Is the ABANDONED Porsche 924 Turbo Finished?
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- We've come to the end of another project, and one that I'm sure going to miss. The Porsche 924 Turbo is essentially done and in this video, we're wrapping up the last little bits of the interior as well as some nagging issues I've noticed over the last few months of driving.
Once the seats were finally recovered it made the door panels look old and tatty. But Kyle from Only944.com hooked me up again with some extra tartan fabric and we got the door panels recovered. Boy do they look amazing and really finish off the interior.
The reverse lights weren't working properly and thankfully it was just a dirty switch that was the culprit.
The wiper motor worked but it's VERY slow (at least compared to a new one). I got the motor apart and cleaned / relubed the transmission and it essentially made no difference!
There are still a few problems with the car that I just don't have the will to address.
1. The car takes 3-4 seconds to crank and is most likely the accumulator that is the culprit. They're not expensive or hard to change, but I'll leave that to the next owner.
2. The transmission is slow shifting, especially when cold. If you try to rush the upshift or downshift it may grind. A little blip of the throttle when downshifting makes a world of difference, and I can drive it very easily without any grinding. But if you're expecting a modern feeling transmission, this isn't yours. Remember, the early cars used bus transmissions!
3. I still need to get the front lower valance painted and installed. I have it, but it's not perfect. Hoping I can get one repainted and installed before the car sells.
4. The passenger side seat cover is ripped, and a new seat cover is on the way from Only944.com. If it arrives before the car is sold, I'll change it out. Otherwise, I'll send it along to the new owner.
5. I'm sure there are a lot of other little things that make the car not perfect, but it is a wonderful driver and will make someone very happy.
If you're interested in buying this car, please email me at autoanatomy@icloud.com and we can discuss pricing.
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God bless,
Sean, Christie, and the Auto Anatomy team
If you're interested in purchasing this car, please email me at autoanatomy@icloud.com . Thanks again for all your support!
Sean, Christie, and the Auto Anatomy team
"Red Stripe... Hooray, Beer!" 😂 He gave you a good pattern to work with.
This video series of the 924 actually inspired me to buy a 924 of my own and fix it up, Thank You!
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy the 924 as much as I do!
Wow, I have a 1980 924 turbo sitting in my garage that got put away @ 7 years ago. An aluminum fitting going into the oil pan got cracked by a pothole on LSD, (Lake Shore Drive). As long as I didn't completely fill the oil, say 3/4 full on dipstick, she ran fine. Watching you these past couple of weeks is inspiring me to get back under the hood on this and a couple of issues you have Thoroughly addressed. Thanks again, perhaps I will be messaging you in the near future! The Porsche ad when I got mine was, "At Porsche, nothing else even comes close."
Definitely get it back on the road! If you need some help, email me at autoanatomy@icloud.com and I'll be more than happy to help. If I'm up in your neck of the woods, would love to come see the car and help you get it running!
Sean
Bittersweet. I found the channel while looking for 924 content to help with fixing up my 924S. It’s the most wholesome channel around, so I’ll be looking forward to your future endeavors. I’d love to see a driving review of what a 924 turbo in tip-top shape drives like before it goes to a new home.
Thank you Justin, sincerely. I'll be doing a full review including driving here shortly. I'd love to do another Porsche in the future, and if the right one comes up then maybe next!
Sean
@@AutoAnatomy looking forward to it! Until then, good luck and safe travels with your upcoming move!
Hey Sean, that was a very cool project and learned some things along the way. So your moving to South Carolina? I wish you the best of luck and hope to see more of your videos soon. Health and happiness in your new adventures back east. Take care, Nick
Thanks Nick! I'll definitely come see you before we leave
For any others with the slow wiper issue, it is very likely that it needs to have the spindles and pivot points in the linkage cleaned up and lubed. If it isn't, that same motor/assembly is used in a bunch of VWs, including the microbus, so finding a functioning replacement should be easy and cheap.
This was a great series to watch, thanks for all of the informative videos on the 924. I just got one!
I also have a broken reverse light and the wiper motor is very slow.
Thank you for showing me the work I will do in the future as it is in the video. :)
Enjoyed watching this series , I started watching because I watch a lot of Porsche content and your channel popped up , look forward to your next project whenever and whatever it may be .
Awesome, thank you!
Hey Sean, I really enjoyed watching you bring this 924 back to life! I am looking forward to see what your next project will be. Good luck with your move to South Carolina.
George B. in Michigan
Thanks George, I'm looking forward to the next project as well and finally getting settled in SC. Many new projects and collaborations coming very soon!
Sean
Any sewing job the best glue to be use is Rubber Glue!It is much better than spray glue used here!When set up rubber glue is very easy to work with and sewing machine is working as it should.Glue used here will cause needle to get stuck -very messy finish.
very enjoyable series , was hoping you would do a walk around at the end
It’s still for sale at Porsche of Colorado Springs, and they have a bunch of high quality pictures.
www.porschecoloradosprings.com/vehicle-details/used-1980-porsche-924-turbo-project-colorado-springs-co-id-47807768
A great series, very well done. I like your attitude towards problems, you just try it fix them methodically, no complaining :) , the car deserves a last "good by" drive video when its now finished and runs and looks nicely
Thanks buddy, I'll make a driving and walkaround video here soon.
Gives me more confidence in taking on my dream project, thanks!
You could use basting tape and an iron for the top fold.. less messy and the fold will be more defined and sharp
As the irrepressible Texas journalist, Molly Ivins, would've said this car has a high Elvis quotient. Congratulations...enjoyed sharing the rebirth.
Thank ya, thank ya very much
What a transformation. Excellent result. Congratulations!
Thank you!!!
I'm sad to see this series come to an end but glad you did such a good job in documenting your repairs. I hope it helps keeping some 924s on the streets
Thank you, and hopefully so!
Hey man!
It‘s just so interesting and entertaining to watch your videos, you’re a cool person !
I‘m a young guy and got a 924 as well and now gonna restore a 944 that‘s been sitting on a junkyard for over 20 years.
It will take years ’cause i‘m not that experienced as you for example but to see other people doing this stuff just keeps me motivated.
Keep going your great stuff.
Have a good one :)
Hi Timo! Thanks for the kind words, and let me know if I can help get your 924 or 944 back on the road!
Sean
I bet that the slow wipers is gummed up bushings in the linkage thru the cowl. Usually is...
Bravo pour ton travail sur ta Porsche. Vivement la prochaine vidéo, et merci pour tes vidéos qui nous aide beaucoup. Merci mon ami
Merci beaucoup mon ami. En espérant faire revivre une autre Porsche bientôt.
Excellent series, well done from Norwich 🇬🇧
Thank you!
Love the interior work.
Thanks!
I thoroughly enjoyed watching your progress on this project and can't wait to see what's next. Cheers!!
Thanks a bunch!
Sell it on Bring a Trailer. With the video documentation of everything you've done, it will do well. Great series on the 924. I'll miss tuning in.
Thank you!
Hope your next project is a 944. If you sort it in the same manner as the 924 you'd be a 944 hero. Lol
Maybe so! That would be fun
Thats a lot of plaid, wow
I agree, and it's glorious!
@@AutoAnatomy LOL,, right on
How much material would you recommend buying to cover both doors?
I would say 2-3 yards. I have some left over from mine if you could use it
@@AutoAnatomy That's super generous. I sent you an email.
has the 931 been sold yet? what is/was the price?
The 931 sold to the Porsche dealership, for around 6k