03-06-2020, 12:38 PM
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TTGator - enjoying your videos. Nice work and thanks for posting.
Just ordered a water pump, thermostat and belt. And spark plugs and plug tubes. I'm going to get those done over the next few weeks.
It's starting to warm up in Vancouver BC area. I'm looking forward to insuring and driving my Boxster after a winter of maintenance, upgrades and repairs.
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98 Boxster - Ocean Blue metallic. Bringing it back to life and having fun doing it!
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03-06-2020, 01:12 PM
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Thanks Zzorro! Good luck!
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03-09-2020, 12:12 PM
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For those of you that saw the horror of a paint job I got recently, I just posted the happy end to the story:
https://youtu.be/u0VKBv8_KC8
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03-12-2020, 12:25 AM
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Well I have another doctors appointment due to the boxster today!! After doing some suspension work and replacing the aos, had 2 cracked ribs and a pulled muscle in my back- dont ask!!
Everything is getting better now but must have a pinched sciatic nerve because the pain running down my left leg is unbearable! I am having to remove all sharp objects from the house as I was contemplating amputating my leg and figuring out how I can still drive the boxster  .
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03-12-2020, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Kboggs
Well I have another doctors appointment due to the boxster today!! After doing some suspension work and replacing the aos, had 2 cracked ribs and a pulled muscle in my back- dont ask!!
Everything is getting better now but must have a pinched sciatic nerve because the pain running down my left leg is unbearable! . |
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03-12-2020, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Kboggs
Well I have another doctors appointment due to the boxster today!! After doing some suspension work and replacing the aos, had 2 cracked ribs and a pulled muscle in my back- dont ask!!
Everything is getting better now but must have a pinched sciatic nerve because the pain running down my left leg is unbearable! I am having to remove all sharp objects from the house as I was contemplating amputating my leg and figuring out how I can still drive the boxster .
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Wow, hope you feel better soon, Kboggs!
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03-14-2020, 02:04 PM
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I quarantined myself in the garage this morning  to change out my spark plugs and tubes.
Previous Owner had Bosch Platinum 4s, no idea how old. I went with NGK G-powers.
The plug tubes came out by hand. No boat plug or "special" tools. The new ones were harder to push back in than the old ones were to pull out. I wonder if anyone else has had the same experience? Assume that the orings had shrunk with age maybe?
Bad news is that all my coils have small cracks, so I'll get those on order. I'll be back under there to do the water pump and thermostat soon. Those part are already waiting on my shelf.
Thanks again for all the good advise and guidance on this here forum I'm really enjoying this boxster rehab.
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03-14-2020, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Zzorro
I quarantined myself in the garage this morning to change out my spark plugs and tubes.
Previous Owner had Bosch Platinum 4s, no idea how old. I went with NGK G-powers.
The plug tubes came out by hand. No boat plug or "special" tools. The new ones were harder to push back in than the old ones were to pull out. I wonder if anyone else has had the same experience? Assume that the orings had shrunk with age maybe?
Bad news is that all my coils have small cracks, so I'll get those on order. I'll be back under there to do the water pump and thermostat soon. Those part are already waiting on my shelf.
Thanks again for all the good advise and guidance on this here forum I'm really enjoying this boxster rehab. |
If your motor mount needs replacement... do it the same time as the WP. It makes the WP installation a breeze.
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03-14-2020, 03:41 PM
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If your motor mount needs replacement... do it the same time as the WP. It makes the WP installation a breeze.
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Good tip! I did the motor mount last spring and should have done the WP at the time! Oh well.......
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03-20-2020, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Zzorro
I quarantined myself in the garage this morning to change out my spark plugs and tubes.
Bad news is that all my coils have small cracks, so I'll get those on order. I'll be back under there to do the water pump and thermostat soon. Those part are already waiting on my shelf. |
Coils are now replaced. Left it on jacks so I can get after the water pump, thermostat and belt this weekend sometime. Was a t-shirt day in Vancouver BC area today. Looking forward to getting it on the road.
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03-21-2020, 10:48 AM
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Water pump, t-stat and belt changed out.
Next project teed up: I pulled off my front bumper cover. It's an OEM replacement in primer only. I ordered colour matched rattle cans from Roberts Paint Care. Armed with some youtube knowledge and a steady hand, I'm gonna give it a shot. Sanding first!
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03-14-2020, 03:30 PM
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Wow, hope you feel better soon, Kboggs!
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Thanks! But not yet!! Hope something gives soon. Having to almost cry and walk with a cane at 45 aint right!!!!!
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03-15-2020, 04:42 AM
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Gave everyone a quick bath yesterday. Even the dog!  
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03-15-2020, 06:53 AM
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Gave everyone a quick bath yesterday. Even the dog!
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I did something else to the Boxster today. Got a flat and pulled this from my tire. A damn live rifle cartridge!!!
Definitely a first for me. Glad it didn't go off.  
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03-15-2020, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by GLImages
I did something else to the Boxster today. Got a flat and pulled this from my tire. A damn live rifle cartridge!!!
Definitely a first for me. Glad it didn't go off.
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Welcome to Hotlanta !
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03-15-2020, 09:15 AM
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Haha. Right! I must have picked it up on the road some where, I dont have anything that caliber. It looks like it has been in my tire for a few drives too. I doubt it would have went off, but still a little concerning. Haha.
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03-15-2020, 09:27 AM
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I did something else to the Boxster today. Got a flat and pulled this from my tire. A damn live rifle cartridge!!!
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Somebody is short one .204 or .17 round. 
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03-15-2020, 09:46 AM
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Fixed (well, covered up) the ugly bare mirrors behind my visors. Made another video...
https://youtu.be/p3Nb9cOHK3Q
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03-15-2020, 09:56 AM
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Opened the driving season at Southern Finland after 3,5 months of standstill :dance:
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03-15-2020, 02:13 PM
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a bit of touchup
I took out the rock chips in my front bumper with a bit of touch up paint. Spent about an hour in all, pretty happy with the results.
I had planed to have the whole car detailed / polished on Monday, but had to cancel due to schools being closed for quarantine. Will be rescheduling the detail soon as I can. Hope is that any unevenness from my touch up paint will be taken out in the polish / detail.
Once it is all done I will post the end results.
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Sorry about the lighting difference the sun was going down when I took the last one.
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