what did you do to your 944 today
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scam75
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Changed my passenger door handle for a scripted one to match the drivers side, car came with a scripted one on drivers side and non scripted on passenger side! What an absolute pig of a job! 3 hours and hands cut to ribbons, not impressed, the ball socket on to the latch did not play ball at all and in future I will leave such jobs to contortionists!! Stuart
Greg James
New member
Ahh 355 for me please.
Been polishing mine since 10am!! Still got rear quarters and bumpers to do. It's certainly brought out the red a bit but 'm a but disappointed as the car has a lot of deep scratches and swirls that my usual pad & compound would deal with in one, maybe two hits - but not the 944!! Some of the paint seems very hard so need to get some more aggressive pads I think! I'm tired now!
Suffolk944
Moderator
Took mine out for a spin through the North Wessex Downs in the Sunday sunshine yesterday after a period of it not turning a wheel due to one thing and another. Fan-flippin'-tastic ! [
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]Monkeythree
New member
1) Picked up a new sill from my local OPC who've said that now that they know I'm doing a restoration they will give me "at least" 10% off all parts even though I'm not a PCGB member. Result! 2) Fitted my newly refurbed wheels and dropped it back down off the axle stands. 3) Re-assembled the drivers side door bin with all the carpet now neatly glued where it should be and then re-fitted it to the door card. 4) Examined all my front suspension bushes and decided which ones looked OK and which need replacing. Little bits of progress but they all add up! M3
ChasR
New member
Now and again you have to tackle the smaller jobs on a 944. One of my smaller jobs inside was the clock and my heater controls. My clock had the typical trait of the black front 'bleeding' resulting in no reading, although the clock itself seemed to working from what I could tell. My heater control buttons had also been worn down in the past, to where someone decided to mark the controls in their own unique way! I bought a heater controller months ago, and decided then that I would tie it into changing the clock (you have to move the heater controls a little to remove the clock anyway!). My search for a clock was interesting, with clocks going anywhere from £30 to £130 (albeit that price is more for NOS units). With this in mind I decided to give an eBay kit a go (sold by a known Porsche breaker both here and on PCGB). After all, what did I have to lose (besides time and some cash of course)? My old display: 
During the process: 
Old vs. New: 
The rally labelled heater control and iffy display had left the building!: 
And fixed! The interior seems a better place for it inside now IMO. C&C welcome : 
I have no idea why the camera makes it look as if only half of the display illuminates, since it looks fine in reality . 
Have a moody nighttime shot. Forgive the high ISO, I was trying to combat the shakes (yes, I really should have dug out the tripod!). 
Besides that, it has been pushed back into daily service once more. My thoughts for going back to the Lozenge are fading it seems after driving more with the CS wheel (after going biking/climbing, you really do appreciate the larger rim of the CS wheel!). But will I stick with it? Watch this space .
During the process: 
Old vs. New: 
The rally labelled heater control and iffy display had left the building!: 
And fixed! The interior seems a better place for it inside now IMO. C&C welcome : 
I have no idea why the camera makes it look as if only half of the display illuminates, since it looks fine in reality . 
Have a moody nighttime shot. Forgive the high ISO, I was trying to combat the shakes (yes, I really should have dug out the tripod!). 
Besides that, it has been pushed back into daily service once more. My thoughts for going back to the Lozenge are fading it seems after driving more with the CS wheel (after going biking/climbing, you really do appreciate the larger rim of the CS wheel!). But will I stick with it? Watch this space .
ChasR
New member
I shall not lie, dyno tape does rule, especially in the rallying circles it seems
. As for the kit, yes I would say so. With it fitted I cannot tell the difference between this clock and the working item which was in my S2 (or others). The final process in rebuilding it is fiddly and it can require a few goes at the final step to make the screen work correctly I suspect that given the chance to tackle one again it would be a quicker and easier task to rebuild, but then that goes for most things . The kit however is cheaper than most working clocks out there IMO . Simon, don't say that! I was happy to join the 'working clock' crew! Saying that, my old S2 clock seemed to last when it was daily driven come sunshine or snow. Fingers are crossed this display does last .
My first bit of tinkering since taking ownership lol....new armrest frame (took the opp to hoover and clean underneath too), fitted a towing eye cover (tiddly job but what a difference, front end looks so much smarter), wash and dry with some microfibers, then into the garage under the dustcover. Very satisfying for a beginner! Did note my screen is chipped [] not sure when that happened but best get it seen to asap.
] not sure when that happened but best get it seen to asap.
944 man
Active member
Where is the Dyno tape? I have a mild case of OCD and I love labels. I have moved on to a Brother labeller which is smarter, but not as durable and its a good deal dearer too! My old car was covered in labels (Oil Pressure Start Bypass Switch; Do Not Attach Anderson Jack With Master Switch Off! (you only do that once!); Polycarbonate - Use Axe (I was bored) etc...).ORIGINAL: ChasRI shall not lie, dyno tape does rule, especially in the rallying circles it seems
Took mine out for a proper drive in the Dales, no one does it quite like N. Yorksire. Other the MOT I haven't driven it since April/May time. So today I did 130 miles and loved it, I had forgotten how good it is and actually it is miles better than the 911 on these roads. Happy days.
DarrylH
New member
The photos do the talking...
New indicators front and wings.
Intercooler hole....
Redundant parts when swapping to a turbo front end!
Placed on.
Lining up
First Cut
Giving it some shape
Cut wing
The old wiring was a bit tatty as you can see so I bought some new Kit car connectors and made up a new bit of loom.
It was dark when I finished tonight but got all the lights working just need to attach the bumper properly then I can take it for paint so they can finish off the edge on the wing and obviously sort the colour out :lol: Slowly coming along though
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