Restoration Wednesday, Cad Plating
This morning I left the house without my wallet. I checked it for money, as I was going to see my gold pimp today, and noticed a receipt I hadn’t filed away for tax purposes. I pulled the receipt … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Porsche 928 Slotted Alloys – SOLD
These Porsche 928 wheels came from my 1987 928 S4. I upgraded to D90s then powder coated these satin white for a unique custom look. The strong alloy wheel makes them a good choice for track cars and can be … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Wish I Could Say it Was Mine
Part of my Ohio journey last week involved another car haven stop. This time it was Mark Schlacter’s Porsche and air cooled palace MetalKraft Coachwerks. As one would expect after 20 plus years in the same location you can collect a lot … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Weber 46IDA Carburetors
Fire: combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke. Otherwise known as, so that happened. My friend Roy asked me to look into rebuilding his carburetors. … Continued
Restoration Wednesday on a Friday, Who Writes this Blog?!
Over the years, I’ve picked up a lot of 914 seats. Seems nobody wants them. I drove to Ohio to get some 951 phone dial wheels and the guy unloaded half his garage on me. Want this box of misc. … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, New Home for Mice Skulls
These pictures are awful and I know it. But shooting with the cell phone camera is hardly an art form although some of you have probably turned it into one. I, on the other hand, fumble, stretch and contort … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, 1987 Porsche 928 S4
14 months later and I can finally say, I drove my 928 S4. When I bought the car in October of 2013, the car literally went around the block before being put on the trailer and shipped off to my … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Can You Rebuild the Seat Switches?
Both electric seats in the S4 don’t work. The driver side is jammed all the way forward with the recline waaaay back to compensate so you aren’t chewing steering wheel. For those of you like Ernest who “hated” driving like … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, 1987 Porsche 928 S4
This morning I drove out to Warren, Michigan to Stephen’s shop. It’s an hour away no matter how I slice it. Wish it were closer. A lot closer. The goal was to clean up corroded terminals on the wire harness … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, 1987 Porsche 944S
This has been lawn art for over a year and I’m finally putting it to good use. I’m trading it to my mechanic Stephen for future work. He needs a clean chassis to swap over his current 944 NA mechanicals. … Continued