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First: I lowered the car and put wider wheels on.

Second: Made everything I touched comfortable or the way I like it.

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I ripped out the old A/C and replaced it with after-market, super cold A/C.
Best money I've spent!
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mines was wide body, wider wheels, interior and them 3.6L upgrade......on my 1974 911s
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My very first mod started this month.

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First mod

My first mod was having the rear springplate bushings replaced, a new set of rear shocks put in, followed by RAISING the ride height some, a corner balance and an alignment. Totally transformed the drive-ability of the car and turned it into what I wanted, a true long distance machine.
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bigger torsions
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Steering wheel and seats.
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Oil fed tensioners
Brake lines and caliper rebuild
Fresh Swepco
Oil cooler install
Fresh suspension bushings
Fresh windshield seal

Then came the fun stuff....
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Installed a fuse in the instrument lighting!
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245's on the rear in place of the anemic 225's. Dansk 1 in 2 out muffler and Steve Wong chip.
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Funny, I thought about doing this topic just yesterday while eyeballing my car; ever do that?!? Then I thought, "No, that's ridiculous..." So, my list just for kicks: New 16" tires and freshly refinished 7s and 8s, black with polished lips and petals, now two sets of locks per wheel and fresh lug nuts, too; bought like new rebuilt Targa top ($$); H4s, seals, and body color rings; OEM 930S Wheel and hub; black leather sport seats; ride height to Euro, maybe a bit lower; and alignment; valve adjust and oil change (yeah, those are maint. items; also rotor and cap); Euro rear lenses and seals, new; UltStrut support for the bonnet; new Cocos; misc. crap like replacing nuts /bolts, door tops, paint touch-up, rocker panel replacement, license frames, new chin spoiler, fog lens, cowl seal/trim, etc., polish, wax, soap; filled out tool kit; compressor.....it's no longer very close to a $20K car; sure is a good thing I love it!! Mirror bras, OEM, really like the look with all the black that's on the car; mat over the folded down rear seats; in otherwords, nothing earth shaking, but it's "maintained" and looking a WHOLE lot nicer!!

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Make sure your mechanicals, motor,suspension,brakes,tranny ect.. are in good shape. That is the most important. After that, I'd do the lowering/corner balance.Exhaust and chip next.Get in some track time/DE, learn the car and your abilities.Do the cosmetic stuff, steering wheel,shift knob ect..

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Oil-fed chain tensioners 30 years ago.

Switched from Zenith to Weber carbs 20 years ago.

That's about it.

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Stickers. Lots of stickers.
And an antenna ball.

Then get rid of those damn rubber brake hoses and go with stainless.
Be sure they meet/exceed DOT testing requirements - like Power Braid or Stop Flex.
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All new brakes, bushings, and suspensions all around.
New interior (carpet and seat to be recovered).
Seine shift system.

I haven't touched the engine/transmission yet, nor the electrical.
A new canvas top may be in order, but last on my priority list.
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I think for modifications, wider tires. Bigger torsion bars and turbo tie rods.
Did do all new drilled brake discs, & rebuilt the calipers, and new bearings but I rack that stuff up to over due maintenance.

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