Plans

The plan

What the finished car will look like, what’s next, and what we still need to buy.

The Plan: Finished Car

Interior inspiration: Animoya Garage’s Pasha-interior 928.

Exterior

Full strip and repaint in the car’s factory color, Petrol Blue Metallic (code 376), with a little extra pearl for depth. It’s a two-stage metallic: epoxy primer over bare metal, sealer, the 376 basecoat, and a high-solids clear on top.

Petrol Blue Metallic 376 + pearl

Restoration scope

Full body strip and repaint
Replace sun-damaged plastics and connectors
Full interior rebuild: carpet, foam, upholstery, dash, rear dash, headliner and floors
New window and body seals throughout (a full rubber kit after paint, plus a new windshield)
Rewire with aircraft-grade Tefzel wire, keeping the factory end plugs
Power-seat upgrade using later-928 seats
Engine refresh: gaskets, seals, hoses, timing belt, water pump, and machine-shop work after measuring
Air conditioning restored
Off-body work: the shell on a rotisserie or body cart, with the engine and transmission/torque tube on their own stands

What’s next

Finish bagging and labeling the window hardware
Decide between a rotisserie and a body cart
Find a good early non-airbag dash core
Look for later 928 S4/GT front power seats
Get leather samples and a quote for the full interior

Interior plan

Our interior game plan, in order, to avoid doing anything twice:

Phase	Step
Phase	Action
Phase 1 – Disassembly & Assessment	Full interior strip-out (seats, carpet, doors, dash, headliner, etc.). Label & photograph everything.
Phase 1 – Disassembly & Assessment	Clean cabin thoroughly. Inventory keep / repair / replace. Check seat frames & mounting points.
Phase 2 – Hard Structure & Foam	Repair or replace hard plastics, dash core, pod frame, console structure, glovebox, A-pillars, vents.
Phase 2 – Hard Structure & Foam	Seat frames + new high-density foam (front & rear).
Phase 3 – Carpet	Install complete high-quality carpet kit.
Phase 4 – Soft Trim & Major Surfaces	Dashboard + instrument pod + center console recovery / installation.
Phase 4 – Soft Trim & Major Surfaces	Headliner, sun visors, parcel shelf / rear dashboard.
Phase 4 – Soft Trim & Major Surfaces	Door panels / cards.
Phase 5 – Seats & Final Assembly	Install new seat covers over fresh foam and reassemble seats.

To buy

Parts and work still on the list, with our estimated range. Status is either Needed or Quote (waiting on a price).

Area	Item	Estimate	Status
Interior	Full interior package from Classic 9 Leather Shop (quote pending)	$7,000–$15,000	Quote
Interior	↳ Dash + instrument pod + center console recover (part of the interior package)	$900–$2,500	Quote
Interior	↳ Front seat covers + foam (pair) (part of the interior package)	$1,500–$3,500	Quote
Interior	↳ Rear seat covers + foam (pair) (part of the interior package)	$1,200–$2,500	Quote
Interior	↳ Complete carpet kit install (part of the interior package)	$880–$2,000	Quote
Interior	↳ Door panels / cards (pair) (part of the interior package)	$400–$1,000	Quote
Interior	↳ Headliner + sun visors + parcel shelf (part of the interior package)	$500–$1,400	Quote
Interior	↳ Shift/handbrake boots + misc trim + A-pillars (part of the interior package)	$150–$500	Quote
Interior	Leather color samples	free	Needed
Paint	Epoxy primer (DTM) — PPG DP50LF / DPLF or shop-recommended 2K epoxy (GRAY)	$180–$350	Needed
Paint	Basecoat — Porsche Petrol Blue Metallic code 376 (Petrolblau Met)	$450–$900	Needed
Paint	Clearcoat 2K urethane — premium high-solids (shine) + hardener + reducer	$250–$550	Needed
Paint	Sealer (gray) before basecoat — system-matched	$80–$200	Needed
Paint	Consumables: reducers, wax/grease remover, tack cloths, masking, sandpaper set	$150–$400	Needed
Glass & Seals	Rear hatch molding clip (no spoiler)	$130–$155	Needed
Glass & Seals	Door panel / interior clip assortment	$40–$120	Needed
Glass & Seals	Weatherstrip adhesive	$15–$40	Needed
Glass & Seals	Full seal & rubber restoration kit — after paint (NO sunroof)	$3,236–$3,400	Needed
Glass & Seals	Front windshield — replacement glass (broken)	$400–$1,200	Needed
Glass Install	Labor — install ALL glass after paint (windshield + hatch + quarters/doors as removed)	$800–$2,500	Needed
Electrical	Full-car Tefzel wire spools (AWG 18/16/14/12/10/8/6/4 consolidated)	$2,715–$5,425	Needed
Electrical	Wiring hardware — battery cable, terminals, connectors, loom sleeve, labels, crimp tools, CE relays/fuses	$510–$1,770	Needed
Electrical	Wiring options (Quote) — shielded Tefzel + Cannon/MS breaks + 928sRus FOE harness alt	$970–$2,550	Quote
Engine	Complete engine gasket & seal set (4.5L 78–82)	$590–$750	Needed
Engine	Engine rubber & hose kit (vacuum, coolant, oil, intake boots)	$400–$1,200	Needed
Engine	Machine shop — block/heads (clean, measure, hone/bore, valves, seats)	$1,500–$4,500	Quote
Engine	Piston ring set (4.5L — size after hone/measure)	$250–$600	Quote
Engine	Main bearings + rod bearings (correct undersize after journals measured)	$400–$900	Quote
Engine	Rod bolts/nuts (replace — stretch fasteners)	$150–$400	Needed
Engine	Valve guides + valve stem seals (both heads)	$300–$800	Needed
Engine	Timing belt + tensioner kit (78–82 square-tooth belt era)	$250–$550	Needed
Engine	Water pump + gasket + new bolts	$180–$400	Needed
Engine	Oil pump service — seals, O-rings; replace pump if scored	$80–$500	Needed
Engine	Front main, rear main, cam seals (full seal set beyond gasket kit)	$80–$200	Needed
Engine	Thermostat, radiator hoses upper/lower, coolant temp senders	$150–$350	Needed
Engine	Accessory drive belts (alt, PS, AC) + tensioner/idler bearings as needed	$80–$250	Needed
Engine	Motor mounts (pair) + torque tube mounts inspect/replace	$200–$600	Needed
Engine	Ignition — plugs, wires, cap, rotor (CIS era)	$100–$300	Needed
Engine	CIS / fuel — injectors service or replace, fuel filter, accumulator inspect	$400–$1,500	Quote
Engine	Fluids for fill — oil, filter, coolant, assembly lube	$120–$250	Needed
AC	AC system restore — compressor (Kuehl/new or later Denso swap for early Bosch)	$700–$1,200	Needed
AC	AC drier, expansion valve, o-rings, barrier hoses, charge ports	$400–$1,100	Needed
AC	AC condenser / evaporator (if corroded — inspect at teardown)	$300–$2,500	Quote
AC	AC evacuate, leak test, recharge labor	$200–$500	Needed

Some items depend on what we find once things are apart, so the ranges are wide. See the budget for totals.