1988 Porsche 944

My first (and still favorite) car is this '88 Porsche 944. I purchased it sight unseen from California in the spring of 2020 when everyone was going crazy looking for projects. I figured it would be as good a time as any to dive in head-first and get serious about teaching myself how to work on cars. I was right, and it really sparked a passion for mixing the roles of a mechanic and mechanical engineer as much as I could.

My original intention was to continuously restore it. Since then, after taking care of the essentials, I've gotten into more of a "fix it when it breaks" mentality in the interest of maximizing seat time.

Few of these projects were carefully documented, but I've got lots of miscellaneous photos, and a list of the jobs I'd be happy to talk more about, including:

• Timing belt, balance shaft belts, and engine pulleys

• Brake caliper rebuilds and line replacements on all 4 corners

• Brake master cylinder replacement

• Full clutch hydraulics replacement including master cylinder and slave cylinder

• Custom welded cat-back exhaust

• Window regulators and speakers

• Plugs, plug wires, rotor, and distributor

• Custom battery cables

• Climate control actuator repairs

• Repairing the gears in the dreaded sunroof mechanism

• Instrument cluster repair and odometer gear replacement