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Sorry it's taken a while but 2 kids is preventing me from replying much! Teething and potty training at the same time. Yawn... Anyway ChasR many many thanks for that info. Really useful, especially about the offset steering wheel. I've now got an offset spacer and it's moved the deep dish wheel to pretty much where I want it - I think. Test drive tomorrow to make sure. I'm in the Fiesta on nursery duty today. I vaguely knew about the caster bushes from a 968 but it wasn't near the top of my list - it now is. It tramlines quite badly and that's on the 16s so I think it'll help that a lot. Originality can go stuff itself, to my mind, if it means the car is better. Not sure how that flies with all these collectors and investors in the classic market at the moment, but I'm not planning to sell it anytime soon, so... So, aside from my new steering wheel position at the weekend, I: - tried an 8J Design 90 wheel on the front. It looks quite good, but I'm holding off any decisions until the ride height is right and the suspension alignment is done. Would need a 20mm spacer on the rear I think. - got most of the way to fitting my 2DIN head unit, now just waiting for an amplifier to arrive - pics once it's in - relocated an immobiliser touch point, which had been drilled into the switch panel under the radio. Pet hate of mine, so moved to be less visible in another panel that's also already been drilled for an alarm LED. - checked it out underneath to find that everything looks very good with the exception of the power steering pump, which I kind of expected as the belt is overtightened (suspect because the pump leaks were contaminating the pulley and it was slipping) and the pump is soaked in oil. So a new seal kit for that is ordered. When the undertray comes off to sort that, I'll check the oil cooler and refurb that too if it's in any way suspect. I hear the air-to-oil cooler from the Turbo is a sensible upgrade if in any doubt, too. - took delivery of new wiper linkages, so that's next weekend's job as the current wipers are dire: check the motor, replace the linkages, paint the wiper arms, fit the new blades, sort the ballast resistor to give me my 4 fan speeds again. Hoping it doesn't need new wiper arms to repair the wiper performance. This week in the work car park, the aim is to: - finish preparing the 2DIN opening - wire in the amplifier - fit the head unit and bask in the glory of integrated Nav and MP3 music looking good in a 30 year old design :-D - decide whether I need a short shifter or if just replacing some wearing parts is good enough - I think the shifter will be a bit of a reach in 1st and 3rd, so a short shift might just bring it back to being comfortable - get the ECU code to order an ECU chip upgrade - get lithium grease on the door / bonnet / tailgate linkages and off the surrounding paintwork Think that'll do me...
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The tedium deepens. A renovated cigar lighter cap. If you’re still reading and still interested, you poor poor sod. But anyway it was done by soaking in wd40 for 2 days. Got all the ingrained yellow nicotine out very easily. Today I’m removing the centre console, so I can trim it to fit a 2DIN. More excitement later.
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Boring update alert. But in my defence, I need this to be good as a daily first and foremost. Heater is only blowing hot. Useful in this cool weather we are having? No not so much. Broken linkage bush. New bush. Retaining clip. Fitted. I haz heat AND cool. Steering wheel with sad stitching and too long a reach for me. Scruffiest deep dish wheel ever seen, on a short boss. Sadly no further rearward than the OE one... A spacer is now on its way. Told you it was boring...
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Last Edit: Jul 3, 2018 18:52:01 GMT by jamesie
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On the other hand it’s a useful way of lowering the centre of gravity and reducing roll without completely screwing the suspension geometry or running stupidly stiff roll bars. Plus it shorten gearing and makes it get to top speed quicker. I’m a fan!
And yeah although the zetec is a mighty good engine for what it offers at the price it sells for, it’s nice to see a properly built pinto in a properly built mk2 for a change.
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Jun 29, 2018 20:31:07 GMT
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Get one. The best you can. They’re an awesome all rounder and if I recall correctly you have a mini jonomisfit - they’re great for getting baby kit into the back of 😝 The orange thing is old history. A spaceframed mid-engined bike-engined road and track car, conceived before Radical got their SR3 launched but arriving on the market a year too late. Few pics here. rejsa.nu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=10585&sid=03dca19cd8c8c12fdfacb9f4a629102fIt was my project after this one and the next one and the next one. But keeps getting put to the back of the queue so am thinking of selling it on ☹️
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Last Edit: Jul 4, 2018 6:28:21 GMT by jamesie
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Jun 29, 2018 19:03:38 GMT
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Thanks.
Have to say it’s a cracker. Seriously good nick. But still needing some love. So, a list: Heater is only blowing hot. A bush and clip to sort. I hope. Blower is only working on speed 4. Clean up the ballast resistor. I hope. Wipers are borked. 60 quids worth of PIAA silicone wipers will be fitted and on test shortly! While I’m at it, repaint wipers arms and check the wiper linkages for wear. Glovebox door check arms broken. Replacements on their way. Nose badge tired. But I like the patina so it’s staying but with a new backing grommet, which arrived today. Sun visor clips falling to bits. Replacements have arrived. Window motors are slow and need cleaning and degreasing. Steering wheel stitching has had it. So I’m replacing rather than repairing, but am testing a few dish depths over the next few weeks before plumping for a wheel.
There’s 200 quid gone and it’s just fixing everyday stuff. Welcome to Porsche ownership...
Torn at the moment whether to go clear front and side indicators, or keep the orange. If going clear I wanted to fit LED daytime lights and a relay to cut one side when the amber LED indicator came on. But it might just be too much work!
Wheels are decided. But the aim is to make a decent retromod in time for the Gathering and make an impact on arrival so i’m keeping that under my hat for now 😎
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And needless to say the list of mods is growing already on this daily driver that I bought in standard nick with the intent of keeping standard...
For now it’s little jobs to get it tidied up a bit where worn and tired. But there will be changes. Oh yes, there will be changes.
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One more try. My IT skills are evidently dog toffee
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Last Edit: Jun 28, 2018 8:36:07 GMT by jamesie
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Right so let’s see if this works.
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Last Edit: Jun 26, 2018 8:50:03 GMT by jamesie
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Jun 22, 2018 12:35:13 GMT
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HI. long time no post. Because no progress on my retro, mainly. But I'm hoping a new retro will get me back into the swing of updating my Celica TA22 thread. New arrival last weekend. Intended as my daily driver, having recently sold my '04 Impreza WRX and planning to offload a '56 plate Fiesta ST very soon. Love the car, it's my second 944 and an itch I had to scratch again after ownership of the last one ended with blown engines x2, no driveway of my own, and not enough money to keep it running. This one will be different... honest. So, pics. Nope, sorry, I can't upload an image in the office, it seems. Will put some in later today. All I can say is it's black, an S2, grey sport half leather, bridge spoiler, D90 rims. Imagine that for a few hours til I get home and try uploading again It's got a stainless exhaust but is otherwise completely standard. Plans? It's a daily so I'm not going mad. - hoping to lower the front on springs and the rear on the rear axle plate adjusters. - steering wheel will be changed to improve the driving position - 2DIN fitted so I have Nav as well as bluetooth and music streaming - a baby seat... The wheel choices on 944s is pretty boring. Cup wheels or Boxster wheels (twists, crab claws, 10-spokes). Or 1500 quid on decent split rims. It's on 16s which I feel are an inch too small, and the received wisdom is don't put 18s on if you want the wheel bearings to last (and I got out of the Impreza due to ride quality on its 18s, so am not ruining this one for my commute). So 17s it (probably) is. These cars respond really well to equal width fronts and rears, though, so the other possibility is a pair of rear D90 wheels on the front, and spacers on the rear to keep the tracks about the same. Then potentially use the 7Js as winters. However. Still to get a good dig into the car and sort out some niggles. It's been well cared for and is on 118k miles so am hoping it won't need too much remedial, and I just need to wash and polish and tinker with it... I hope...
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Lovely motor. Wish I needed one of these 😁
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Last Edit: Jun 3, 2018 18:00:59 GMT by jamesie
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I’d have this off you in a heartbeat for the asking price if I possibly could.
Brilliant colour combo, road presence and decent options.
Hope you get good money for it and good luck with the sale.
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Jan 18, 2018 19:33:06 GMT
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Sadly more a case of playing fantasy cars than a serious look - I have 5 cars and only space for 4.
I imported a TA22 Celica a couple of years ago too and need that sorted before I look at importing again. But I appreciate the offer.
In the meantime I’m tuned for more updates...
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Jan 15, 2018 18:22:32 GMT
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Been waiting for an update on this one, and was looking at 510s in Japan today because of this very car!
...impatiently waits for more updates now...
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Jul 23, 2017 18:53:50 GMT
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I'd love another 944 and think this one would be high on my list, as the blue grows on you and the black full leather is a real plus.
The market for 944s has gone a bit mental in the last couple of years but seems to me that it's grown on the back of investment in classics as 911s move out of reach.
So much as yours is a good price, many buyers probably won't want a modified car.
I would say that in the current market it doesn't look expensive, but it might take a bit longer to get the right buyer.
Hope you get good money for it, it's a nice car and deserves an enthusiast looking after it next, not an investor.
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I'd normally go for dished rims that fit the arches without spacers. But if you're going low, and spacing the 928 rims out, I'd probably go for that.
Love the car by the way. Been desperate for another 944 for years now and keep managing to make it impossible for me to own one. Yours looks really straight and tidy.
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Mar 29, 2017 13:35:52 GMT
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I would always leave a gap so that dirt and debris can't get stuck between them, or if it does you can get a hose in there and clear it.
That's from a position of developing 4x4s where crud buildup is more significant but the principle is the same.
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Sept 17, 2016 20:46:58 GMT
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Yes I Done Some Stuff! First, a comedy shot of the front springs. Removed, and to be fitted: Takes the biscuit for a chopped spring, if you ask me. Next, front struts have been taken off the car and inserts removed for replacement. Sadly although these are marked KYB, the KYB people in the UK seem to think it's not made by any damper manufacturers at all. And the ones they list in their catalogue don't fit. I've got some Corolla ones coming Monday. Let's see if we can make them fit. After mucking about tidying up the garage for a bit, I got on and removed the Jasma manifold. Then wrapped it - I'm still itching from that :-( Next, cam cover. The car arrived with a green cam cover. God knows why, it hardly suited. And was flaking and 'orrible. Life seemed too short to get the one on it blasted, painted, flatted back and the lettering repainted, so I bought one. It's in lovely nick for its age, that'll do. Also bunged on new plug leads and a valley cover to stop the lead heads swinging around. Pretty. All of which leaves me with this, when the manifold was bunged back on Got to be pleased with that. Plus, once I've got the new inserts and springs fitted, it's ready to go for a custom stainless exhaust. I'm getting there... slowly...
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That looks just awesome. Really original looking too.
I'm definitely having it ready for next year's Gathering, even if it has to sit idle for a few weeks beforehand.
We should have a Gen 1 space with Bennyup, Carlb1970 and whoever else has one. Sounds like there's enough to group them together.
Just taking my time now deciding whether to put 15s or 16s on it. Going to depend on ride height and tyre diameter and I'm erring to the 16s because I need larger diameter tyres to up the gearing a bit - it's just so short-geared as it sits and a new CROWNwheel and pinion in a longer ratio is out of budget for the forseeable future.
Daughter has chicken pox at the moment so time is not available, but if she's good by Saturday the front springs will go on and let's see where my ride height is.
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