06-26-2014, 08:06 AM
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Thank you for donating these ambers for the cause, steved0x!!!
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07-06-2014, 05:17 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Central Pennsylvania, USA
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Charles, you truly inspire me! Great work on these... and all your DIY projects. When I first got my Boxster (left to me by my dad), I thought that I was going to have to pay a premium for all service to the car. This forum and people like you have opened a new world to me wrt this car. I have usually done my own work on cars, but just didn't think it would be very feasible with a Porsche. Ha! I love how much information and experience is out there for us to fix, mod, update, etc. and how active the community is. Rock on!
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07-06-2014, 06:51 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by particlewave
Thank you for donating these ambers for the cause, steved0x!!!
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My pleasure 
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09-04-2014, 11:40 AM
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North East UK
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Sunderland
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Hi guys. Due to the great step by step by particleweave I thought I'd give it a go. I looked all over the internet for pictures till I found this forum, hopefully my images also help people decide to give it a go or not.
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09-04-2014, 11:46 AM
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North East UK
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Sunderland
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This is the router tool I made for the dremel.
Last edited by BoxPaulie; 09-04-2014 at 11:53 AM.
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09-04-2014, 11:50 AM
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North East UK
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Sunderland
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It's tricky for sure, took me around 2 hours per lamp I would say.
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09-04-2014, 11:55 AM
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North East UK
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Sunderland
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Here is the difference between the two. After routing, sanding with a handheld mouse sander, going through the grit grades and finally cutting compound and then polish.
I hope this inspires a few people. Now on to eBay to get the clear corner pieces!
Last edited by BoxPaulie; 09-04-2014 at 12:01 PM.
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09-04-2014, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Listowel, Ontario, Canada
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The lights do look so much better de-ambered. My skill level isn't there yet - maybe some day I'll give this one a go. Or just keep watching ebay.
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11-01-2015, 12:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Ranson wv
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Finally tackled this today. Been on my to do list for almost 2 years.
Before:
After:
Have to order the corners to finish it. Also going to go buy a 3" polisher and work on them some more. For now though, they are deambered and I am happy. Particlewave makes it look very easy. It wasn't. It's quite a bit of work, and the whole time I kept thinking, I'm going to ruin a very expensive set of headlights. Glad it came out ok, and grateful for Particlewave's excellent and clear directions.
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11-01-2015, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Unionville, CT
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You did well. Congrats. Now......the silver grills have to go. You could go flat black or a darker gray may be really good (flat if possible).
I chickened out on the deambering and just changed the triangles and side fender lights. I really thought I wouldn't like the result, but actually I'm impressed that it looks pretty good. A Boxster fan may be negative about it, but most folks have no idea what the lights are supposed to look like. It really cut down the amt of amber. Good enough (for me).
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