Whats on your project list?
 

I have been going strong on my Targa for the last couple of months.It looks like the economy is getting better in my region so I feel a little better spending money on my car again. Since I am married I get sh_t for spending to much on the car.So I try to spread it out.Most of my projects require $$$ so I have to decide what the priorities on the car should be.

My List:

7 and 8 are at Al Reeds for refinish $580 plus return shipping

Tires 245 45 16 and 205 55 16 Toyos Have not shopped yet.

Driver seat repair /recondition leather on all seats and some dye
touch up. Interior is really nice and does not look to bad.$500-1500 range

Trunk update/want to trim and some glue on original carpet and will cut out and trim
spare tire pit so I can expose my future Fuch space saver spare set up.Have additional stock carpet for additional pieces. No $$ just waiting for my 16x6 fuch to go in to AL.

Refinish 6 x16 fuch for spare (Al Reed) Around $225 with shipping both ways.

Mount new OEM 16 space saver I purchased on Ebay. $30.

Final buff out and wax on new paint N/C

Install new stock shift knob I have N/C

Detail engine compartment N/C

Completed projects for this year.

New complete paint job
New Targa seals front and back
New door seals
New front and rear glass seals
Installed new blaupunkt Cassette/ipod unit
Installed amp under passenger seat
Installed new front and rear speakers under oem grills
Installed strip 3rd brake light does not show except when you use the brakes.
Built and carpeted a mount for air compresser,fire extingusher,and flashlight that velcos inplace in the trunk.

My car is is black/black 85 Targa with 89k on it.It is lowered and mechanically sound.
I have been going for a mostly stock and original set up with the car.

I would like to see what other project lists look like.

My List:
 

Mount a momentary Starter button in the engine compartment.

Thats it, I'm done.

Great idea

Headlight/turn signal switch
Headlight relay kit
Passenger window switch
odometer gear
remove tail
stock decklid and grill
paint wheels

you just reminded me passenger window switch.
Thanks

-Paint scratch on roof (buff/touch up?)
-Re-attach Headliner @ sunroof
-Interior dome lights
-Door buzzers
-Console knobs and lights
-Shifter bushings
-Replace battery in key + LED
-Passenger seat controls
-Vaseline Fuchs
-Washer fluid
-Wash it

Find and fix oil leaks.
Detail engine bay.
Dye Carpet and rear seats and trim.
Replace door panels. (Already purchased)
Work on Suspension.

Finished.
Recovered Front seats.
Cut out and Replaced rusted front pan. (Battery area surprise) Need to put back together now.

fit F & R IROC fibreglass bumpers
chop hole in front tub
fit center mount oil cooler
construct air box to fit
modify old fibreglass hood to vent oil cooler (aka Elephant Racing project)
fix various bodywork holes, dents etc
new tyres (Kumho V70)
change oils
Hit the track!

RSWiser,How did you go about recovering your seats?

Brave People listing all of the work needed!! I do not like to think about it but here goes:

#1, Inside Right Fender, Remount the Air Horns so I can install the Fan for my Oil Cooler and correct Oil cooler Lower Bracket.

#2, Fix the electrical connector for the Right side Driving light

#3, (This I really will have to get up for) Fix the Sun Roof.

#4, Install the EZ Electric Power Steering Unit I should get sometime in May.

#5, (With this one I am Done "For a While") Take the SHort tube SSI Heat Exchangers and mount them and then set up with V Band Clamps 2 secondary Pipes. One with 300 Hole Metallic Cats and two without and mount my 2 in & 2 out Muffler from Australia I had on the 1976. I even bought a Tig Welder to do this one.

figure out a plan for front speakers (just installed rs panels)
find a child seat
do a tuneup
replace some bushings

edit: make some new floor boards, dead pedal, floor mats and blower motor assembly cover

paint a stripped out 912, and move all the needed parts from another fairly complete running car over to it-
and i was told by my wife to have one ove everything on a shelf labeled "spare parts"

Interesting lists.It's great to see so many people keeping these awesome cars on the road and the work put into them.

Pull engine, sent to Supertec for many HP, send trans to John Walker for rebuild to handle HP, street/racing 2 suspension from Elephant/Rebel. That lets me work on the body for a little while! And next week...

Here is the tray i am velcro mounting in the upper left hand corner of the trunk.carpeted with OEM carpet.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1302662933.jpg

Nothing - after eight years, the RSR Mongrel is done!

Lucky man!

figure out to get my Cars Inc redone targa top to actually fit so i can close the windows and have glass go in the rubber grove.
redo carpet-interior.
redo front seats in leather.
rewire stereo
new stereo/speakers.

my bank acct (and wife) are still recovering from an engine rebuild in just finished last month so i probably wont start until the fall...

Paint it
sell it

Damn James. Sounds ambitious. exciting. why dont you do the engine yourself?

Brad you have a nice looking targa.If you dont mind me asking how much did you spend on your motor?

Thanks!

about 13k.
plus 5k for EFI about a year ago.

I did all the work but the machine work myself. so that saved alittle.

Damn.. funny how these cars skew your $$ perception. I remember when i was 18 and I was scrounging up 1k to rebuild and hot rod a 72 beetle 1641 CC engine.

I know what you mean.I had a pretty thrashed 914.The problem now is my wife has a say so its just as slow getting the money together.

that's funny Brad, was thinking about a 3.2ss made out of my 3.0 like yours! maybe I will just use your pars list and order them. I just might. But I will have the trans. farmed out. You used the ITB's I might use pmo 42's. Still on the fence. In fact it looks JUST like yours, right down to the torsion bars! how is the car running? (I know the answer, perfect)!
did you go with a LSD? how is the handling? would you change anything?

Kelly, I took them out and gave them to a local Upholstery shop that I know does good work. Used a marine grade vinyl. Much less expensive than leather. Didn't want to put out that much last year.

its a great car that needs
 

New Rubber : Conti pro contact
lower to euro height
Steve Wong Chip
M&K pre muffler
Strip the bad black paint job off 3 of my Fuchs and paint so they match the one Al Reed polished/painted one i got from parts F/S
Replace ugly silver radio with period correct Ipoded unit from SW stereo
Fog light lenses sprayed yellow with stained glass paint
Replace large rear speakers
Leatherique treat the front seats
Figure out what to do about small hole in headliner
Polish and put on euro rear light lenses
Car needs to be cleaned

Already done :
3k miles service / oil change
Engine sound pad replaced
Sourced replacement 8" rear Fuch
Removed wing
Sourced narrow euro bumperettes and put on
Filled & re painted bumper

Thanks James. It is running great. Have about 15% on EFI tuning to sort out. I have a slight stumble at cruise and my cold Enrichment is still alittle off.

I will get my trans done within a few years as well. Will def farm that out. It doesnt have LSD.

I dont use any oil. pulls strong. its fast. :) The area where i was really unhappy with the entire build was that I had to timesert 4 studs on the heads on the exhaust side. I know its no big deal, but i dont like that.

The car has some creaks. think i need to lube my poly bronze. its been about a year.

Other than that. All is good. Would love to hear more about your build. Its alot of work but very satisfying when its done.

At the shop right now getting a front mount oil cooler and ruf style bumper valance to replace the factory bumper.
My own planned projects:
Stomski racing shift coupler
Mitch Leland steering column support bushing
installing the momo prototipo my girlfriend got for my birthday!

I am still trying to finish the last few projects!!:D
It should be easier now that I finally got my front suspension hw back from the powder coater (pics below). First guy stunk - Second guy was Awesome <long story>.
Still need to finish the pass. rocker panel, then I'd love to have her aligned and detailed once she's back on the ground. SmileWavy

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