My turn, my turn!

1. Sell 911
2. Buy a nice, turn-key 944 or 951

My list has to follow in that order, unless I don't mind sleeping in the garage (The wife would kill me).

can anyone tell me if the 1.5W bulbs are correct or if they've been replaced? A fairly knowledgeable lighting guy says that the only standard bulbs in that format are 3W or 5W. Although it wouldn't surprise me to learn that they're Porsche specific.

nate

Oh, I forgot one to-do on my list:

Change headlight fluid.

-Z.

I must backdate my muffler bearings....I think one of them is going, so might as well replace them all while I'm in there.

1) Help ds475 pull his motor.
2) Convince him to give me any parts I want, for the help.
3) Kick him in the shin for not telling you guys he has most of the stuff you are looking for, early car.
4) Pray that I don't wreck my clunker soon.:D

One day I might pick up car from bodyshop...
1)reinstall 968 doorpanels
2)locate set of 87+ spindles/hubs
3)order 993tt calipers from sunset imports
4)sell 17" 996 twisties or keep them as track wheels
5)spend too much money replacing the sold 17" 996 twisties
6)buy something else before 944Fest (stage2 turbo or ledas/escort susp)

Fix the accident damage so I can drive it again!!!

SmileWavy

Sam, Tried to contact you directly through email but you have your self blocked through Pelican..
Ar the 968 door panels easily swapped to an early 944?


[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sam Grant
[B]One day I might pick up car from bodyshop...
1)reinstall 968 doorpanels

1. finish replacing suspension stuff
2.discover why tach is not working and correct or replace
3.discover reason fuel gauge vascilates and fix.
4. obtain and replace ujoints/steering column so that steering stops vibrating.
5. replace air box with one that has all of the original huts and bolts.
6.replace fan switch, and upper hose, install aluminum bleeder, replace thermostat and properly bleed cooling system


All this during feasts and adult beverages..

Geez its hot out here

btw: why the switch? looking for a change of pace?

its a 73 911 I would sell it too

what does that have to do with it?

Why sell the 911 for a 944, you ask. I don't have time & spare cash to make my '71 into the RS Carrera clone I originally envisioned. Although a hoot to drive, I need a little more practical 2nd car. Besides, I am a car guy, I want to try something different. This is my second 911, I want to try a 944 now.

everything... Its a oil leaking, air cooled lawnmower ..... I mean 911 , not a killer 924/944/968

cool deal. hope the 944 will be everything you want it to be. if you have a choice, I recommend the 951

1. Find out why the #$@% 944 won't start
2. When it starts, pray that my son doesn't wreck his 944
3. Pray the next morning that my son doesn't wreck his 944
4. Pray the next morning that my son doesn't wreck his 944
5. Pray the next morning that my son doesn't wreck his 944

Gordon- Im not really sure about an early 944. I can tell you this. If an early 944 can swap to the later 944 85.5+ door panels then you can. I had to drill one extra hole in the door to mount the 968 panels. All other holes lined right up. Pretty easy, just takes awhile to get it right.

1. get well I have the flu
2. get my door ding fixed on the 87 944na
3. buy parts to fix my new toy(86 951)
4. drive my 911 like I stole it!!!!!
5. wait for warmer weather
6. read this board till my eye's fall out

Add one to my list:

Figure out why the trunk of my '44 is filling up with cold, cold water even though I resealed the taillight that I thought was leaking.

nate

I bought some clear 100watt foglights....they are a tiny bit brighter when the headlights are off, when the headlights are on, its not noticable. Was it worth the 15 bucks i wasted? HECK NO! Btw, the yellow headlights/bluish foglights looks ugly.

Z-Man is using neon in his car? Z-Man!?

I'm speechless.....

;)

http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/...s/smileJap.gif GOT RICE?? http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/nono.gif

1.5 is correct however, you can use up to a 2.0. anything above will melt the bulb holders. The 1.5 and 2.0 normally are available at a good electronics shop or can be ordered through a dealer or maybe even thru pelican..




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Originally posted by toolboy62
can anyone tell me if the 1.5W bulbs are correct or if they've been replaced? A fairly knowledgeable lighting guy says that the only standard bulbs in that format are 3W or 5W. Although it wouldn't surprise me to learn that they're Porsche specific.

nate


go to Clarks Garage, and look up instrument light replacement. 5 watts melts the surrounds, 4 watts almost melts things, 3 watts is a wonderful comprimise, 2 watts is dimm, 1 watt is useless. I'm working on an LED system for my early 44 and I'll post something when I get info.

Good thing it's a "T" and not an "S". You'd be humbled when passed and/or lapped by a lawnmower.

replace injectors
replace slave/master
fill with ATE bleed system
replace catback
sand OPRV
change oil
drink beer

Yeah, I'm ashamed of myself. I feel dirty everytime I drive at night...
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Gotta get the dash lights fixed before I got booted off this board!
-Z.

PS: Check the mileage on my odo: mean anything to you? ? ?

Last year, I tried to finish my "to do" list but I still have a couple of things on the list:

Replace belts, rollers, front seals, etc.
Install spring centered clutch.
Install 968 mirrors, door handles.
Maintenance: flush & renew brake fluid/coolant/add freon.

This is what I did last year:

Detailed car top side, interior and undercarriage.
Repainted header/test pipe.
Redyed leather on front seats, steering wheel and shift boot.
Replaced front speakers.
Repaired power locks, passenger power window switch.
Painted tailights w/red translucent paint.
Replaced stone guards, some rubber trim pieces, painted rocker panels.
Painted/installed 951 rear valence.
Painted/installed 931 vented header panel.
Installed 951 side skirt pieces.
Polished 16" Fuchs, hubcaps, lugnuts.
Polished engine pan, strut bar, engine bits.
Installed Nology coil, new plug wires.
Replaced coolant tank.
Installed Potenza S-03's.
R&R power steering rack, tie rods.
Lowered rear ride height @ eccentric, aligned.
Installed new power steering lines, reservoir.
Replaced swaybar bushings.
Removed OPRV, smoothed and replaced.
Installed Koni rear adjustable shocks.
Installed 18mm rear sway bar.
Installed Zimmermann drilled rotors/new pads, painted hats & calipers.
Installed SS brake lines.
Installed short shift kit.
Installed MOMO shift knob/boot on shortened lever.
Removed MOMO knob and reinstalled OE shift knob.

I enjoy tinkering with the car so I'll always have a to do list. After 20 years of ownership during which I bought & sold many other "nicer" cars, it remains my favorite.

you see "The Passion of the Christ" yet? :rolleyes:

lest the pharisees of the 944 temple pass their judgment

:D

Actually Z-Man, it woud be really cool if you got the neon to light up in unison with the bass thumps from your 5000-watt stereo. :D

Seriously though, have any of you looked at the IceShark LED kit for replacing the instrument panel lights? Thar is probably the route I will go if I decide to replace my dash bulbs this summer (right now they are fine, just slightly dim).

No 5000-watt thumpin' bass in my car: too heavy, and it would likely move around too much while I'm busy passing 911's on the track! :eek:
Unfortunately, I don't think the IceShark LED kit would work for me, since that kit gets it's 12v from the circuit board, which is where I'm having the shorting issues!

But I will take out the dash (hopefully this weekend) and give it another shot!

-Z.

I bought one of those neon lights at autozone a couple of months ago. The guy at the register saw my car out the window (I was the only one there) and said. "I hope this light is going no where near that car." I laughed and said no, it was for inside my bass drum. I wanted to see if I could get it to flash when i hit it.

that's funny. did you get it to work?

WooHoo!! Here's my To-Do List for the newest member of family.

1) Fix passenger inside door handle.
2) Give him a bath, and a good wax and buff. Maybe paint him.
3) Rotate the tires..Shoulda been done ~60 miles ago
4) Clean it!
5) Put new mirror on passenger side
6) Order some oil filters, and change the oil. Bought some Pennzoil 10W30 Full Synthetic.
7) a. Replace air filter
b. Replace spark plugs
c. Replace cap/rotor
8) Replace Timing Belt. Dad and I are doing this one together. Water pump was just put in ~8K miles ago, or around 1.5-2 years. Should I do that, too?
9) Clean brake dust on my rims, and polish em up.
10) Fix/buy exterior trim pieces that are missing
11) Bleed brakes
12) Figure out why hatch doesn't like opening most of the time. Fix it.
13) Change diff/tranny fluid
14) New battery? Hmmm...
15) Take it to my brother to get a new radio/door speakers
16) Replace lights that are out in back
17) Paint calipers "Arrest Me Red"

I think that's it for now...

What I've done:

1) Got my headlights adjusted properly.
2) Got it starting consistenly.

Let's see how many of those I can knock off the list in the next month or so...

I love my 944.

No, I haven't gotten it to work yet, it's too sensitive. It picks up the guitars and bass when we play. I need to take it apart and cover the microphone.

or perhaps have a rheostat control for sensitivity

1. Figure out where the water, that puddles in the passenger rear foot area is coming from.

2. Fix number 1.:mad: :D

In no particular order...

1. Get car back from bodyshop (having dent repaired and rockers resprayed)
2. Remount 'turbo' badge
3. Have a couple of chips airbrushed, touch up other chips
4. Replace foglights
5. Replace rear cargo light
6. Replace glovebox lightbulb
7. Replace synthetic oil with dyno (tried to switch 500 miles ago, ended up with a leak right onto the headers :( )
8. Replace fuel lines with Lindsey kit
9. Replace as many vacuum lines as possible without removing the intake manifold
10. Fix vacuum leak at boost gauge connection
11. Fix non-functioning A/F gauge (lost power while driving last week :( )
12. Refinish phone dials
13. Replace cracked turn signal
14. Replace missing interior trim plugs
15. Put in H4s
16. Put in resister to dim boost gauge backlight to match my other dim interior lights (as my old man used to say, "you can raise the bridge or lower the river")
17. Have beer
18. Repeat