The (996) Wheels are in Motion

[smagerstein]

Im envious, looks great!

[Travis]

SMOKIN !

[SC986]

Needless to say that looks awesome! Man I'd just like to snag a hardtop. Congrats, it's got to feel good to have it back.

[djomlas]

lets see a topless one

[Jeph]

I don't have any topless photos yet. That will take some time... a couple months perhaps (and a few glasses of wine)?

The shop I used is called GTI (German Technology Inc.). It is a great place to take a Porsche in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Area! I will probably do a whole post later on how and why they rock.

I just got the paperwork today. I'm gonna have to figure out the conversion costs. Because it was an accident, there were some things paid for by insurance, some things not, and some things partially paid for by insurance. Here's what I do know. My total bill was a tad over $9,000 (my deductible was less than my tax, nice). That in no way represents what it costs to do this conversion, for there are other repairs and costs mixed in with that price that would not be a factor in the conversion (i.e. wheels, tub, hood, etc.). There were a lot of little parts to get, so that contributed greatly to the cost as well. I'm pleased with the results and my expenses were about on target. Worth the wait I'd say.

[djomlas]

that LA place sells the whole conversion for 5 grand, rite? so should cost somethign about that?

[Jeph]

LA Dismantaler is overpriced. The kit they sell consists of used parts that need to be stripped/primed/painted. And I'm curious as to how the condition of the used bumpers (which is actually a Turbo bumper) and liners would look. Also, how much would you trust a pair of Litronics from a salvaged vehicle? And according to their eBay auctions, there are a lot of parts they don't list that are needed. On top of all that, add the labor and painting that needs to be done... that 5k on used parts isn't looking like a hot deal.