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fridsten · 07-09-2017, 05:04 AM

I've just washed it and cleaned the interior. Now it looks quite good.

Anker · 07-09-2017, 07:17 AM

A fund day at the PCA NER AX yesterday. The guy with the beard is not me, but my good friend Chris, who also drove my car.

A big line of thunderstorms reduced the number of runs, but made for some fun driving in the wet.

philipjayadler · 07-10-2017, 04:32 AM

What did I do with my 1999 Boxster today?
Taped and sealed where the top of the vinyl window ripped away from from the roof, caused by shrinkage.

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alm001 · 07-10-2017, 07:26 AM

Got my old waterpump and t-stat out over the weekend. Ordered parts today to be picked up tomorrow.

Looking forward to getting her back on the road before my birthday Thursday.

PaulE · 07-11-2017, 12:53 PM

Picking mine up from the body shop tomorrow, going to my Indy for a Tech inspection and Thursday morning I'm driving up to Mt Trmeblant for a 3 day HPDE. Woo-hoo!

fridsten · 07-11-2017, 09:50 PM

Went for a meet-up with the Stockholm chapter of Porsche Club Sweden.

alm001 · 07-12-2017, 05:01 AM

Installed new water pump, tstat, some coolant, and finally took her off the jackstands.

kk2002s · 07-12-2017, 06:08 AM

Last week end changed oil/filter/New Filter housing, washer her.
Monday took her for a 150 mile shake down drive.
My drip between tranny and engine did NOT rear it's ugly head this time
All in preparation for 1800-2000 mile road trip next week
Skyline Drive, Blue Ridge Parkway, Tail of Dragon, Cherohala Skyway and then back up same roads
Planning 6 days 5 night at various camp gounds. Boxster are great RVs

dghii · 07-12-2017, 06:24 AM

Wheel alignment after installing front wheel bearings, lower control arms, drop links and outer tie rods.

alm001 · 07-12-2017, 07:37 AM

My workspace

algiorda · 07-13-2017, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by alm001

My workspace

Love the "Welcome" mat under the front of the car. Is this an invite to all to help you with your projects?

alm001 · 07-13-2017, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by algiorda

Love the "Welcome" mat under the front of the car. Is this an invite to all to help you with your projects?

Yeah! Come on over and help me clean it!
We stopped using that at our front door over a year ago because of all the straw coming off of it, not sure why I haven't just binned it at this point.

JBauer · 07-13-2017, 11:42 AM

Installed the $59 eBay short shifter. Just took a test drive and it feels good. Makes the factory one feel as loose as my old Mustang. Now if I can just get it all put back together.

particlewave · 07-13-2017, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JBauer

Installed the $59 eBay short shifter. Just took a test drive and it feels good. Makes the factory one feel as loose as my old Mustang. Now if I can just get it all put back together.

I believe you're supposed to flip the shaft. If you don't, it's going to be leaning very far left.

PaulE · 07-12-2017, 05:18 PM

Well I picked up my car from the body shop today and went to my indie for HPDE tech inspection. When the pulled my car out of the garage the A/C wasn't working. Turned out the ignition switch I replaced last November failed. It was a Chinese one from NAPA that I used in a pinch. They had one and put it in right away. Best $84 I ever spent for parts, labor and sales tax! They recommend upgrading to the newer switch next time, they didn't have one of those in stock and it was already 5 PM when this was happening. So I will make it to HPDE at Mt. Tremblant.

alm001 · 07-13-2017, 04:44 AM

Finally got the last remaining Bose parts out of my car. Thanks to Woody for selling me some spare door enclosures, so I could mount my new speakers without taking my doors apart until I was ready for the swap.

Bose removal included the door logos.

Speakers are Dayton Reference RS150P-4a. I've got a lot of tweaking to do, but it sounds better already.

alm001 · 07-16-2017, 10:02 AM

Flushed the coolant again, then put the new lower hose in, and reinstalled the undertrays.
Washed it, drove it.

jrgill · 07-16-2017, 05:36 PM

Attended my first SCCA track event today. It was a good day but I need more experience. Looking forward to the next one.

Deserion · 07-17-2017, 03:03 AM

Friday I installed new headlight corner trim. Better than seeing one with the plastic gone, but they stand out against the rest of the gray a bit.

JBauer · 07-17-2017, 01:11 PM

Well I wanted to remove the dash mldgs and paint them like I paint the doors. After checking into removing them I realized that is almost impossible. So I went to a sign shop and bought a sheet of vinyl tape and put it on. Its not a prefect match for the guards red but Im going to find a better match soon and do it again. Today was kind of a test to see how it looked. I have the correct paint but i was hesitant to tape it off and spray it but I may.