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[bruce76-924]

Hi Guys,

In a recent post I mentioned that I had fitted a late 944 (1986 onwards) dashboard to my 1976 924. Allan asked for more details, so if anyone else fancies it here goes.......

The basic dashoard will bolt in without any problems, however if you want to fit the late heater controls then the 944 heater box has to be fitted as well. This requires a bit of cutting and fabricating as the heater boxes are different in shape and size. You can fit it up with the early heater box but using early heater controls ruins the overall fit and finish, I've done the conversion both ways, but only used the early heater box for track orientated cars. The photos show the work on a 1978 RHD 924 that I did a few years ago ( these have been scanned so they are not brilliant!) When I get the interior done on my LHD 1976 924 I'll do some more detailed pictures.









If anyone wants more info, i.e. speedo, electrics etc I'll happily write some more detailed notes.

Cheers, Bruce.
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1976 924 LHD, full cage, semi tube chassis, 951 brakes, lightweight 951 body panels.
1.8t engine conversion with Holset turbo and 6 speed Audi gearbox.

[Allan]

Wow great job, someone told me that it can´t be done but... thanks
You obviously had to change the door upholstery to late 944s also do they fit ok?
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Porsche 924-79-2,2L

[bruce76-924]

[924guy]

crap...now i need to find a 85.5 or later 944 donor car.....another job to do..

couple of Questions?:

any water leaking issues with the new cut in the panel?

were you able to get all the late model gauges , warning lights, and misc. thingies to all work correctly, like window switches, A/C, etc.

looking at this, im thinking parts, at minimum, its a late dash, center console, door panels, heater box and assembly. did the steering column also need replacing, shifter rod? what else?

big job, obviously not impossible, but not for the novice either. Id love a more modern dash, but im almost thinking it might be easier to mold a new one from scratch than do the conversion... thanks for posting this, and congrats on a great job.
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Eric
78 924
82 931 SE "smokey"
99' VehiCross
Y2K Honda Insight
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[bruce76-924]

[Rasta Monsta]

[Chrenan]

Bruce, you can't keep posting about your crazy projects and then back them up with photographic evidence. Thats not the way it works around here. Your supposed to post a crazy scheme, and when people don't believe it and offer to buy a product from you, you belittle them and start a big online fight and then get banned.

Seriously, this is awsome though, great pictures and projects, keep them coming, lots of good motivation here for minor tinkerers like myself.
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1987 951 - M193 Version for Japan

[scottc]

Bruce I think I might have to take a trip down to Bradford when my 24 is running!

if I bring you a dash and a case of beer, would you do me a small favour

Excellant job man, that does look good.

[fiat22turbo]

[bruce76-924]

Shaggy - Why didn't you show me that FAQ earlier? If I'd have know that I wouldn't have bothered going to all that trouble to get it fitted and working and I could still have my old cracked dash instead! Ah well you live and learn.

Chrenan, sorry didn't realise that was the way it was done around here ( guess it's lucky that you didn't pick up on the other obvious modification in the pics then!)

Scott, whenever you're down this way, bring the beer and as "fiat22turbo" says, I'll look after your dash!

Cheers, Bruce.
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1976 924 LHD, full cage, semi tube chassis, 951 brakes, lightweight 951 body panels.
1.8t engine conversion with Holset turbo and 6 speed Audi gearbox.

[Chrenan]

[scottc]

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[bruce76-924]

[fiat22turbo]