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staticsan · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 450 Location: Sydney, Australia

Sorry for the shouting, but after driving it from Adelaide to Sydney, then two years of it pretty much sitting idle in Dad's carport, it's finally road legal and registered!

The best comment so far was from the lady in the RTA (i.e. registration office) who said as I was walking away with my brand new plates: "I'm glad you're excited." Dad's going to be sorry to have that space back in his carport! But I know he's very tempted to find one of his own.

There is still lots to do on it. I think the secondhand WUR I found months ago is a bit dodgy, but it might get better with use and injector cleaner put in the tank. I want to recover the seats (Automotion have seat recover kits - anyone used them?). I want to replace the carpet, too. I think it might need a steering alignment and the rack probably needs an infusion of grease. It definitely needs a paint job (that's an expensive task).

And a stereo. I think a stereo is my next purchase for it. With the power wired correctly.

Wade.

Khal · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:50 pm Post subject:

Mate, that's some trial for a toofah. Congrat's!
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924aussie · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject:

Onya Mate .... I think someone from OZ painted his car using spray cans

recently

Alan
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green 924 .. 1980 rego 924PSH
1998 Mopar Neon ... sick
2003 Challenger / Montery 4WD
1995 Hyundai Scoupe ... sold
1998 Nissan Silvia ... sons back from OS he has taken it
BIG BLOODY MOTORHOME 300zx Sold
1980 Fire truck Sold

Vic · Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 42 Location: australia

Well done with registration mate, thats all in front of me, I'm also interested if anyone knows the quality of the seat repair kits on ebay ? Cheers

staticsan · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 450 Location: Sydney, Australia

These are the seat repair kits I'm talking about: http://www.automotion.com/seat-kits-front-vinyl-for-porsche-1974-1995.html

And yes, I'm prepared to pay their price.

Wade.

Vic · Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 42 Location: australia

http://myworld.ebay.com.au/autointeriorkits/?_trksid=p4340.l2559
These are the kits I'm interested in, they're a bit cheaper too.
Does anyone know of them ? cheers

staticsan · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 450 Location: Sydney, Australia

Interesting. My seats are two colours, however, so I'd have to get a special order, if he'd do it.

Wade.

Vic · Joined: 05 Jan 2011 Posts: 42 Location: australia

yeah mine are tan with that horrible dark brown inserts like a lot of 'em have,
I'd be happy with just all one color.

BionicBalls · Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 642 Location: Charlotte, NC

Surely you can find an interior shop that can recover them for less. I pay $150 a seat to have them recovered... that's labor and everything. $700 after shipping plus you still have to put them on sounds a bit steep to me.
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staticsan · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 450 Location: Sydney, Australia

I think I will ask at a car interior shop. I got my visors repadded by a local mob, though it cost $150 the pair.

The difficulty they might have will be duplicating the fabric. The big draw of the kits from Automotion are that they use original or nearly original fabric. I can but ask.

Wade.

Muz924 · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:02 pm Post subject:

Hey Wade,

Congratulations in finally getting across the line

, well done, your a very patient man.
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1980 924 RoW 5-Speed (Donor Car)
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staticsan · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 450 Location: Sydney, Australia

I took it one step at a time. That's all anyone can do, really.

Besides, my Dad kept pointing out "take your time; it's not going down in value".

Wade.