The (996) Wheels are in Motion

[Perfectlap]

uuuuh the critical hour. This is where allot people fall asleep at the wheel: when picking up the car at the auto. Looks like Jeph has spent allot of time eyeballing the car but most see all the changes and say WOW I LOVE IT!! and then they get home and see the overspray, paint running, dust under the clear coat and missing parts! I've had to take cars back to body shop several times because it didn't pass muster.
anyhooo...the car looks great already Jeph. As for the skirting I think the 996 911 rear bumper sits lower than the Boxsters which is higher off the ground than most people realize. If the front bumper is now sitting lower than stock it creates kind of a weird side view. give it some time drive it around, play with the photoshop and think about it. Skirting makes every car look lower.

both on stock suspensions
no Skirting (looks jacked up?)


Skirting (notice how it looks lower?)

[Boxter]

Alright, where are the updated pics?

[djomlas]

with the skirts only middle of the car looks low, not front and back, so no skirts would be just fine IMO

[Jeph]

Originally Posted by djomlas

with the skirts only middle of the car looks low, not front and back, so no skirts would be just fine IMO

Agreed. To me, what makes a lowered car look good is not how close to the ground it appears. It's how proportionate the gap in the wheel well looks. Plus, a lowered car has the illusion of being wider as well.

On to the car...
First off, I am very frustrated with the weather. My drive home from the shop was nerve-racking. Second, I can't take any good pictures of the car because it's in the confines of the garage -where it looks like it may stay for the next couple of days. I could show you a frontal picture, but I might as well be showing you a Carrera, 'cuz there's no major difference. Lastly, I don't like pictures of my car without the hardtop -like a bald man without his toupee. At any rate, I'll show you a teaser for now. (More will come later on a separate post)



So how does it look? Epic! I'm extremely excited about it. There are a couple of minor issues to adjust next week but over all, I am thrilled. This shop does a great job.

[jpog]

I've been following this silently, and I must say I am very impressed with the conversion. From the teaser, the car looks GREAT! Good job, and I hope you get some well-deserved sunny days soon.

JPOG

[Adam]

We (Mid America) used to have a 97 with the same conversion but with a turbo front bumper with a 3.4L in the back and obviously some other mods . It was sold a few mo back...

Originally Posted by Adam

We (Mid America) used to have a 97 with the same conversion but with a turbo front bumper with a 3.4L in the back and obviously some other mods . It was sold a few mo back...

Adam, what gives the yellow color in the front bumper? Did he paint the radiators??

[Jeph]

Originally Posted by Adam

We (Mid America) used to have a 97 with the same conversion but with a turbo front bumper with a 3.4L in the back and obviously some other mods . It was sold a few mo back...

Whenever I have seen this conversion before, it's always with a Turbo bumper and piles of other mods. I'm a huge fan of the more subtle approach (although a 3.4 wouldn't be so bad).

[C5150]

Jeph - I am REALLY bummed that the weather is keeping you from posting pics! I am eagerly waiting to see the results of your conversion.........

[Y2BOX]

We need pics now Jeph!

[Jeph]

I'm not pleased with the quality of these pictures. If the new front end doesn't look incredible to you, blame Sony. (My fingers were frozen while attempting to photograph the car).

Boxster or Carrera?


Ah, Boxster!


No skirting required. The bumper flows naturally with rest of the car.