The 924 wiring nightmare....

 Ok for those who are really interested in how much of a nightmare the 924 harness is you can see it here.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/944/electrical/944_electrical_diagrams.htm

So I followed Colins rule again. Simplify, then add lightness.

The factory unit did none of these.. It had to go.

The choice- Buy a ready made universal harness or make my own. At over $400 for the ready made I chose make my own.

The design simple. I drew a rectangle and added everything the car would have at the end. I then connected the senders and gauges. The switched power was added next with relevant earths. Lights were added and connected to the switches. Fuel pumps , wipers , starter , fans , water pump and alternator wires were drawn in. Finally the fuse box was drawn.

The result a straight forward harness that is lighter and a fuse box in a more convenient location.

The fuse box.

The rear harness

 Battery and safety switch harness

Engine harness

 Switch and Gauge harness

Wiper and brake switch harness

Front harness

Ok so the Porker needed to go on a diet!

Before Spirit (AKA BGR 924 002) could consider racing she needed to go on a diet.

Colin Chapman said. Simplify, then add lightness

So who am I to argue with one of the greatest car designers of all time.

I got to work. First job on the list the body deadening. This is the worst job that you could have to do on a car. I estimate I removed 100kg of deadener , seam sealer and other gunk from the chassis.

The wheel well prior to deadener removal. It is 6mm thick in places.

After removal and with a coat of white to stop any corrosion.

 

The inside got the same treatment.

With a bit of paint.

By this stage the diet is well on the way.

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The car that was meant to be sold after restoration....

So my brother and I buy a run down 924 Porsche cheap.

The plan was simple.

1. Fix it up.
2. Sell it.
3. Split the money.

1 was easy enough.
2 happened later.
3 never happened.

So me being me decided I liked it after we fixed it. So I buy my brother out and start to use it on the road.

Fast forward a few years.. The motor blew up. ( no surprises there) I buy a another road car and the 924 gets put on the back burner.

It came time to move again but this time I could not take her with me. I gave the car to my brother in the hope he could get a chance to fix her. He didn't.

A few more years pass.

I move again. This time I have room for her. At this time the car is finally sold! back to me for $1000. I figured it was only fair my brother made some money storing her for those years.

So I bring her to the house where the current project starts.

BGR 924 002 at Leura.

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Where it began....

Before BGR 924 002 there was of course BGR 924 001.

BGR 924 001 Oran Park.

This was a 1979 Porsche 924.
Mods... EBC brake pads, soft road tyres and some numbers on the side..

Claim to fame.... Leaving me in one piece after hitting the wall at Mt Panorama Bathurst.

I was pushed off the track by another car at Murray's corner. I hit the wall at about 100km/h.

So that finished the first chapter. Almost.

This is me repairing the front of the car. It would never be the same as before the accident.

I did try to fix it. It looked ok but it never handled the same. So it was retired.
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Welcome.

This blog will cover the build of my 924 race car.
I hope you will enjoy the stories.
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