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ninpo4me · Joined: 29 Oct 2011 Posts: 147 Location: SoCal, CA

Wanted to formally introduce myself and my project to the board. The below pics are of my newest project: 1977 924 Porsche Martini and Rossi Edition. This car seems to be all original throughout. The car does run although not to well, seem's to have a small fuel leak by the fuel accumulators. I have only had the car for a couple of weeks so far. Here is what I have finished so far.

Spark Plug Wires
Distributor
Oil filter/ oil Change
Coolant Flush
Transmission Fluid changed
Air Filter Changed
Vacuum Air filter Changed

Next up:
OEM muffler
2x Fuel Accumulators
4x New Tires (dry rot from sitting)
timing belt change
and lots and lots more

Grenadiers · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:01 am Post subject:

Hey, I don't see the pics!
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ninpo4me · Joined: 29 Oct 2011 Posts: 147 Location: SoCal, CA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/72637381@N02/sets/72157628555567017/

Cant seem to post photos right, ugh

here is a couple of iphone shots of her on the lift

Ole Petter · Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Posts: 108 Location: Norway

Congratulations with the car! It looks brand new in the photos

What a beauty!

To post pictures, you have to click to "disable the BBCode in this post". Then you will get to see a privew of the photos as well!

ninpo4me · Joined: 29 Oct 2011 Posts: 147 Location: SoCal, CA

[img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/72637381@N02/6556242603/in/photostream[/img]

[img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/72637381@N02/6556244555/in/photostream/[/img]

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Um, what?
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ninpo4me · Joined: 29 Oct 2011 Posts: 147 Location: SoCal, CA

Tired to post pics using my iPad. Fail, sorry

More pics to follow

GregSC · Joined: 19 Jul 2008 Posts: 122 Location: Lovely, KY

From another Martini owner congratulations on your new project! The car looks very good, especially the interior, it looks almost brand new. Good luck with your restoration. Oh, and BTW if that red car in the pictures is yours as well I hope you've bought the 924 for the sheer beauty of the car because you might be a little disappointed with the stock 95hp

. With all joking aside enjoy a great car.
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ninpo4me · Joined: 29 Oct 2011 Posts: 147 Location: SoCal, CA

Yes that "other red car" is also mine! It has a couple more horses then the Porsche

My first sports car as a kid was a 1978 924 Porsche. I decided that once I make a little money I would recapture my youth a bit. So here it goes...

The battery box is completely rusted out. So that needs attention ASAP. Carpets are in great shape, seats are to (except drivers outside bolster)
Dash of course needs to be replaced. Good news is that the body is straight and nearly zero rust. What rust there is appeared to be surface only!

I am looking for some NOS floor mats. Any ideas? Hard to find for a martini car. Thanks guys

ninpo4me · Joined: 29 Oct 2011 Posts: 147 Location: SoCal, CA

Oh and an owners manual. Which one do I need.? 1977? Or 1977.5?

emoore924 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 2822

I'm gonna go with 77.5 because IIRC the martini was a 1/2 year car. Not sure they made a special manual for it though because it was an "appearance only" option...???

Either way, good luck with the resto. Excellent choice.

ninpo4me · Joined: 29 Oct 2011 Posts: 147 Location: SoCal, CA

Yeah I didn't think their was a specific owners manual. Just not sure of the year/ half year issue. Thanks!

GregSC · Joined: 19 Jul 2008 Posts: 122 Location: Lovely, KY

We have a little more in common than just having Martinis then, my first Porsche was a metallic grey '78 (the special edition that really isn‘t recognized as one).
And you’re correct in thinking '771/2 on the owners manual. I'm pretty sure my manuals are original (the maintenance manual has the original owners name in it) and the owners manual is a '771/2.
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scm924s · Joined: 22 Oct 2010 Posts: 296 Location: Gloucester UK

Hello from another Martini owner in UK. Purchased my one family owned car a couple of months back, unused since 1999 and kept in a small collection by previous owner. In the process of recommissioning all of the braking system, also need to replace fuel accumulators and then see if engine performs.

Very few of the early cars survive in UK now, first introduced early '77 here.

ninpo4me · Joined: 29 Oct 2011 Posts: 147 Location: SoCal, CA

Good luck on restoring your car to proper working order. I have been working on a host of small issues, and have been making slow and steady progress. I hope to have a fully restored car within the next 12 months. I think the repaint is going to take a good amount of time. 2 months or more?

Anybody got a good source for the Euro headlight upgrade? Does the require a updated fuse relay?