What have YOU fixed on your ride? No check book mechanics.....

[Joe Bob]

I started listing my mods in another thread.....then I started on what I have fixed.....

FIXES

Blew 2nd after my 3.6 install. WEVO mods followed. Rebuilt 915 with help
3.6 r&r sealed everything
standard maintenance, oil, valves, brakes
trouble shot dead DME....ended up being bad switched power input
installed Recaros, made custom sliders
installed roll bar
fabbed tow hitch from scratch
installed dual oil coolers, fabbed lines and installed finned lines from Chuck Moreland
replaced incandescent bulbs with LEDs
steering bushing
interior door switches and fixtures
fixed washer pumper, lost headlight washer
AC delete
Head light flasher/stalk
New CVs and axles
New spring plates and bushings
Welded/repair rear sway bar mounts
Shifter bushings
Removed center console



MODS

TRE glass front bumper, fenders, hood, 73 RS back date
duck tail
7 and 8 Fuchs
Carrera sway bars, 22/29 t-bars
Sport engine and tranny mounts
dual oil coolers
3.6 with injection, early Timmins kit......LOTS OF CHANGES
Wevo shifter and trans upgrades
RS carpets, Leather Recaros, dropped driver ride height 3 inches
Konis
R tail lights, LED back ups
H4s, Cibie H1s
Light relays
993 gauges
Roll bar
Wiper relocation/single wiper
AC delete, heat backdate
Euro ride height
Corner balance
993 HEs, 3 inch single outlet
No Bad Days performance chip

Probably more.......

Oh yeah,
Ash canned crappy VDO clock, replaced with head Temp and Volt Meter
Upgraded tunes with IPOD input
dual marine blowers for heat ($20 bucks each, eh)
ash canned crappy paper heater tubing with aircraft SCAT
Optima Yellow Top, Marine fittings with kwik disconnects
Permanent Battery Tender pigtail
Elephant Racing finned oil lines with air assisted blow down
de chromed, de badged
930 steering wheel

[village idiot]

see my sig

[nesslar]

All the easy stuff (sorta):
Repaired odo (today; He** yes I'm proud), replaced body parts (rocker, bumper pad, installed H4s, swapped to Euro rear lenses), added a hood strut, oil, valves, idle, swapped out to sport seats (OMG what a diff.!!!) and OEM 930S steering wheel (fantastic), swapped out chin spoiler and turn sig./hi-low switch, went to newer, nicer lug nuts (+ a second lock on each wheel), adjusted Targa top several times, fixed rear seat straps, adjusted ride height, added front coco mats, slapped a 40 year old hood emblem on (love that), mirror bras (OEM with Porsche "shield"), ripped out most AC krapp, and checked the air in the tires . Oh, and made friends along the way, like my buddy JB.... Bought some shirts, too............I know, easy sh*(, but all good. I'm no wrench.
Out with the old: (Yes the new is working perfectly. Funny how that "Peanuts" comic is right there; not a staged shot, I swear!)...

[pete3799]

Shifter bushings and made a spring loaded gate.
pulled ign. switch and fixed it.
fixed door switches (lights)
dropped motor and trans. fix oil leaks and new (to me) oil cooler.
Rear susp. bushings.
Rebuilt all calipers.
made a new window (spring) pivot pin
Repack and replace CV boots (all)
replaced odometer gear
tune-up
fixed head light switch (on the column)
I'll quit here but there's lots more little stuff

[sailchef]

A few of my projects over the years

1. Replaced engine blower fan and squirrel cage for heat
2. Removed and replaced 915 Transmission with fresh rebuild
3. Engine compartment noise deflector installed
4. Heat exchangers, both heater hoses to body
5. Replaced valve cover gaskets, all new hardware
6. Repair backup light switch
7. Replaced both half shafts
8. Replaced clutch cable
9. Clutch helper spring
10. Sway bar bushings
11. Removed engine, cleaned and de-greased engine mounted oil cooler
12. Engine compartment hood struts
13. Installed third eye brake light
14. Oil and filter, strainer kit
15. Ignition wires, rotor , distributor cap, spark plugs
16. Front hood struts
17. Installed Carrera chain tensioners
18. Replaced brake calipers, rotors, all brake lines.
19. Installed H5’s
20. Installed Dansk sport muffler
21. Oil breather gasket
22. Oil pressure gasket
23. Oil pressure sender unit
24. Momo steering wheel
25. Aluminum floor boards
26. Removed and repainted fuel tank
27. Replaced both front fenders ( paint done by a Pro)
28. Replaced front bumper smile
29. Installed front spoiler, installed Duck tail
30. Cut out and welded in new front bumper shock supports
31. Removed entire A/C unit
32. Installed Carrera oil cooler

Thats all I can remember right now. I still have a room full of new parts to be installed.

[paulgtr]

brake rotors and pads, rear shocks, oil and filter countless times, modified airbox cover! sounds faster! installed strut tower brace, installed new front smile on front valence. pulled injectors to be rebuilt and flow tested, replaced. installed new fan belt. put in steve wong chip, clipped the brown wire (actually noticed a difference on that. cool) replaced cracked fuel line on top of engine! that was a ***** with the engine in the car! switched out stock seats for sport seats. replaced burnt out front wheel bearing and cracked hub.
I left plenty of other stuff to the mechanics because I know my limitations

[DRACO A5OG]

OMG, only 32?

I stopped counting,

Recently I fixed my scratchy steering wheel. I replaced the "wiper switch" with Zimm's repro and found it still made the annoying scratching noise.

I noticed the scratching only occurred at the top 1/4 section of the steering wheel, consistently.

I removed the steering wheel. Observed the switch and it seemed fine but then I ran my finger along the steering wheel's copper contact. I took some emery cloth and smoothed out the 1/4 copper contact section and even the edges. Well that did the trick.

My deduction: since the steering wheel sits most of time on the 1/4 section of the copper contact,, road vibration would cause the switch to rub up and down on the copper contact inadvertently cause scoring and scuffs on the contact which results in the "scratching noise".

Sorry for the hi-jack, just wanted to share.

Jim

[James Brown]

This is what I haven't done, replaced glass, removed doors, removed fuel tank, rebuilt front suspension, rebuilt rear suspension, removed dash, replaced brake booster.
It's a smaller list!!

[Ramathorn]

Haven't had much to do yet.

Replaced stock seats with corbeau targas and made my sliders.
Replaced motor mounts
And since I just ordered my rs door panels ill be putting those in when they get here

[nesslar]

Quote: "It's a smaller list!!" LOL....

[Joe Bob]

High light any mod or repair that is out of the ordinary.....

[James Brown]

I really like those guys that can straighten out and cut and paste body parts, that's art. Any one done that?

[DRACO A5OG]

Ok, I'll bite:

Bilstein HD Insert/Boge Strut slop housing fix with 8 gauge copper wire
Oil Level Sender Unit Repair without replacement
Starter Refresh Service without replacement
Heat Exchanger Inlet and SS tube re-rounded on my driveway safety post and a sledge. ( it was squeeshed somehow )

[Joe Bob]

Yeah, list your rust repairs.....

[pete3799]

They rust?

[James Brown]

they bend!

[DRACO A5OG]

they leak?

[paulgtr]

they get into accidents before you buy them?

[kidrock]

Originally Posted by DRACO A5OG

Ok, I'll bite:

Bilstein HD Insert/Boge Strut slop housing fix with 8 gauge copper wire
Oil Level Sender Unit Repair without replacement
Starter Refresh Service without replacement
Heat Exchanger Inlet and SS tube re-rounded on my driveway safety post and a sledge. ( it was squeeshed somehow )

Oh please Jim. What about all the stuff you've done with your AFM? You could probably tear one down and put it back together in 15 seconds with a blindfold.

[Green 912]

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