 Jan 2014 Posts: 1018 Location: Nwi

Hello everyone,
I thought I would tell you all about myself and my car. I've been a porsche fanatic since I was five. I collect Porsches, bought my first (a 931) in 1995. I'm a mechanic who specializes in porsches especially the 924/44/68 series. I've have 20 years experience doing bodywork. I also do fabrication & machine work.
This car is an '82 931. I'm in the middle of a complete restoration on it that started as a repaint. It's been dissassembled for several years, I have been too busy to work on it. I'll be getting back on it soon with the goal of having it done before my 20th anniversary of buying it (1-31-15). The pics are from when I bought it, it looked the same when I tore it down.
My goal is a stock restoration with the exception of a CGT intercooler, CGT 8.5:1 pistons and a water cooler turbo. That may change......
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vatoisimo · Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 134 Location: Kent, Wa

nice! welcome!

Mars478 · Joined: 02 Nov 2013 Posts: 222 Location: NY

Great car! I wish I could do more body work

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924, 82, 5 speed, dark red, 500 dollar special.

Daily: 99 ML320, 210k and still trucking.

peterld · Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:06 pm Post subject:

Welcome Aboard!
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80/81 932/8 ROW

txjake · Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 395 Location: Oklahoma City OK

welcome! great looking car!
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1978 924, aka The Red Rocker

Grenadiers · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:21 am Post subject:

Hey Jason, nice looking car! Dave
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'83 944 Track car.
'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

sbarc · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:10 am Post subject:

Very good choice for a 931. I love the polished wheels with painted centers. The negine compartment is very clean.
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1981 931 (Canadian car)
1981 931 (US car)
1990 928GT (ROW car)
1991 Toyota MR2
1989 Toyota MR2 Super Charged
1985 Toyota Supra
1973 Triumph GT6
1971 Opel GT

edredas · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 861 Location: Charlotte, NC

Wow! Very nice.
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'84 944 -White, Brown interior
'84 944 -Red, Automatic
'86 944 -Garnet, Fully loaded, Koni suspension
'87 924S -Red, 300hp 951 swap
'87 924S -Red, Project Car
'88 924S -Red, Daily Driver

jason c · Joined: 13 Jan 2014 Posts: 1018 Location: Nwi

Thanks everyone. It was a good looking car until I stripped it down.

I had just bought a 944 and thought I would drive it while repainted the 931. I wanted to paint the engine area too which turned into CGT pistons while I had it out. Before I knew it, it snowballed into a complete redo. I stripped it down to a shell. It was original paint when I got it. I did a respray with dupont but wasnt happy with the quality & look of the paint itself, it looked "cheap". So I stripped it down to bear metal & started over. I'ts currently a shell in primer.I'll start a thread on the rest of the restoration when I get back on it.

brian19600 · Joined: 28 Oct 2013 Posts: 375 Location: NJ/CT

Beautiful!!!!
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78 924