Swapping engines

[Bald Eagle]

I've been wondering where you were because I haven't seen a post from you in some time... part of me was hoping you had your Boxster all finished and you were taking a long, well deserved road trip, but I decided that thought was premature. So, glad to see your post and hope you get back to working on your car once your domestic tasks are taken care of.
Larry (the Bald Eagle)

[LoneWolfGal]

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

I've been wondering where you were because I haven't seen a post from you in some time... part of me was hoping you had your Boxster all finished and you were taking a long, well deserved road trip, but I decided that thought was premature. So, glad to see your post and hope you get back to working on your car once your domestic tasks are taken care of.
Larry (the Bald Eagle)

Thank you, Larry. The ironic thing is, I'm feeling guilty about spending all this time on the house instead of working on my poor little 986. But if I don't get this house stuff finished before cold weather sets in I'll be in big trouble.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by LoneWolfGal

But if I don't get this house stuff finished before cold weather sets in I'll be in big trouble.

I assumed that you guys get plenty of rain, but never knew that it gets too cold in the PNW area..

[LoneWolfGal]

Originally Posted by Gilles

I assumed that you guys get plenty of rain, but never knew that it gets too cold in the PNW area..

The PNW has freezes from time to time. The winter before last the temp dropped into the low teens. Roads were glare ice. That's the kind of weather where you'll need to have a torpedo heater on hand if you're working in the garage. I have mine, Mr. Heater. Not much of a conversationalist, but he can keep a garage toasty.

[LoneWolfGal]

Thought I'd take a break from installing a new kitchen faucet to give you an advance peek at the Lift Master™. To obtain enough clearance to slide it underneath the car to the lift points I use ramps under the wheels. But then, I have to use ramps with the supposedly low-profile floor jack alone. The Lift Master™ worked perfectly in testing. The car was level side-to-side at maximum jack height. I didn't take a picture because it wasn't painted yet, but more photos to follow when I put the car on jack stands to drop the old engine (although it might be a while before I can get to it).

Lift Master™ dimensions: 5" width x 1" height x 36" length. Height added to floor jack: 3/16" (thickness of the steel channel) plus 1" (rubber pads).

[LoneWolfGal]

One furnace rebuild and electrical panel replacement later, here I am trying to figure out what's wrong with my 986's power windows. I made the mistake of lowering both windows just a bit ago and now I can't raise either one. They went down but would not go back up. Guess I'll have to do some research. In the meantime I'll use the car cover so the neighborhood cats don't get inside and sharpen their claws on my new drivers seat.