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poorsha924 · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 99 Location: Kansas City Mo

Ihave 924 turbo nose header panel I want to install on NA style 924. what all is involed? I remember seeing a thread for this topic before can not find it.anyone "been there done that" or seen the thread?

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audi big bore t-body
16" turbo wheels
soon to have BAE set up in progress right now

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 7053 Location: PacNW

Disconnect battery. Manually open headlights. Remove bumper. Clean away grime along upper and lower edges of header panel to help you see spot welds. Drill a small pilot hole on each weld. Remove spot welds with spot weld cutter. ONLY CUT OUTER PANEL - reassembly is much easier if you can use the pilot holes to screw it back together. Pull headlight squeegees, and remove two 10mm bolts from the outside corners of the headlight openings.

Use screws and washers to screw the panel back down. Put body putty in the seams. Here are pics of the screws/washers I used before and after refinishing:

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moorepower · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:57 am Post subject:

Have plenty of beer on hand, because this is a time consuming job. It's not hard, but there are alot of welds to drill out. I think there were 37 of them on the turbo panel I removed.
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'88 924S-LE (Luddite Edition)
Manual steering, manual sunroof, manual windows, AC delete, cruise delete, M030 Konis, 25.5mm torsions, 26.8/20 sways, 931 header/valance panels

'81 924 Weissach with dual Weber carbs

pocketscience · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:54 pm Post subject:

Yeah, and definitely get the proper spot weld cutter - it's do-able without but I seriously do not recommend it.

G.
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poorsha924 · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 99 Location: Kansas City Mo

Hi Guys!
Thanks Rasta ,Dan & G for your imput.& instructions Great pictures Rasta! Sounds like it should go good I think I have the beer issue well in hand LOL

Maybe this weekend if all goes good
Steve ")
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79 924S snailshell
audi big bore t-body
16" turbo wheels
soon to have BAE set up in progress right now