Having a hard time trying to find used apron plastic covers that go under the car - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

PLP · 06-07-2021, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Stl-986

Buy new ones, they are cheap. used ones shipping will be more. new you can get free shipping.

I am in the same boat... those plastic shields are darn expensive.

Jasper7821 · 06-07-2021, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by PLP

I am in the same boat... those plastic shields are darn expensive.

Yes they are, if I can't find used now while the car is in the air, I may just put them back on and keep searching for used.
Side note, I like your electric cars. I used to have Focus electric, and now a Fusion Energi. Also had a 500L and it was a fun car. Waited in line years ago for 2hrs for the 35k Model 3 reservation that came out at 50k and never got it. Now waiting for my Cybertruck. Having solar helps a ton.

PLP · 06-07-2021, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasper7821

Having solar helps a ton.

Being in AZ helps a lot solars.

Not justified investment in MI...

As for EVs - Boxster seems slow, at least up to 50 mph, which I got as a toy car.

elgyqc · 06-07-2021, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasper7821

Yes they are, if I can't find used now while the car is in the air, I may just put them back on and keep searching for used.
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Why not just patch them? I used some fiberglass to cover the broken area. Or glue a piece of plastic to reinforce and drill a new hole. This is not rocket science.

Jasper7821 · 06-07-2021, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by elgyqc

Why not just patch them? I used some fiberglass to cover the broken area. Or glue a piece of plastic to reinforce and drill a new hole. This is not rocket science.

Thank you, this may work, the broken sections are not visible u less under the car so it may not matter. Still waiting on a hub carrier, rim, and a few tires, and repair of a rim. So I have some time to figure it out.

78F350 · 06-07-2021, 08:27 PM

I have a Polyvance plastic welding kit and have repaired plenty of these cracked panels and a few bumpers.
Take a look at this: https://www.polyvance.com/video/airless-plastic-welding/how-to-secure-a-broken-fog-light-mounting-boss-2
You can use the basic concepts shown with a cheap soldering iron and scrap of similar plastic.

Gilles · 06-07-2021, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by elgyqc

Why not just patch them? I used some fiberglass to cover the broken area. Or glue a piece of plastic to reinforce and drill a new hole. This is not rocket science.

+ 1 Learned to use fiberglass by building remote controlled sailplanes (gliders), and used the same 'technique' (low tech btw..) to patch my car plastic parts and they last a long time :-)