1998 Boxster Project - Complete Restoration

[fredpayne]

Originally Posted by drbodzin

Funny! Congrats on the award! Funny how we both got 1st place for similar body styles. Although I did do a different hood and mirrors I really feel like its the best body style for these cars. Yes, its a GT-2 front end and GT-3 side skirts from Precision Porsche. Great job!

I've been thinking about getting the clear wrap done as well. After spending so much on paint and body it sounds like a good idea.

Would be pretty cool to show our cars together some time.

Yep, that would be a lot of fun, I have several trophies as I'm sure you do too, I show mine a lot. I like your hood and mirrors, and the headlights if I could get them in HID, I would. I got my parts from Xtreme Mototcars This guy is great to deal with and a really nice person. The clear wrap will be the single best investment you can ever do to your car. I kept hitting my front bumper when parking, if you look closely you can see a backup camera mounted on the front for parking, I just used a regular Porsche switch in the panel to turn it on and off, it's been a lifesaver.

[Crono0001]

Originally Posted by fredpayne

I like your hood and mirrors, and the headlights if I could get them in HID

But you can!

[fredpayne]

Originally Posted by Crono0001

But you can!

Where ????

[drbodzin]

Been busy working on the engine mods for this project.

Details of mods are here: Oil Leak - Pulling Trans to change RMS, IMS, Clutch, etc

What's been done thus far.

• New RMS
• New LN IMS Dual Row Ceramic Bearing
• New Flywheel
• New 987 Clutch Disc and Pressure Plate
• New Throwout Bearing, Tube and Main Seal
• Upgraded Oil Cooler to larger "S" model
• Installed Cold Air Intake (until Super Charger gets installed later this year)
• New Water pump
• New Low Temp Thermostat.

Should be completing the install of the center radiator next week.

[drbodzin]

So today I finally finished all the work I had planned. Took longer cause I kept having to order parts and it took time to get them.

Today I finished installed the center radiator. Got her all back together and took her for her first drive.

The new 987 clutch feels amazing. The sound coming from the cold air intake is deep and throaty. Very happy to get to drive her again. Tomorrow going on a driving tour with PCA Zone 8.



Painted the metal bumper black so it did not show with the bumper cover back on.



New, larger diameter coolant pipes.





Had to splice together the smaller coolant hose to the large diameter coolant hose using a 1" to 0.5" copper plumbing adapter form hardware store.

[fredpayne]

I changed spoilers and had steering wheel covered with Alcantra and Leather.

[drbodzin]

Very excited that I finally got time to start the install.

Posting step by step process here: Installing Imagine Automotive Super Charger on my 1998 2.5 Boxster

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by fredpayne

I kept hitting my front bumper when parking, if you look closely you can see a backup camera mounted on the front for parking, I just used a regular Porsche switch in the panel to turn it on and off, it's been a lifesaver.

Now that's a great idea! Beautiful cars guys!

[jtn3]

Originally Posted by fredpayne

Yep, that would be a lot of fun, I have several trophies as I'm sure you do too, I show mine a lot. I like your hood and mirrors, and the headlights if I could get them in HID, I would. I got my parts from Xtreme Mototcars This guy is great to deal with and a really nice person. The clear wrap will be the single best investment you can ever do to your car. I kept hitting my front bumper when parking, if you look closely you can see a backup camera mounted on the front for parking, I just used a regular Porsche switch in the panel to turn it on and off, it's been a lifesaver.

Which switch do you use to turn your camera on and off? Do you have the part number and wiring diagram? I've been thinking of doing something similar.