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Starter986 · 05-03-2018, 12:53 PM

Finally seated the passenger side latch.. but the driver's side latch is being stubborn. I push the latch as far as it will go down... try to secure it with the handle... don't want to break it. Ideas?

Thank you.

The Radium King · 05-04-2018, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Starter986

Finally seated the passenger side latch.. but the driver's side latch is being stubborn. I push the latch as far as it will go down... try to secure it with the handle... don't want to break it. Ideas?

Thank you.

determine why the latch doesn't want to close - broken, crud in the receiver, or if it is under too much tension to close. to confirm the first, unscrew the latch from the humps and see if you can get it to close ok. if it closes ok then the issue is too much tension - you can shim the latch, or get at the receiver and adjust it upwards (two screws with a lot of stuff in the way to make it not easy).

Starter986 · 05-04-2018, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The Radium King

determine why the latch doesn't want to close - broken, crud in the receiver, or if it is under too much tension to close. to confirm the first, unscrew the latch from the humps and see if you can get it to close ok. if it closes ok then the issue is too much tension - you can shim the latch, or get at the receiver and adjust it upwards (two screws with a lot of stuff in the way to make it not easy).

Thank you for the suggestion. I installed the locks a few days ago, yesterday installing the humps. It held up fine, especially with the Velcro assist. I was unable to torque the lock bolts (didn't have a proper tool), so used the allen wrench and vice grips snugging until it just wouldn't further budge. Thus, likely I overtightened.

However... the piece that slips down into the lock goes all the way down. I can push no further. It just won't slide into itself. I'll try a little lube. If that doesn't work I'll remove the panel to access the bolt. The first side took me a half hour... diligently approaching it like brain surgery. The other side... 10 minutes.

Thank you, again.

mgfranz · 05-04-2018, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Starter986

Finally seated the passenger side latch.. but the driver's side latch is being stubborn. I push the latch as far as it will go down... try to secure it with the handle... don't want to break it. Ideas?

Thank you.

Where did you get these? (excuse my ignorance...)

Starter986 · 05-04-2018, 05:10 PM

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Where did you get these? (excuse my ignorance...)

FS: Speedster Humps

Original Porsche Part. :dance:

Traco · 05-04-2018, 12:31 PM

On the road again
I just can't wait to get on the road again!!!

My very expensive piece of paper arrived also to keep the authorities happy and the sun is shining!

All hail the P Gods!!

Actually did a lot, cats back in with new O2 sensors. New gaskets and heat shields. Changed oil and new filter. Full wheel alignment on Hunter force thing or whatever it is and then drove it.

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Anker · 05-05-2018, 05:27 AM

Tire swap day. The Sumitomos on my 2004 S are going on my wife's 2002 base, then the track/AX RE-71Rs are going on my S in preparation for the Car Control Clinic tomorrow. My wife as a student, me as an instructor. While I'm at it I'll also put the summer wheels on my wife's Volt. To complete the story my Mercedes CLK 350 just got new front rubbers. There was a tire noise that I thought was coming from a wheel bearing.

soxfan1966 · 05-06-2018, 04:03 AM

Yesterday I washed, clay bared, polished and sealed my 02 Boxster S. I was expecting to spend a lot more time doing it but it was easier and quicker than I expected.

I used Klasse All In One after washing and claying, and then finished it off with Klasse High Gloss Sealant.

I think it came out excellent

Anker · 05-06-2018, 04:00 PM

Worked as an instructor and plain worker at our annual Car Control Clinic, formerly known as Autocross School. What a blast in spite of the rain that fell most of the day.

PaulE · 05-06-2018, 04:32 PM

I participated in the NNJR PCA car control clinic today. The rain held off all day and I had a blast!

Alan Mackew · 05-06-2018, 04:38 PM

Got home yesterday from 2000 km round trip to Adelaide and back, price of 98 octane fuel went ott at the same time.
Hoping I missed all the speed cameras and average speed devices there and back.
Very comfortable long distance cruiser. (2003 2.7 tip)

oldskool73 · 05-06-2018, 05:15 PM

Re-did my steering wheel wrap with a thread matching the interior..

fridsten · 05-07-2018, 01:33 AM

Took it to the shop to get the modified, and now cleaned, muffler mounted.

fridsten · 05-10-2018, 01:21 AM

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Re-did my steering wheel wrap with a thread matching the interior..

Where did you get that steering wheel wrap? With yellow thread it looks like it would fit my car perfectly.

Anker · 05-07-2018, 06:20 AM

At the NER Car Control Clinic (formerly AX School), it rained most of the day, but that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the students. My first time as an instructor and I had a blast. I have always enjoyed mentoring and being able to give the students advice and hints and seeing how they picked them up and how excited they were was gratifying. It was also fun to get to be the passenger in a number of car models I haven't been in before, ranging from a Macan Turbo S to a Golf GTI was really fun. First time in cars with PDK. Boy, the downshifting is magic. At the end of each session the instructors had fun runs with students as passengers. Again, huge grins on their faces. Looks like we got quite a few hooked on AX. Also great to see was the number of couples and parent/child partners. At least two teenagers who's parent had bought them a 944!

PaulE · 05-07-2018, 10:06 AM

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At the NER Car Control Clinic (formerly AX School), it rained most of the day, but that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the students. My first time as an instructor and I had a blast. I have always enjoyed mentoring and being able to give the students advice and hints and seeing how they picked them up and how excited they were was gratifying. It was also fun to get to be the passenger in a number of car models I haven't been in before, ranging from a Macan Turbo S to a Golf GTI was really fun. First time in cars with PDK. Boy, the downshifting is magic. At the end of each session the instructors had fun runs with students as passengers. Again, huge grins on their faces. Looks like we got quite a few hooked on AX. Also great to see was the number of couples and parent/child partners. At least two teenagers who's parent had bought them a 944!

At our car control clinic all the students were in their cars for half the day and volunteering the other half. Our 4 drill stations were braking, counter clockwise skid pad, clockwise skid pad and slalom. I was a stager for the braking in the morning. It was cool to hear the PDK cars downshift into first as they came to a stop as close as possible to the final wall of cones without hitting them, or hitting them! We also had a fire truck on hand to wet down the skid pads in between each session rotation. Somehow I lucked out and my afternoon order of sessions was braking, braking, counter clockwise skid pad, clockwise skid pad and slalom which was a great order of drills for me. If it would have rained the fire truck would have had a lot less to do. On the skid pads I really got a feel for steering the car with the throttle, and the slalom was a lot more fun than the few autocrosses I did almost 40 years ago!

JBauer · 05-07-2018, 05:24 PM

Nice day for a wash 😉

maytag · 05-07-2018, 05:45 PM

Ummmm. ..... ok.... I'm sure everyone else knows what that hard top is.... but I've never seen it before, and it's BEAUTIFUL!

Tell me about it, please?

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Nice day for a wash

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JBauer · 05-07-2018, 06:46 PM

Thanks! Easier to check out this link. Watch the videos.
Any questions just let me know.

https://www.acustomhardtop.com/

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MN 986 · 05-08-2018, 11:42 AM

Well, not today but last Saturday was the 10 year anniversary of buying my 2002 Boxster. I live in MN so I only drive it approximately 8 months per year, but I have put 105k miles on it as well as too many modifications to list. Still enjoying it every time I drive it.
Below are 'as purchased' vs. current pics, and the new steering wheel just installed (anniversary gift

).
This forum has been both a huge help and interesting reading over the years, and I have no plans to sell any time soon.