1990 Porsche 928 S4 – SOLD
This has been my winter project. It is done and the details are here. Sold August 5, 2017.
Restoration Wednesday, New Driving Light Covers
Several months ago my daughter was having a hard time falling asleep and it was getting late. She questioned her purpose in life as only a child of nine years old can do. What should I be when I grow up? … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Pertronix Installed on the 911
It’s Wednesday. And as such I’m writing to inform you of my latest foibles and a slamming amelioration. And it goes a little something like this… hit it. First, I hit the door as I imparted my extreme annoyance at six months of preparation, … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Porsche 911 Gets Ready for New Carburetors
I don’t always take a lot of pictures so let me render one in your head with my articulate, expressive, silver-tongued brain slosh. When I started the swapping of the carburetor project I said, time to upgrade to Pertronix ignition. It’s hard … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Rebuilding Original Zenith Carbs for the 911
Over the winter I did like most Michigan car collectors do, sulk. Surprisingly waiting for the road salt to clear wasn’t as bad as it normally is around these parts. It rained and tipped the mercury close to 60 degrees in … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Restored Gauges
In 1974 Porsche de-contented the 914. They formulated appearance package items as optional, offered painted instead of chrome bumpers and changed the gauges from metal button needles to black plastic. The gauge glass was now plastic too. I happen to like metal … Continued
Restoration Wednesday – Exhaust Leaks, Speedo Gear Seals, Driving the 914 1.8
18 hours in two days. That’s how long I spent in the garage last weekend. That Friday before I finally got the car running, for good. I was so excited I woke up Saturday morning at 6 am and started working in … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Door Cards
Last week I moved Stickers (my ’78 928) out of the garage to storage and moved the brown 914 in and put it on jack stands. The 914 needs more attention then I can give parked flat in the … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Bump This
It would be great if things were simple. If things went together as they came apart. But that is seldom the case with a restoration even when the restoration is just a refresh. I can’t imagine the bumps and … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Wiring on the 914 1.8 Still Intermittent
In case you were wondering, this is what it looks like to be elbow deep into a wiring problem on a Porsche 914 1.8. My six-year-old battery is on its last legs so it is constantly hooked up to a … Continued