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MackTheKnife

Hi all,

I'm new on here and want to share the progress of fixing up my 1980 924 turbo.

I'm not totally sure where or if the resto job will end. All I know is the mighty '24 turbo has been my favourite Porsche for quite some time.

Many years ago I had an '81 model in white. It was sold many years ago to buy an MX-5 (Miata) that the wife could drive as well. She drove the MX-5 once for about 5 kms just after we got it and never again. In truth I should have rented her an MX-5 so she could have driven it 5 km and got that out of her system.

This is my old one:

After a rotten week at work a couple of weeks ago, I told the wife I deserve to buy another Porsche. She suggested a project and spotted my new one on eBay.

So on Wednesday, I rented a trailer and picked it up with my Pajero (a name which will amuse spanish speakers out there).

So this is it, where it sits.

No interior shots or engine shots since it the seats are ratty and the engine is looking real rough at the moment. The body and paint are in great condition though.

One thing i'm debating whether to keep the front mount intercooler that's been fitted or put it back to stock.

The first jobs though will be:

* Wash inside and out
* Adjust Drivers Door lock and lube all locks
* Check fuel system
* Replace vacuum hoses
* See if it starts without someone manipulating the CIS

After that it'll be a long slow restoration.
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Paul Mc - Proud owner of:

'80 924 Turbo (ROW)
'12 VW Polo GTI
'00 Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8884 Location: Romania

nice looking car !
keep the intercooler.

Pajero

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kcoyle · Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 712 Location: Long Island, NY

MackTheKnife · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 5:03 pm Post subject:

Yep, front mount is staying for sure now.

Good day today, had a rummage through the engine bay looking for cracked hoses, loose wires etc. A stand out item was the dizzy,which was loose.

I set the dizzy as described in a thread in this forum and gave it a kick.

No good yet, so the wife turned the key and I pressed the plate on the CIS. It fired up but wouldn't idle.

I checked the idle screw and it was just short of being fully tight. I backed it off a bit and hey presto, we have a runner.

Next job is refreshing everything made of rubber in the engine bay. Fluids seem new, they can wait a bit.
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Paul Mc - Proud owner of:

'80 924 Turbo (ROW)
'12 VW Polo GTI
'00 Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed

macBdog · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:00 pm Post subject:

Hey Mack!

Really interesting project. When I bought my 79 Turbo in Brisbane it had a really similar looking intercooler setup right down to the bashed in pipe behind the right headlight. Maybe there was an Australian shop fitting intercoolers to these cars back in the day?

Best of luck with it!
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1973 911E with EFI

MackTheKnife · Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 7:06 pm Post subject:

Pretty full on day today, with an added hangover from a good friends birthday party last night.

Replaced all the big vacuum hoses and elbows. One elbow had previously been replaced with straight hose which had kinked.

There were plenty of cracks in the old hoses, so have definitely sorted out a few leaks.

The car starts much easier now. Also it used to idle at 950 odd rpm. It now revs higher when the engine is cold and reduces as the motor warms up.

I also degreased the topside of the engine and one side of the gearbox. I'll do the rest when I have some dry ground to lie on.

Next job will be the timing belt, tensioner and small vacuum hoses.
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Paul Mc - Proud owner of:

'80 924 Turbo (ROW)
'12 VW Polo GTI
'00 Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed

MackTheKnife · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:11 pm Post subject:

Timing belt, tensioner and vacuum hoses have all been done. Fixed a small fuel leak along the way.

Added some paint too:

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'80 924 Turbo (ROW)
'12 VW Polo GTI
'00 Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8884 Location: Romania

wow, why that blue? black or even silver would have matched the car much better.
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MackTheKnife · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 7:14 pm Post subject:

It'll make sense later.
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Paul Mc - Proud owner of:

'80 924 Turbo (ROW)
'12 VW Polo GTI
'00 Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed

MackTheKnife · Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject:

This weekend was mostly spent changing the oil. The sump plug is totally stuck, so I got the old oil out through the oil cooler return hole using an oil pump. A fumoto valve has been ordered to replace the plug next service.

The oil filter was stuck pretty well too but I managed to force an oil filter wrench onto it and removed and replaced it.

Anyways, I managed to run the car with oil flush additive, dump the old oil, then fill with cheap oil, run it again, empty and add new oil and filter. I opted for 10w 40 full synthetic this time around. Also sorted out a water leak, change the water and bled air out of the system.

Took it for a short spin with my assistant (my 6 year old son Connor helps me out).

I then got all of the lights working.

I need to fine tune the timing and mixture soon.

Next job will be the gearbox seals and oil.
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Paul Mc - Proud owner of:

'80 924 Turbo (ROW)
'12 VW Polo GTI
'00 Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11724 Location: PacNW

MackTheKnife · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:11 am Post subject:

Nice engine bay Rasta!!
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Paul Mc - Proud owner of:

'80 924 Turbo (ROW)
'12 VW Polo GTI
'00 Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed

MackTheKnife · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:36 pm Post subject:

Not alot happened the last few weeks, thanks to constant rain. Just really tidied up the interior a bit and added some temporary seat covers.

Today I decided to tackle the gearbox. I spent a couple of hours chasing a 17mm hex tool with no success.

Plan B was to fix the plastic trim under the doors. It was screwed and glued on, badly. I took it off and was pleased not to find much rust under there.

I wire wheeled off the surface rust that was there as well as a bit in the rear wheel wells. Then attacked those areas with rust converter. The area under the trim and the wheel wells were then treated to three generous coats of underbody paint.

Thankfully all of the attachments for the plastic trim were intact. I enlisted the wife to help put the trim on properly. It was slid on from back to front, assisted with a hammer for the last little bit.

I ordered the 17mm hex tool from eBay, so I can tackle the gearbox shortly.

All that's left to do mechanically is the water pump, new bushings for the front, ball joints and tie rod ends. Also have to tackle the horn, and add a windshield water reservoir. After that it'll be only cosmetic work.
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Paul Mc - Proud owner of:

'80 924 Turbo (ROW)
'12 VW Polo GTI
'00 Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed

Fasteddie313 · Joined: 29 Sep 2013 Posts: 2596 Location: MI

my local napa happened to have a vw specific special trans drain plug tool..

like a 17mm od hex with a 3/8 ratchet drive in its backside....

I planned on just cutting down a 17mm allen wrench to use in conjunction with a boxed end spanner but the tool was cheaper than a regular allen wrench actually .. like $6 but sadly tiawan..
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 4:43 pm Post subject:

Just 1 of the pitas involved in owning a old bag of nostalgia such as our cars.

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