my yearly post
03-05-2007, 02:18 PM
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Birmingham, AL
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my yearly post
I didn't forget about you...
So i ended up getting totally screwed over on my Z affair. I have no Z anymore.
for those who don't know, I used to be a regular on this board, drove a 79 to the ground, and needed a new engine. called a "trusty mechanic" and got a quote on an engine rebuild, but he easily talks me into a V8 swap.
waited 8 months to get it back.. ran for about 2-3 months, then nadda.
sat for about 6 months, finally got it to a different mechanic who informed me I had totally been screwed over, and that I should just cut my losses.
ended up trading the Z for new brakepads and rotors on mine and my wife's cars.
sad story, eh?
FF to 2007.
Divorced, raising money to move to SoCal (almost there, btw) and driving....?
1986 Porsche 944. looooooooooove this car. it's very clean outside, and I recently remodeled the inside... went from tan carpet, dye'd black... tan door panels, dash, etc, all sprayed black w/ clear coat. then replaced the stock porsche seats with some sparco knockoffs from ebay. the middle pic was when I just had the passenger complete. yes, aftermarket seats are a Pain...
So what's new?
So i ended up getting totally screwed over on my Z affair. I have no Z anymore.
for those who don't know, I used to be a regular on this board, drove a 79 to the ground, and needed a new engine. called a "trusty mechanic" and got a quote on an engine rebuild, but he easily talks me into a V8 swap.
waited 8 months to get it back.. ran for about 2-3 months, then nadda.
sat for about 6 months, finally got it to a different mechanic who informed me I had totally been screwed over, and that I should just cut my losses.
ended up trading the Z for new brakepads and rotors on mine and my wife's cars.
sad story, eh?
FF to 2007.
Divorced, raising money to move to SoCal (almost there, btw) and driving....?
1986 Porsche 944. looooooooooove this car. it's very clean outside, and I recently remodeled the inside... went from tan carpet, dye'd black... tan door panels, dash, etc, all sprayed black w/ clear coat. then replaced the stock porsche seats with some sparco knockoffs from ebay. the middle pic was when I just had the passenger complete. yes, aftermarket seats are a Pain...
So what's new?
03-05-2007, 02:24 PM
#3
More Than Meets The Eye
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Mesa, Az
Posts: 5,120
Wow man, sorry to hear about all that. Oh man, a lot has been going on, I am in the process of getting another motor for my '83 here soon. I have my interior in my '82 over 90% done. Nice Porsche though bro', looks clean. Sorry to hear about the divorce, and the loss of your Z. Hope all works out for you man.
03-06-2007, 04:30 AM
#12
Z8 driver
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 524
Originally Posted by hoov100zx
hey man, im gonna have a room open down here in so. cal in june, if you want.
I was planning on going to San Diego... but I'm really just looking for something new to do.
and no, there will be NO V8's in the Porsche!
learned my lesson...Good to talk to you all again, where is Bleach??
ya, that's what I put in it. Good to see you're still alive.
03-07-2007, 08:18 AM
#16
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Birmingham, AL
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cool, it's good to see everyone here is still kickin.
ok, so I completely finished the interior of the porsche yesterday. Keep in mind this thing was tan leather in the beginning, with tan carpet, tan dash.... basically, all tan.
9 bottles of Rit Dye, new Ebay seats, some fresh black carpet for the back (because the front's carpet is still in great cond.), and about 4-5 cans of black vinyl spray paint and a couple cans of clear cote LATER....
FROM THE OUTSIDE:
A LOOK AT THE INTERIOR:
AND THE SEATS...
remember.... this is my original plans for my S130... they just fell short, but live on through the porsche!
ok, so I completely finished the interior of the porsche yesterday. Keep in mind this thing was tan leather in the beginning, with tan carpet, tan dash.... basically, all tan.
9 bottles of Rit Dye, new Ebay seats, some fresh black carpet for the back (because the front's carpet is still in great cond.), and about 4-5 cans of black vinyl spray paint and a couple cans of clear cote LATER....
FROM THE OUTSIDE:
A LOOK AT THE INTERIOR:
AND THE SEATS...
remember.... this is my original plans for my S130... they just fell short, but live on through the porsche!
03-08-2007, 10:41 AM
#19
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: lemont, Illinois
Posts: 9,532
if its ergonomics your after i for one wouldnt take any car other than a Z32... its like a cockpit everything at your finger tips. hehe... but yeah i do like what did the interior look like prior? before pictures needed! unless there are some i missed ill go back and check.
03-08-2007, 01:58 PM
#20
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Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 524
nah sadly i never took before pics... i should have. and kick myself for not.
i'll agree that the Z32 is very nice on the inside! but NismoPick is right about porsche's of this era.... it's just a completely different feeling!
oh, and I'm not so sure the world is ready for a look under the hood
i need to do a little cleaning...
i'll agree that the Z32 is very nice on the inside! but NismoPick is right about porsche's of this era.... it's just a completely different feeling!
oh, and I'm not so sure the world is ready for a look under the hood
i need to do a little cleaning...
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