Porsche 944 Turbo // 20 Year Restoration Part 1

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  • čas přidán 21. 10. 2022
  • This 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo was stopped in California for almost 2 decades, then was in the woods of Pennsylvania for the last few. It was in pretty rough condition outside, inside, and under the hood.
    In this new series I’ll be restoring it to its former glory plus a few extra fun bits. I want to do a custom interior and a few power upgrades then either repaint it or do a vinyl wrap. Comment any colors you have in mind! The interior is mostly black with some yellow accents already.
    I had a lot of fun working on this, so hopefully y’all enjoy it! I’m going to try to upload more videos so stay tuned!
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Komentáře • 63

  • @Kevin.OBrien44
    @Kevin.OBrien44  Před rokem +4

    If anyone has any ideas for colors to paint or wrap the car comment below! Right now Im thinking a light blue, factory color, black, or dark purple.

    • @slowwrx1049
      @slowwrx1049 Před rokem

      I may be biased but definitely blue… 3m gloss blue fire.

    • @slowwrx1049
      @slowwrx1049 Před rokem +1

      I may be biased but definitely blue… 3m gloss blue fire.

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před rokem +1

      @@slowwrx1049 sound like could be sick

    • @gabehammond9119
      @gabehammond9119 Před rokem +2

      Black paint it gloss, don’t do a wrap

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před rokem +2

      black would be cool

  • @gabehammond9119
    @gabehammond9119 Před rokem +4

    Eating pizza on the floor of the car in the winter was a vibe

  • @jvaubry
    @jvaubry Před rokem +9

    Restoring this car will try your patience, determination, and the depths of your bank account! Those of us who choose this challenge are at various stages of restoration, as a lot of these cars have been abused by previous owners through lack of proper maintenance , incompetence, and proper care. Given the initial state of this car, perhaps you should consider focusing on arresting any further deterioration of the body and mechanicals. Unfortunately, due to the age of the vehicle, most of the rubber components will be shot, from hoses, fuel lines, engine mounts, suspension bushings, body seals. The engine lower end could be in good condition, and may only need replacing seals and gaskets. You should replace the timing belts before attempting to start the engine, as this is an interference engine. Good luck on your new project!

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for the advise. I already did the timing belts before I tried to start it!

  • @Maxsmack
    @Maxsmack Před rokem +2

    how much can i have in common with some random stranger on the internet. i found your channel through the electric go kart and now you're restoring a car i've been contemplating doing the same with. the world is a strange place

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před 11 měsíci

      yeah it is weird. i’ve meet some people with lots of common interests. even more than just those couple you said

  • @dderuy
    @dderuy Před rokem +1

    Amazing! Thank you for sharing this... Keep it up!

  • @FrankGraffagnino
    @FrankGraffagnino Před rokem

    We're looking forward to following your progress on this 944!

  • @perry36
    @perry36 Před rokem +2

    This thing gonna be so clean 🔥

  • @ekuryluk
    @ekuryluk Před rokem +4

    You should really paint the car whatever color will make you happiest. However, here are some things to ponder when you consider changing the color.
    That car looks like it is Zermatt Silver. If so, this is a highly desirable color amongst 944 owners. If it's not Zermatt, than it is one of the rarer Silver colors, which by itself is a good thing.
    Is there any way to rescue the paint as the car sits today? Hard to really tell by the video, it doesn't look bad. Porsche metallic paints are durable. If you detail the car yourself, spend an evening searching the web for the best methods to rescue Porsche paint. You'll find that methods that work well on other vehicles don't apply to P-cars. Original paint, even with a few flaws, adds to the value of your car.
    That said, should you decide to respray the car, a fresh well-done coat of Zermatt looks awesome on that car. If you can, find a car in Zermatt Silver to see in person, pictures don't do it justice.
    Something else, you're young, there is a chance you will want to sell this car someday for as much as you can. Changing the color will knock down the value of this car. Which would be a shame, because 944 Turbos are increasing in value, and likely won't come down.
    Whatever you do, good luck and welcome to the family of 944 owners!

    • @kevinobrienvlogs1898
      @kevinobrienvlogs1898 Před rokem

      Thanks for the info! Its actually stone gray matalic, and i think if i do respray it ill do that color, but ill look into trying to restore it. the only issuse is theres a lot of clearcoat missing so is it possible to only respray clear or at that point should i just repaint the whole thing?

  • @JRGarage
    @JRGarage Před rokem +1

    Sweet 951! Hope it can be saved!

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před 11 měsíci +1

      woah i didn’t even realize y’all commented. I love ur content and ur old 944 that u got!

  • @michaellevett9317
    @michaellevett9317 Před rokem +2

    Too tufffff 🐐

  • @928pcar
    @928pcar Před rokem +1

    Imma need an update dawg

  • @larryhobgoblin6172
    @larryhobgoblin6172 Před rokem +1

    this project still happening? been checking back for the past 7 months :/

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před 11 měsíci

      sorry i’m just really bad at uploading consistently basically because i just upload when i feel like it because it’s fun and not because it’s my job. hopefully soon!

  • @jachouse1
    @jachouse1 Před rokem +2

    Great work. Who did the center cover and shift boot?

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před rokem +2

      I did! I'll go over both of those things in the next video.

  • @Porschee944
    @Porschee944 Před rokem

    Hello,I'm wait for a long video journey😍
    6:56
    I can't explain why, but my 944 from the US had tiny coins and airflow control shifter in the exact same spot

  • @sunnyd1722
    @sunnyd1722 Před měsícem

    Any updates on the project?

  • @kookiecrumble7970
    @kookiecrumble7970 Před 3 měsíci

    Any updates?

  • @JeffCrowell11
    @JeffCrowell11 Před rokem

    Great find. What did you pay for it and what is your restoration budget?

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před 11 měsíci

      i payed about 5k but all in now i’m at 14k. but it’s basically done now i just have to make an update video

  • @user-df6js9vo2d
    @user-df6js9vo2d Před 10 měsíci

    Hi my dad owns 3 porche 944 one of them we decided to restore

  • @Bazze03
    @Bazze03 Před 11 měsíci +1

    How much did the 944 cost?

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před 11 měsíci

      it was about 5k but all in i’m almost at 14k and just about finished it

    • @Bazze03
      @Bazze03 Před 11 měsíci

      @@Kevin.OBrien44 Nice😊, can u make an update video on how the car is looking?

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před 11 měsíci

      @@Bazze03 yeah hopefully i can soon!

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před 5 měsíci +1

      it was 5000, Ive put about 10k into it now though

  • @Sam.powers787
    @Sam.powers787 Před 8 měsíci

    I guess this car isn’t getting restored😭

  • @howtoknight
    @howtoknight Před 6 měsíci +2

    Car was such a health hazard my man died in the process of cleaning it 💀
    Jokes aside, you good bro? Its been over a year now...

    • @Kevin.OBrien44
      @Kevin.OBrien44  Před 5 měsíci +3

      Trying to make a video about my gokart in the next few days

    • @tiwaaaz
      @tiwaaaz Před 5 měsíci

      @@Kevin.OBrien44 That would be sick !

  • @RedRoofGarage
    @RedRoofGarage Před rokem +1

    Make it Electric!

  • @AllThingsElectric_
    @AllThingsElectric_ Před rokem +1

    Sick man. We’re literally the same person bro 😂. Shoot me an email, we can exchange contact info, got some good connections with Porsche.

  • @VFYofficial
    @VFYofficial Před rokem +1

    Any updates?