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		|  07-03-2015, 01:36 PM | #1861 |  
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					Originally Posted by Fintro11  a friend just had his clutch done on his 2001 Boxster S, he had the LN bearing lined up as a while you are in there. His dual row was just about to go, there was metal shavings in the ims chamber, he got pretty lucky |        
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		|  07-03-2015, 02:13 PM | #1862 |  
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					Originally Posted by Box4two  Got my stripes put on! Instead of white i went with a light gray to match the new wheels!     |  
May I ask where you bought the stripes from? 
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		|  07-03-2015, 02:19 PM | #1863 |  
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			Nice stripes. Reminds me of mine.    |  
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		|  07-03-2015, 03:57 PM | #1864 |  
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		|  07-03-2015, 03:59 PM | #1865 |  
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			Sucked it up and installed Hella smoked side markers today.  $75 for the pair seems a little excessive but I guess its a $75 improvement in looks over the originals (especially on a grey car).  Clear/smoked headlights Im restoring at the moment so still running the colored ones that came with the car till then... 
  
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		|  07-03-2015, 06:48 PM | #1866 |  
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					Originally Posted by TypeA  Sucked it up and installed Hella smoked side markers today.  $75 for the pair seems a little excessive but I guess its a $75 improvement in looks over the originals (especially on a grey car).  Clear/smoked headlights Im restoring at the moment so still running the colored ones that came with the car till then... 
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Nice wheels!    
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		|  07-03-2015, 06:55 PM | #1867 |  
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					Originally Posted by TypeA  Sucked it up and installed Hella smoked side markers today.  $75 for the pair seems a little excessive but I guess its a $75 improvement in looks over the originals (especially on a grey car).  Clear/smoked headlights Im restoring at the moment so still running the colored ones that came with the car till then... 
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One of the easiest yet most impactful upgrades imo.  Nice!
		 
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		|  07-03-2015, 06:58 PM | #1868 |  
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					Originally Posted by BFeller  I stumbled in the garage while my hands were full.    |  
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		|  07-04-2015, 05:37 AM | #1869 |  
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					Originally Posted by Fintro11  Are you made of steel? Holy cow |  
Typical overweight American bolstered by holding @ 30 pounds of scuba diving weights.  Along with the snap decision to not drop the weights on the car and/or my feet.
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		|  07-04-2015, 08:44 AM | #1870 |  
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			Installed and polished Litronics headlights. 
Used the Meguiars kit for polishing, not 100% satisfied. I'll polish them again this winter using the 3M kit. 
But the car looks indeed way better with the Litronics   
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		|  07-04-2015, 09:26 AM | #1871 |  
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	I got pretty good results using a video by Chris Fix.  And its not just a cut and buff method,  its new clear coat as well.   This old fashion way seemed to give me better results than the mothers sanding disks system I tried previously on these same headlights. Additionally I did follow up by using the polishing ball that came with the Mothers kit and used the same cutting compound, polish and wax from the Meguiar's paint correction kit I used on my paint to get out the orange peel and give them a wax protectant. The clear headlights Im restoring now will get six light coats of clear coat not just the three that Chris did, and I did on these pictured,  as they had more pitting that didnt come out with sanding.   Just a thought...
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					Originally Posted by EJ-Fresno  Used the Meguiars kit for polishing, not 100% satisfied. I'll polish them again this winter using the 3M kit. |      
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		|  07-04-2015, 10:51 AM | #1872 |  
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			Installed Fred's Skybreaker wind stop    
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		|  07-04-2015, 11:32 AM | #1873 |  
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			Took down the For Sale  sign yesterday before skipping town for the holiday weekend. Later, the little lady and I went for a midnight top down drive and enjoyed the stars and some early fireworks. Nothing like a midnight drive with the top down.    
I need to mull it over for a while...
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		|  07-04-2015, 02:56 PM | #1874 |  
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			I replaced both the rear track arms on my 2001 Boxster S.   
I used the 987 arms.  They appear identical to the 986 ones.  Only visual difference is the part number.  
 
Photos showing both arms on my flickr site here:
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		|  07-04-2015, 03:21 PM | #1875 |  
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			Today I did a complete detail starting with Lexol leather cleaner, then applied Lexol conditioner. I treated all the rubber with Lexol conditioner, cleaned the floor mats and vacuumed. I removed all the dried out, stuck on bugs with Goo Gone, then treated the whole car with New Car Glaze. I did the wheels and all the glass, brushed the top and used a lint roller on it. She shines and smells good inside. Tomorrow I'll take her for a good spin on a winding back road to listen to her howl.   |  
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		|  07-04-2015, 04:03 PM | #1876 |  
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			Replaced the passenger side window regulator, on my 99, was easier than I thought and works great!
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		|  07-05-2015, 07:00 AM | #1877 |  
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					Originally Posted by particlewave  Took down the For Sale  sign yesterday before skipping town for the holiday weekend. Later, the little lady and I went for a midnight top down drive and enjoyed the stars and some early fireworks. Nothing like a midnight drive with the top down.    
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What kind of nonsense are you talking about?   
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		|  07-05-2015, 07:24 AM | #1878 |  
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					Originally Posted by BruceH  What kind of nonsense are you talking about?  |  
I was convinced that it was time to sell it and buy a used Toyota Yaris or something, but that midnight top down drive with the stars was really an eye opener. I used to do that a lot in the first couple years.    
I still have a dilemma, though: my DD is about ready for retirement and I just can't drive the Box every day.
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		|  07-05-2015, 07:32 AM | #1879 |  
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			That's a tough decision, I think you would regret selling the Box though after all that you have put into it, good luck!
		 
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		|  07-05-2015, 08:07 AM | #1880 |  
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					Originally Posted by particlewave  I was convinced that it was time to sell it and buy a used Toyota Yaris or something, but that midnight top down drive with the stars was really an eye opener. I used to do that a lot in the first couple years.    
I still have a dilemma, though: my DD is about ready for retirement and I just can't drive the Box every day. |  
A Yaris?   
Downgrading from a Boxster to a Yaris?    
 
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