Hello Everyone,
My latest acquisition and first post, since lurking here and on other Porsche forums for several years.
My Porker:
This was a few days after my purchase.
I didn't know a whole lot about it; other than it has had a hard life, has some bits missing (the brakes.. Not only did they not work, the booster and MC were missing). The interior is shot but all there, there is accident damage to the rear quarter panel and exhaust from what looks like a rear wheel blow-out at speed.... If you off-road a Jeep, you'll be painfully familiar with the sort of damage I'm going to need to repair.
Every bit of rubber on the engine and everywhere else is shot; and the whole thing is crowned by a piss-poor respray (hopefully not two-stage) and smothered with stickers.
Yes, this is a car that has been "Babied and Pampered" all the way...
On the other hand, it runs well with relatively few miles (odometer says less than 40,000, but a quick check of CarFax indicates a more realistic 90,000). It shifts smoothly through the gears with a good meaty feel to the clutch, and the E-Brake works V E R Y W E L L! (Hand brake turns anyone?) It also has new tires on polished rims, and it is registered through the rest of 2015.
And then... There's this!
The motor serial checks out as belonging to the vehicle.
Hey, is anyone familiar with the "Importer?" Is this Mr. Crosby someone who imported many of these for resale back in 1981, or was he likely a person who brought it here for his own use?
The car is "Federalized." It sports 7 inch sealed beam headlamps; and the front and rear side indicator lamps are courtesy of a 1981 Toyota Celica (Shame they cut into the wings to install them).
Work thus far: The brakes of course had to be at the top of the list. Fortunately, I have a pretty good list of 928 contacts for inexpensive parts here in S. Calif., so was able to get a brake booster, M/C, rear porportioning valve, and both clutch hoses for under $200. The install went pretty well, though I saved up a week's worth of cussing beforehand to use to help the job along.
Afterwards my son and I got busy with the hair dryers and got the stickers off (uncovering another dent behind the fuel door in the process, which should come out easily with a little pushing from behind). My son likes two of the stickers, so they will stay for now until I can get it repainted.
I like the color and with some work I could make it look almost like it came from the factory. The original color was Pacific Blue Metallic and the respray is darn close, but not quite, so given the bodywork I'm going to have to do, I don't have much choice but to strip it down and have it done right.
-Mal
1981 Porsche 928s
"Babied and Pampered" here, in Southern California