Open Road

I've thought of a thread like this for a while.

Sometimes I just want to visually see how some 928 part is put together or how it looks inside. Post pictures here for those ocassions that something 928 is sitting disassembled in all its glory in front of you or was unfortunately destroyed to reveal it's insides.

I have a couple, here's the first one: 87+ side molding. I bought some used ones to see if I could create a pseudo GTS rear fender side molding tip (NLA). I needed to see what they were made of, so I cut one in half - looks like it is flat metal stock plus rubber?:

innovative idea for a thread
pictures below from the photo thread from a while ago of the innards of the carbon canister under the front fender
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Phil

if you have had a door card off an 87+ model and wondered what the indentation marks are for next to the interior light, they are for the coin holder.
have seen the indentation on all the door cards i have removed but you don't see many coin holders, and what they look like from behind
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Phil

door skin around mirror mounting is certainly sturdy

and fingers crossed will get a new avatar on Sunday.....

Good thread. Here's one - oil sender.

Along the lines of h2pmr's body sections: (apologies for the old picture resolution)




^^^^ via Rob E. at TOS ^^^^

the innards of a cruise control actuator, removed from the 87.
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Phil

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rear seat frame from i think an S2
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Phil

^^^^^^^Nice!!
More rear seats guts - this is from an 81:

1981 928 headlight squirter:
(black plastic was cut in half-ish)

inside a rear speaker crossover unit 92864544100 and its now in the trash
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Phil

rear tow eye mount unbolted from the cross beam.
that's how far it goes when fully screwed in
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Phil

Central Indicator for 86.5:












^^^ Watch out for fragile old plastic! ^^^

the insides of the throttle switch, white "3789" is the switch you hear click

internal cross section of the front suspension spring top mount 92834304708

inside the aerial amp for those with the aerial in the front screen
not Porsche's best idea
rule 1 for best results keep it as simple as possible
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Phil

h2pmr wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2026 3:46 pm . . .
rule 1 for best results keep it as simple as possible
. . .

First time around German cars?

N_Jay wrote:

h2pmr wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2026 3:46 pm . . .
rule 1 for best results keep it as simple as possible
. . .

First time around German cars?

i have been around these Porsche's for the past 20+ years, but am used to the odd concepts that motor motor manufactures sometimes have as i have worked on French cars for the last 40+ years in the day job.
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Phil

h2pmr wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2026 5:00 am ... as i have worked on French cars for the last 40+ years in the day job.

Ah. That explains a lot.

h2pmr wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2026 5:00 am

N_Jay wrote:

h2pmr wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2026 3:46 pm . . .
rule 1 for best results keep it as simple as possible
. . .

First time around German cars?

i have been around these Porsche's for the past 20+ years, but am used to the odd concepts that motor motor manufactures sometimes have as i have worked on French cars for the last 40+ years in the day job.
cheers
Phil

Just kiddiung around, but it does seem if there is a way to add complication, the Germans find a way.

inside a dim dip headlight control unit, just a short lived UK / European requirement to have 50% dip headlights on when just the sidelights were turned on and engine running
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Phil

inside a headlight height adjuster motor, sadly the main shaft that connects to the headlight was broken, so was going in the bin anyway.
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Phil

^^^^^ early aluminum original or steel replacement?

That is of the upper BJ. The lower one was aluminum in early cars and should be placed by steel versions. Just did them too!

rear spring rubber mount 92833304301 fits all model years.
nice to see the rubber is bonded to the metal tube all the way up, so no chance of water / rust getting in
if you make something right in the first place, why change it.