'98 project car

[Lemming]

This was a day or two after getting it home, prior to being cleaned. This was the first time I had started it, had a bit of lifter tick from not running in a month or so, purrs like a kitten now. Looped the radiator lines as a bandage.

[Lemming]

It is starting to appear that this project will be moving forward in the near future. With my daughter starting college next year and my racing budget, I will be selling the 981 and building the '98 986 into my daily driver.

Will start ordering repair parts over the holidays and have found someone with a rebuilders license who will do the paper work for the rebuilt title ($300). I plan to do all of the work, other than paint.

Will update as the project progresses.

[Lemming]

It's a go, majority of repair and body parts are on order!

Trying to decide what to do about the suspension. I will not be happy with stock, and one strut is bent from the accident. Will likely upgrade and would like coilovers for height adjustments. I'm familiar with PSS9s from my SPB, but need to do some research before deciding.

[Lemming]

Christmas presents arrived on Friday!



Replaced bent strut yesterday.

[Lemming]

Starting point for the project.

[Lemming]

A good friend helped me with the car yesterday. Pulled out the BFH and went to work on the tub, then started hanging body work. Still lots of work to do, but it's going to be easier than I thought.

[BoxsterSteve]

Great progress.
If your painter is really good, you won’t be able to tell it was in a collision.
My Body guy is an artist.
Another good painter and body man couldn’t find where my DD Forester was hit and repaired.
The only tell is the branded ownership.