Rust on a 944

[944psi]

Having bought a good example of what happens to a 944 when the old tinworm takes a good hold, it always makes me smile when looking at a car and people say or write somethinh like "their is a slight tiny rust under the driver wing but nothing to be concerned about as this cars are galvanised" (quoted from HERE) like the car, having been galvanised many years ago is somehow immune to rust. If it has had scrapes and cheap repairs on the paintwork or has been driven in the sea then this could be the result.....

1989 944 S2 - There is a bit of rust evident on the sill, it's alright though as it is galavanised. Open to offers.

Fuel lines were expertly replaced as well......

Shown here being held in place with genuine Porsche cable ties!

Phil

 

[Fen]

Phil, you are absolutely right although if it's just a wing you can still get an original Porsche replacement for a proper repair. I'm pleased to see you are posting in a light-hearted way about this and I hope that means you are at or close to the break-even point financially on breaking the car by now. I still feel bad that I was not vocal enough about the sills when you first posted a photo of your intended purchase as I immediately thought black sills was bad news; I erred on the side of not bursting an excited new owner's bubble (so maybe I'm not always as blunt as I get credit for) but I will be more outspoken next time - siting your experience as an example of why. Anyway I have sent a couple of Titanic listers your way for parts which I hope is OK and I hope you are continuing to search for a good example and that one turns up soon.

 

[sbloxxy]

I think your dead right - galvinisation counts for nothing on a car of this age. I had rampant rust on the front edges of the front wings on my early 944. However, if you compare our cars with other cars of a similar age, I still think we get away lightly: I've had numerous Jaguars, Alfas and even early 6-series BMWs that had the most horrendous rust just about everywhere. Good luck with yours though.

 

[944psi]

Don't beat yourself up Fen - I had the chance to get out of this unscathed, but chose to stick with it, for better or worse. In terms of monetary reward and experience of working on a 944 it is definitely for the better, plus I have made contact with so many genuine 944 owners too.

In terms of having enjoyed the 944 experience it is probably for the worse. I have a fair idea of what I'm looking for now and although I get frustrated [&:] that the only 944 in my life is on my drive, lifeless and missing quite a few bits, I'm not going to rush into buying one if the deal doesn't stack up, i.e. car, history, price and a big one for me, honesty from the seller.

Thanks for pushing people my way too. Bits are disappearing at an alarming rate! []

Phil

 

[Peter Empson]

Hi Phil,
I now see what you meant about those fuel lines, its amazing the bodges that can be hidden on these cars []
Not that it helps much but I though you might want to see a pic of how the engine looked a few days ago...
Hope you find a suitable replacement car soon.
Best regards,
Peter.