Build Thread... 1976 W200

[76w200]

More progress...




I started on the outside, working the door jambs as I go, trying to do all the difficult spots first and hit the rest with a da as soon as I pickup an air compressor... Unfortunately there's 6 layers of paint in most of the hard to get areas because well it's been painted three times!

[PapeCAT]

what's the latest on this one.

[76w200]

Very slow... My wife bought me a porsche for my birthday... (not a new one, a dream car... I've been babbling endlessly for years upon years...)...

She found a neglected shark (Porsche 928) down the street... that was in dire need of love... I tried and tried to talk her out of it... but obviously not very well...







1980 Porsche 928 (same car Tom Cruise drove in Risky Business)

4.5 litre v-8... 220 hp/ 265 ft lb torque. coupled to a 3 speed auto... it's not the fastest or most desired out there... but my wife bought it for me and she wants to rock it on the weekends!

The front end is all aluminum doors, fenders... suspension/motor is all aluminum.... It's like a corvette only it can handle corners with ease!

So... the dodge... she's waiting very very patiently. I have been working on a custom gauge bezel design and laying out my wiring... but as for mechanical/paint/body work... not much.

Sorry! I've stripped it bare, am working the remaining dents out of the body. I should have it painted by end of August, and sitting in the driveway freeing up my garage so I can finish the Dodge. I got sidetracked! Thanks for remembering me!

[76w200]

Update... pics coming.

Long Time... no work on this project!

Update: 12/16/09

I tore into the front differential to figure out what the issue was with the pulling problem. I found worn spider gears in the front axle, (ring and pinion look fine) the spider gears have missing chunks however...