New Member, Introduction

[Stuckonthedock]

Hi All,
My name is Dave, I live in beautiful Lakebay WA. I just purchased a 1988 NA 2+2 5 speed, to save it from scrap. She is in rough shape, but does run and drive. The clear-coat is peeling, she had water incursion, and there is a mouse nest in the engine bay. All of the glass is good except for the passenger window, which is broken with, get this, a chunk of lexan taped over the hole. One dent on the body (about 12" long by 6" wide), unfortunately at the drivers side quarter panel, a dent that creases at the very back of the car, so cutting it out may be the only solution for that. It came with the T-Top case and the sunshades. The shades are in poor condition, but I plan on making patterns from them and redoing them myself. The last defect is that someone painted the wheels dark charcoal but left the centers silver, I DON'T think that is factory

The last timing belt change is unknown, so that will be the first project. The second will be to figure out why she runs like crap with no power. She has been sitting for about 18 months with the last owner, but runs, so I have that going for me.

I didn't get any pictures today, I'll post some soon. Hope to have it home tomorrow for a bath and general mucking out. Lots of crap falls from trees and stuff here in Wa so it is filthy with fir needles and pollen.

Can't wait to get started on her!

[N00BARU]

Sounds like a long project my man... Welcome... You and I are on the same boat...

[evildky]

the turbo's came with charcoal colored 16" wheels the na's came with a silver 15" wheel. Not sure if they could but maybe someone put n/a centercaps on turbo wheels?

[G-E]

After timing belt do the bushings.. all of them

[Pitts]

I feel for you. I Live in Montana so I know your pain all too well. A full tune up will help you immensely. Fluids, plugs, cap, rotor, wires, timing, etc.. I have done all that to My Z (which I bought this past Feb) and now she screams and takes what I throw at her. Good luck.

[Stuckonthedock]

I feel for you. I Live in Montana so I know your pain all too well. A full tune up will help you immensely. Fluids, plugs, cap, rotor, wires, timing, etc.. I have done all that to My Z (which I bought this past Feb) and now she screams and takes what I throw at her. Good luck.

I really think that with plugs and wires, she'll run like new. I spent Wednesday getting her ready to move. Fixed break lights and clutch. It had went dry in the over year of sitting. Got her running, pretty rough, but enough for the little run to my house. It seems that almost everything on the car works. There are a few little things to fix, but far less than expected.

One question, without a compressor, how do you get all the crap out of the spark plug wells so you don't sprinkle the pistons with plant stuff when changing the plugs? Once I figure that out, full tune up to make sure the engine is GOING to run well, then timing belt, bushings etc.

I have a friend who knows body work going to teach me starting in September, so I hope to have the first dent-less sports car I've ever owned.

Thanks!