The optimistic and presumptuous resurrection of a 924. (It 'aint' finished yet)

[Biggles]

After 15 years of sleep in a barn, I finally decided to bring the old girl out into the sunlight. See attached photo's.

 

I was relocated to Southampton from Belfast due work commitments and had only wanted to park up my wee 924 for a few months whilst I settled into to a new environment. As the law of sod would have it, within a year I was offered a new job... Back in Belfast!!!!.... and moved back again. Whilst everyone else was making a fortune from the property boom, I was losing one.

 

My father, Ken, was a very gifted automotive engineer who could tune a car by holding a screwdriver between his ear and against the cylinder head and indeed won many awards whilst working for both Vauxhall and Ford in the 1970's to 1990's. In December 2013 he lost his battle with cancer but not his sense of humour. This spurred me on to attempt something in his honour and memory and in July 2014, I remembered I had left my beloved Porsche 924 in my brother's barn and decided to recommission. My Dad would have turned in his grave if we hadn't already cremated him. His standards were always well beyond my capabilities. The AULD bollox.

 

I had had the foresight in 1999 to leave the car in neutral and with the handbrake off when I parked her up, but still she put up great resistance against my brothers 1950's something petrol tractor. Massey Ferguson 1.... Porsche 0. The collateral damage had begun.... Tow bar 1..... Radiator 0.

 

Any way, kicking and screaming she was dragged, pulled, shoved and bullied onto the borrowed car trailer (Thanks Dave Mercer). When I look back on it now, a 1.6 diesel Ford Focus estate, pulling the heaviest and oldest car trailer I have ever seen with a very angry Porsche 924 on it's back......... I would perhaps question the legality of it all. None the less, it did the job and the old girl arrived safely at my newly rented workshop. The real work begins!!!!

[Rusty_Rocket]

Excellent project, looks rust free?

I look forward to seeing the rebuild take shape!

[warren t claim]

I've nursed a semi over owning a 924 for a decade. I really must pull the trigger and get one soon.

[mercrocker]

How nice is that! Before I scrolled down to the first picture I was expecting to see something white and crusty.....

[Biggles]

I had always promised my son Michael he could have the Porsche when he was 21 but I insisted he put some hard labour into her before I would hand over the keys. He had always loved, as a kid, standing on the seat, hanging out of the sunroof as we went tearing down the back roads on hot sunny days when he was about 5 years old.

 

On the day we were to transport her from my brothers barn to my workshop, i tasked my son (Now 20 years old) with supplying some muscle in the shape of a group of his friends. He turned up late and alone. This was not the sign of commitment I was looking for.

 

After the car was safely in the workshop, we decided to strip the car with the intention of fitting it with 944 hubs, brakes, suspension and full front and rear flared arch kit. 18 months later, I have done all the work and he has forgotten where the workshop is, in fact, he never returned....... Feckn kids!!!!!.... Well, I say I have done all the work, his 14 year old sister Hannah has been a total natural and loves to get her hands mucky. She changed the clutch, refitted the sump and completed a timing belt change with minimal direction. Thats my girl!!!

 

Unfortunately, as a result of my son's aversion to any work and the distraction of two other projects my daughter and I took on, rebuilding a Cat C VW Golf and Recommissioning an old C Class Merc (Both maybe on another thread some day)work on the Porky stalled. However, I recently discovered 'Inconsistent s' Porsche rebuild story on this forum and that has got me focused again. I will no longer be cutting up the car and fitting the flared arches as my son had wished (Unless he very quickly decides to get on board) but I will be returning the car to a very high standard. More to follow......

[Biggles]

Poor Porky Relegated to the wings again. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride

[mrbenn]

Watching with interest, looks like a good project.

 

Great to see your daughter so involved!

[tooSavvy]

Girlz n'Cars.... sheer prejudice [ & no acrylic nailz pleeze].

 

Very good study and take little teaching.

 

Babies don't come with a HBOL- good excuse for dads to keep their hands off = bu11@hit!

 

Dad can see a Winnah here... Good On Her!

 

TS

[garethj]

Excellent work, all the best people have a 924 and keeping it standard is for WINNAZ!

[inconsistant]

Excellent, another one on here! I promise not to say van engine if you promise not to piss about with the wings!

 

Looking forward to following your progress. Also would recommend the 924 owners club.

[fatharris]

I had always promised my son Michael he could have the Porsche when he was 21 but I insisted he put some hard labour into her before I would hand over the keys. He had always loved, as a kid, standing on the seat, hanging out of the sunroof as we went tearing down the back roads on hot sunny days when he was about 5 years old.

 

On the day we were to transport her from my brothers barn to my workshop, i tasked my son (Now 20 years old) with supplying some muscle in the shape of a group of his friends. He turned up late and alone. This was not the sign of commitment I was looking for.

 

After the car was safely in the workshop, we decided to strip the car with the intention of fitting it with 944 hubs, brakes, suspension and full front and rear flared arch kit. 18 months later, I have done all the work and he has forgotten where the workshop is, in fact, he never returned....... Feckn kids!!!!!.... Well, I say I have done all the work, his 14 year old sister Hannah has been a total natural and loves to get her hands mucky. She changed the clutch, refitted the sump and completed a timing belt change with minimal direction. Thats my girl!!!

 

Unfortunately, as a result of my son's aversion to any work and the distraction of two other projects my daughter and I took on, rebuilding a Cat C VW Golf and Recommissioning an old C Class Merc (Both maybe on another thread some day)work on the Porky stalled. However, I recently discovered 'Inconsistent s' Porsche rebuild story on this forum and that has got me focused again. I will no longer be cutting up the car and fitting the flared arches as my son had wished (Unless he very quickly decides to get on board) but I will be returning the car to a very high standard. More to follow......

Looks like in 3 years your daughter should get that Porsche.

 

Time in = time out. Let the girl collect her reward

 

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