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Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 11-05-2020, 04:55 AM
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Posted By 78F350
It's doing well. I plan to do an oil change soon....

It's doing well. I plan to do an oil change soon. At the last oil change (only about 2k miles on the oil) the filter looked new still. One thing that I still haven't repaired from the original...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-04-2020, 10:21 AM
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Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
I finally finished installing the new leather...

I finally finished installing the new leather base on the driver's seat. Rather than strip the original seat, I used a heated seat base with damaged black leather as a replacement. Stripping off the...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 02-13-2020, 05:26 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
When I first restored the car, there were some...

When I first restored the car, there were some small cracks in the leather on the driver's seat. I repaired them with some leather repair adhesive and dye. The repair held up for a while, but...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 02-04-2020, 02:16 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Those wheels actually came with in gloss black...

Those wheels actually came with in gloss black with a chrome lip and I painted them with Plastidip when I had them on my wife's car. The chrome lip didn't look good with her black/white theme....
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 02-04-2020, 01:33 PM
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Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Every time I see the pictures with those matte...

Every time I see the pictures with those matte black wheels on the car I cringe. They were only on it for about a week while I waited for new tires. I'm definitely going to have to get some updated...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 01-26-2019, 10:26 AM
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Posted By 78F350
Just read this as I wait for my lunch in Mena,...

Just read this as I wait for my lunch in Mena, Arkansas. About to start the Talimena Scenic Byway. One of my favorite OK roads. ...the long way home.
Edit: Home now and really enjoyed the drive. ...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 01-24-2019, 08:01 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Here it is with the wrong wheels on. I never got...

Here it is with the wrong wheels on. I never got around to replacing the front tires with the Indy500s. The old front tires need to go. I remembered, too late to order them for a trip, so I just...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 12-15-2018, 08:09 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
I went out wandering the back roads with the SE...

I went out wandering the back roads with the SE late in the afternoon. Eventually the pavement gave way to gravel and dirt. As I was taking pictures it occurred to me that I forgot to do the bumper...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 12-05-2018, 05:51 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Thanks for the reminder. That's one of those...

Thanks for the reminder. That's one of those little things that can leave a car with an unfinished look. I actually have a pair of Home Depot/Lowes plugs ready to paint (and the paint) sitting in a...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 11-03-2018, 09:43 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Still going well with no significant issues. I...

Still going well with no significant issues. I feel that it is completed as a 'project car' and future work will be maintaining '04 Boxster rather than recovering a flood car.
Some fall foliage...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 10-12-2018, 04:36 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Yes, an original cocoa dash would be nice. The...

Yes, an original cocoa dash would be nice. The last one I checked on was from the car that Paseb (987parts.com) was selling and it was not in good condition. Please send a pm or post info here so I...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 10-02-2018, 11:29 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
The bumper and muffler are back on. I was a...

The bumper and muffler are back on. I was a little concerned about the new paint not matching the 14 year old original paint, so i chose a line just below the bumperettes to blend the new with old....
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 09-30-2018, 05:02 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
I finally got around to installing the correct...

I finally got around to installing the correct muffler on the car. I've had it for months.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1948/31147702888_c2a76de2b2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Psq7U9)

I also...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-26-2018, 08:09 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Back in the Water

I took a long way home from work and stopped at a ford for few pictures. Did I say few? ...I took over 100. It was a 'candid', unplanned stop. After seeing the pictures, I really want to go back and...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-25-2018, 03:07 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Well, that didn't go well...

One of the last major items on my list is to fix the dashboard. I mentioned earlier that I had bought a replacement dashboard in 'Natural Brown Leather'. I had thought that it might actually be...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-09-2018, 10:08 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
It's all back together and working well again....

It's all back together and working well again. Here's some pictures of the corrosion that was binding the brake booster:

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/booster21528610772.jpg
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Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-08-2018, 07:16 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
The Next Problem

It wasn't really a surprise, but I was hoping it wouldn't happen. The throttle issue remained rare and intermittent. Other priorities came up, so I put off starting on the major work I had planned...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 05-02-2018, 09:26 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Trouble? ...

Trouble?
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/869/41852192831_3d13fe1c8e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/26LkqPz)

Driving to work yesterday and again on the way home, it felt like the engine shut off just for...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 04-29-2018, 07:41 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
I've been daily driving the car for the last...

I've been daily driving the car for the last couple weeks. Today I did some minor cosmetic fixes. The 'S' badge on the trunk was damaged - cracked with the top of the S coming off. I replaced it...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 04-14-2018, 06:06 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
I had a good drive today. Put over 150 miles on...

I had a good drive today. Put over 150 miles on it. It felt good. My daughter and I went to the car detailing clinic with the Porsche club, then visited my son and grand daughter near Tulsa. The only...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 04-13-2018, 06:56 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
I had planned to drive it with the leak in the...

I had planned to drive it with the leak in the power steering rack for a while. At first, it didn't look too bad. After a couple drives, it seemed like I was just pouring the fluid straight through...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 04-01-2018, 03:14 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Here's a fun contrast: ...

Here's a fun contrast:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/815/26296702077_8e1fbf0948_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/G4Ktn8)
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/4917050_11522624441.jpg
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 03-16-2018, 09:44 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
MWS, It would be fun to contact the previous...

MWS, It would be fun to contact the previous owner to let him know what has happened to the car, but I have no interest in letting it go. It's MY baby now.

PaulE, Yes, that is the muffler. Lance's...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 03-12-2018, 10:13 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Tagged. Video: https://youtu.be/v1XNsmwhqtI ...

Tagged.

Video: https://youtu.be/v1XNsmwhqtI

The salvage title arrived in the mail today! I took that to the Tag Agency and quickly filed for my rebuilt title and got the car registered. (Custom...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 03-07-2018, 07:53 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 36,192
Posted By 78F350
Sometimes I just don't listen well... I have...

Sometimes I just don't listen well...

I have been waiting for the title for about a month now. It normally takes less than a week. Something is wrong. The first time I went to the Tag Agency, I...
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