Great project Pal, if you pull your finger out there is a display at Beaulieu
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| Author: | scm924s [ Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
Original door mirrors are hens teeth, they were only fitted to the drivers side, and RHD/RHS type mirrors are very scarce, LHS ones can be bought a little easier from US or Europe, werk 924 did get a batch of LH ones. The metering head pin sticks if a car has been lying any length of time, lift the head and pull the pin and spray plenty of carb cleaner up there until it is free to drop under it's own weight |
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| Author: | Sean Smallman [ Fri Mar 25, 2016 8:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
Great project Pal, if you pull your finger out there is a display at Beaulieu
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| Author: | PaulPSB [ Fri Mar 25, 2016 9:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
Sean Smallman wrote: Great project Pal, if you pull your finger out there is a display at Beaulieu Nice thought but I think it's going to take more than 3 months to get her fit for a show 
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| Author: | Sean Smallman [ Fri Mar 25, 2016 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
That's not the attitude we are looking for 
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| Author: | JasonGibson [ Sat Mar 26, 2016 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
Try and borrow a trailer then |
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| Author: | PaulPSB [ Sat Mar 26, 2016 9:37 pm ] | ||||||
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini | ||||||
Here are a few more pics. I'm thinking I will change the tyres 
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| Author: | russmw [ Sat Mar 26, 2016 11:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
Love the interior colours in the martini but looking at pic number 4 how much of that is spares or do you have lots of bits missing from the engine bay? If the metering head is gummed up might be worth pulling the cis system apart for a clean. I made a fuel pressure gauge for under £20 which gets you 90% of the way to setting it up after. Good luck |
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| Author: | scm924s [ Sun Mar 27, 2016 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
That looks an excellent prospect. just a suggestion, I would get all of the rubbish out of the interior and think about treating all of the original trim as priceless, it really is
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| Author: | PaulPSB [ Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
Update on progress Replacement fuel tank, fuel distributor, fuel lines, fuel metering head all fitted. Engine stripped to reveal bores badly corroded, probably due to the head being removed at some point and left off so that moisture has got in  Probably should have started here but as these engines are fairly bullet proof I figured (wrongly) that once fuel issues were sorted it would run.  The original engine has been removed and a donor engine sourced so the car can be turned into a runner. Brakes will then be rebuilt all round and anything else required to get through an MOT - hopefully early in the new year.Original engine will need extensive work. Rebore and over-size pistons are the obvious solution but over-size pistons are not available so I am planning to get the block bored out and sleeved so that the original pistons can be re-used. Will refit the original engine at a later date when it's sorted. Donor wheels sourced for the car to sit on whilst the original wheels are refurbished. Thanks to Andy from 924 Club for the engine & wheels.  Boot carpets and rear seat removed but front seats are proving difficult as they are seized onto the runners so can't be slid back to reveal bolts. All sprayed with WD40 pending another attempt next week. Once the front seats are out I will remove all the remaining carpet so everything can be cleaned up out of the car. The plan is to get her into a useable state and then drive her and complete the tidying up/resto work over a period of time. I am putting together a list for  of bits I need  Going to be a long haul Paul |
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| Author: | scm924s [ Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
Nice work so far. I am particularly fussy about originality, but worrying about restoring the original engine would probably be a step too far for me! Anyone would be very hard pressed to notice the differences, if any, between a basic 924 engine of different years, only the external features, intake manifold, fuel injection/distribution system and crankcase breathers come to mind, all easily replaced onto any engine. Concentrating on the unique features would be my suggestion. |
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| Author: | PaulPSB [ Sat Dec 10, 2016 12:59 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini | ||
Carpets out ready to be cleaned up Attachment: Carpets.jpg [ 201.3 KiB | Viewed 10627 times ] Scabby wheels off to be soda blasted Attachment: Wheel1.jpg [ 144.35 KiB | Viewed 10627 times ]
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| Author: | PaulPSB [ Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:47 am ] | |||
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini | |||
Wheels back from Soda blasting - ready for paintshop
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| Author: | PaulPSB [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 10:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
Woes continue The donor engine was fitted and started up only to find it is piddling out oil from the rear of the head gasket. Head now removed to be sent for skimming. Not sure this car wants to go back on the road -it's certainly putting up a struggle |
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| Author: | Sean Smallman [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
Stick with it Pal and keep the updates coming 
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| Author: | Timinchorley [ Fri Dec 23, 2016 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 924 Martini |
PaulPSB wrote: Engine is turning over but won't fire as the metering head is seized. If anyone has one (pre '79) lying around please let me know Hey Paul. Brave effort. You might want to contact Chris (blackadder30) on here - he has a 924 in Rothmans rally get-up. Nice complement to the Martini Tim. |
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