New Carbon Fiber Hood :-)

[blue_boxster]

I was recently in a fender bender with my 2001 Boxster. Can the carbon fiber hood be painted blue to match? For that matter, how does one have any paint matching done for Porsche body parts? I will be filing an insurance claim but I'm investigating alternatives to all new parts from the dealer. LA Porsche seems to be a good source of used parts based on their website. How hard are the body parts to put on? Can I do it myself? I'm not very experienced, but I can do basic mechanical stuff.

I'm a Porsche newbie. I bought it about 15 months back.

Also, was the 2001 blue the lapis or ocean blue?

Russ

Be careful - you will be kicked off this forum for admitting that you like carbon fiber components on your Boxster. The Mr. Kungfu forum owner got into it with me over carbon fiber.

[Brucelee]

You mislead folks here. I would never kick off someone just for having bad taste in car finishes and bling.

To each his own!

Of course, folks will be thinking you have a Honda del Sol but hey, it is your money!

We are joking here of course!

Enjoy the ride.

Originally Posted by 986President

Be careful - you will be kicked off this forum for admitting that you like carbon fiber components on your Boxster. The Mr. Kungfu forum owner got into it with me over carbon fiber.

[YellowJacket]

Originally Posted by blue_boxster

I was recently in a fender bender with my 2001 Boxster. Can the carbon fiber hood be painted blue to match? For that matter, how does one have any paint matching done for Porsche body parts? I will be filing an insurance claim but I'm investigating alternatives to all new parts from the dealer. LA Porsche seems to be a good source of used parts based on their website. How hard are the body parts to put on? Can I do it myself? I'm not very experienced, but I can do basic mechanical stuff.

I'm a Porsche newbie. I bought it about 15 months back.

Also, was the 2001 blue the lapis or ocean blue?

Russ

Trying to do body work yourself is an awful idea for anyone. If you want to upgrade a hood, that's fine, but if you are repairing accident damage, leave it to the pros. There are almost always far more problems than you can see. As far as paint matching, all that is done by your body shop, and they can do an amazing job. Which means you don't need to know what color your car is. And body shop labor is cheap -- about $35-40/hr. So it just makes sense to not try the work on your own.