You will enjoy the 5 speed. Good luck with the project. If you don't have the CD's, hunt-down Jim Moorehouse and spend the $80 for his version (or call Rog 100 at 928's R Us for it). The manual is important, but all the periphial technical and service bulletins that were packed into it, especially CD #1, are worth their weight in gold. Really.
Interior disarray always looks worse than it really is on these cars. Remember that 944 seats are perfect fits, and there are a hell of a lot of 944's out there.
Usually, the body doesn't corrode badly either, that's one thing I love about them. Aluminum, galvanized, coatings, thick paint.
I like the fact that your engine bay looks to be complete. If you are lucky, you won't have to go as deeply as MP did on his, replacing the engine and all. The engines on these can last a very long time and take a lot of abuse, so maybe yours will be solid. Mine is, no telling how many miles are on it.
My daily driver is an 84 5 spd. The interior had to be stripped-out to access all the wiring. I think lightening must have hit it, because everything electrical was fkd up. Right now, just the door panels and dash and console and front seats are installed. Probably 200 lbs of trim and sound proofing has been removed. This car will get a bare-bones "streetable" interior only.
