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Skemsin,

Running over your radio, now that's a first! We need photos.

Yes, the model/part numner would be helpful. I'm pretty sure the 79 and 78 were the same.

poncho

Part of problem is the unit is missing from my car, so I don't kow the right model number for 1978 that is appropriate.

Anyone have any model numbers for a proper radio fro 1978?

poncho

I'm looking for an original cassette radio from a 1978 934 N/A. I have a 1978 in original shape, and am keeping it that way.. Let me know if you have one, working or not, that you would like to sel ...

Having done this twice in the last year, and one of the 924s sat for 12 years, here is what I did with great success. I'm assuming its a non-turbo.

Clean out all the critters

Replace the batter ...

Actually this is more specific for the 1977-78 model:

"At the beginning of the year, Gremlins were limited to six-cylinder motivation, including the standard 232 and an optional 258 with revised va ...

Drew Beck's Gremlin website infers the same transmissions were used.

"One of the Gremlin's major selling points was its powertrain. While the rest of the subcompact competition had to make do with ...

For years I've used a 1/2 socket. a regular breaker bar. and 4 feet of 2 inch steel plumber pipe.

pop the center hub, , put on the breaker bar and pipe, and then stand (sometimes jump?) on the pip ...

So what is the consensus (is there ever one?) concerning this little shock absorber on the right rear side of the engine. Mine is hanging loose like a bad appendix.

Are these things really necessa ...

Well, I didnt need to go the porsche or Audi dealer. Once I got into it, I figured I could fab something up. My main problem was the upper bracket.

I used lawn hose washers and rubber tubing I h ...

Thanks for the info JB. Sounds like the mounting bracket parts were also used on the Audi Quatro oil cooler mountings. I'll check the Audi dealer.

And thanks fro the informative link!

poncho

Anyone know if the alternator bracket bushings are still available?

Dealer or parts place?

78 924 vanilla

I just did my 78 924, cocoa brown interior, with the RIT dye ( I used Cocoa brown #20 I purchased at AC Moore Craft Stores.)

It worked great. It doesn't look brand new, but sure looks a whole lot ...

There should be three wires, including a ground. Mine is a braided, uncoated grounding strap. Tou have to uset these since the bracket has rubber bushings. Be sure these wires are mounted to the co ...

Sorry Mark.

On the exterior windshild trim, there appears to be a two piece molding (inner and outer)that has three sections: Left, right and top. I need the left and right pieces. They are black ...

Anyone know where you can get the molding for the windshield. Seems someone removed the molding on the left and right side. It's the inner part. Top is still there.

Is this a dealer only part? ...