Woody's build thread

[martsink]

Stripped interior is the way to go! The build is progressing nicely

[GTA_G20]

Woody, I have an '03 bumper mounted right onto my '97, I didnt notice anything odd.

Are there any differences for the front?

I put both on about 5 years ago and since I couldnt compare with an '03 I assumed it was fine

[CraigM]

There is a duck tail out there...I'll try and find a link for you tonight. The company making them was doing a limited run, but they were still for sale earlier this year.

[itsnotanova]

That guy is crazy wanting $650. I think you can get those brand new for less. It's been awhile since I've looked though. I only paid $100 for my whale tail off of CL last year. Maybe my modified wing will grow on me. The ducktail I'm looking for would be similar to the red wing on this boxster.
http://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/boxster-and-boxster-s-986-forum/601664d1327413515-gt3-rs-wing-on-986-boxster-img_1666.jpg
But farther down on the trunk right where the factory spoiler would be and wrapped around the trunk. Much like the aero kit but ducktail instead. Seems easy enough?!

Originally Posted by GTA_G20

Woody, I have an '03 bumper mounted right onto my '97, I didnt notice anything odd.

Are there any differences for the front?

I put both on about 5 years ago and since I couldnt compare with an '03 I assumed it was fine

I didn't notice there was a different on them until I went to put the 03 on. The 03/04 sits a little lower where it mounts behind the spoiler.
Don't think there's a difference on the front and how it mounts

Vlad, I really liked what you did with your door panels. I'm not sure about how you would disable the airbag without getting a code though?

[martsink]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

That guy is crazy wanting $650. I think you can get those brand new for less. It's been awhile since I've looked though. I only paid $100 for my whale tail off of CL last year. Maybe my modified wing will grow on me. The ducktail I'm looking for would be similar to the red wing on this boxster.
http://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/boxster-and-boxster-s-986-forum/601664d1327413515-gt3-rs-wing-on-986-boxster-img_1666.jpg
But farther down on the trunk right where the factory spoiler would be and wrapped around the trunk. Much like the aero kit but ducktail instead. Seems easy enough?!


I didn't notice there was a different on them until I went to put the 03 on. The 03/04 sits a little lower where it mounts behind the spoiler.

Vlad, I really liked what you did with your door panels. I'm not sure about how you would disable the airbag without getting a code though?

Yeah.... about that! I still have the airbags, but now they are in a box in my parents basement. If there's an airbag light, I think I just removed it from the dash. Do the airbags give you a code through OBD?

[tightbox]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

The ducktail I'm looking for would be similar to the red wing on this boxster.
http://rennlist.com/forums/attachments/boxster-and-boxster-s-986-forum/601664d1327413515-gt3-rs-wing-on-986-boxster-img_1666.jpg

Wonder what exhaust they used in that picture?

I've always wanted to try mounting a 996TT exhaust to complete my RUF 3600S clone.

[itsnotanova]

I haven't experimented on how to remove the old soft touch coating. I can tell you that the dishwasher didn't work for me. I can tell you, DO NOT use lacquer thinner on the 97-99 plastic. I had a small speck of what looked like paint on my center console. I put some lacquer on a rag to wipe it off. Big mistake! It made the plastic look chalky and there was no getting it out.

Here's all the chemicals I used to get it out without any luck. Perfectly good center console that's only good for painting now.

Originally Posted by tightbox

Wonder what exhaust they used in that picture?

Hard to tell from pics, but I'd guess just some straight pipes with deleted cats. That's what a lot of the spec guys do. Nice boxster! I really like the Gambella look.

Originally Posted by martsink

Love the plywood. I was thinking about doing that myself, but ended up getting a good deal from Rennline.

It only cost like $5 for that luana and I'm completely happy with it. I put some very thin rubber under it to keep it from rattling too much. It's an experiment. If you like that then you'll like this. I'm almost done with my version of the GT3 delete and it didn't cost me anything. I used stuff I had from home construction and some carpet from a 996. The first pic is how I modified the center console frame. I modified some 4 inch pvc with a heat gun to get the shape I wanted and then cut it to fit using a jigsaw. I then drilled a hole through it for the conduit. The conduit is glued in to keep it from sliding out and two conduit clamps hold it down to the tunnel. There's four factory studs that work perfectly. For the back I just cut luana to shape and drilled two holes to secure it to the metal brace. The back piece will sit on top of the bottom piece and secure it from moving around. Ok, it might not look pretty in these pics, but let me get it finished before you rush to judgment. I'm in the process of glueing the carpet to them.

[steved0x]

I think it looks really good and everytime my leg bumps against that center console I wish for a GT3 center console delete. But I have oil temp and pressure gauges in the top spot and put my phone, wallet, and garage door opener in the bottom slot

PS the pedals look really good too.

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

[nicecar]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

I haven't experimented on how to remove the old soft touch coating. I can tell you that the dishwasher didn't work for me. I can tell you, DO NOT use lacquer thinner on the 97-99 plastic. I had a small speck of what looked like paint on my center console. I put some lacquer on a rag to wipe it off. Big mistake! It made the plastic look chalky and there was no getting it out.

Here's all the chemicals I used to get it out without any luck. Perfectly good center console that's only good for painting now.


Hard to tell from pics, but I'd guess just some straight pipes with deleted cats. That's what a lot of the spec guys do. Nice boxster! I really like the Gambella look.


It only cost like $5 for that luana and I'm completely happy with it. I put some very thin rubber under it to keep it from rattling too much. It's an experiment. If you like that then you'll like this. I'm almost done with my version of the GT3 delete and it didn't cost me anything. I used stuff I had from home construction and some carpet from a 996. The first pic is how I modified the center console frame. I modified some 4 inch pvc with a heat gun to get the shape I wanted and then cut it to fit using a jigsaw. I then drilled a hole through it for the conduit. The conduit is glued in to keep it from sliding out and two conduit clamps hold it down to the tunnel. There's four factory studs that work perfectly. For the back I just cut luana to shape and drilled two holes to secure it to the metal brace. The back piece will sit on top of the bottom piece and secure it from moving around. Ok, it might not look pretty in these pics, but let me get it finished before you rush to judgment. I'm in the process of glueing the carpet to them.

I read a post here the person used brake fluid to remove the film and left them alone after removing film. A reply was " it cant be that easy".

[Smallblock454]

Originally Posted by tightbox

Wonder what exhaust they used in that picture?

I've always wanted to try mounting a 996TT exhaust to complete my RUF 3600S clone.

That's a Gemballa exhaust. They've used this style on different cars.




Website: GEMBALLA - The GEMBALLA GmbH is a German car manufacturer with over 34 years of experience in refining and individualization of Porsche and McLaren sports cars.

Regards, Markus

[mikesz]

I checked the company doing the ducktails is out of business. I guess a guy was doing it on the side and couldn't keep up so he sold the company to another doing it on the side and couldn't keep up. they were carbon fiber, a really nice wing too! but just found this one

http://www.panjo.com/buy/boxster-cayman-987-carbon-spoiler-ducktail-234989

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by mikesz

I checked the company doing the ducktails is out of business. I guess a guy was doing it on the side and couldn't keep up so he sold the company to another doing it on the side and couldn't keep up. they were carbon fiber, a really nice wing too! but just found this one

For Sale Boxster/Cayman 987 carbon spoiler ducktail | Panjo

Suncoast has some 981 ducktails for sale with a warning that they are for street driving only and not for ultra high speed driving due to aero changes. It did look really good though.

[mikesz]

I like e ducktail too but not for $650 and I don't like carbon fiber either. I put a ebay cheapo on mine for now. I replaced the 99 rear bumper with a 03-04 and put a 996 front bumper on.

[itsnotanova]

Well ditching the airbags and speakers in the doors has become closer to reality. Vlad's RS door panels has me inspired to try and build my own. I'll go into more detail later if I mount them. I practiced on a junk door and this was just an afternoon of me goofing around. They're a long way from being done. The door handle is from a 944 and it's actually the wrong side for the door. It's the left handle on a right door. The handle is just for mock-up and I will be using the correct handle when time comes. The correct handle would have the space to pull on top. I'll be painting the handle body color along with some other interior parts. I plan on wrapping the door panel in leather, but I can't decide if I should add something. I'm thinking about adding some padding to the area about that line. Still not sure what I want yet

[martsink]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

Well ditching the airbags and speakers in the doors has become closer to reality. Vlad's RS door panels has me inspired to try and build my own. I'll go into more detail later if I mount them. I practiced on a junk door and this was just an afternoon of me goofing around. They're a long way from being done. The door handle is from a 944 and it's actually the wrong side for the door. It's the left handle on a right door. The handle is just for mock-up and I will be using the correct handle when time comes. The correct handle would have the space to pull on top. I'll be painting the handle body color along with some other interior parts. I plan on wrapping the door panel in leather, but I can't decide if I should add something. I'm thinking about adding some padding to the area about that line. Still not sure what I want yet

I see you've made some progress on this. What did you do about the top part that protrudes? Did you cut it out and weld in a flat seet?

I just found a better pic of the door card on my phone. Like I mentioned, the top trim still needs some work.

[itsnotanova]

[QUOTE=martsink;476525]I see you've made some progress on this. What did you do about the top part that protrudes? Did you cut it out and weld in a flat seet?
QUOTE]

On the door in the pic, I took a hammer to that area that sticks out on top and beat it down like a caveman. That door is junk. I'm thinking on the good door, I'll make a cut across the high spot, hammer it down so the two pieces kind of fold down on themselves and then lap weld that part of the door. I might have another door to test that theory on. Where did you get the strap for your door? A proper RS door should have a strap but the 944 handle fits perfectly. I'm on the fence between the two.

[78F350]

Vlad, I really liked what you did with your door panels. I'm not sure about how you would disable the airbag without getting a code though?

No guarantee, but from what I have read you can put a 3.3 Ohm (at least 1/4 watt) resistor in place of a deleted airbag. I haven't tried it, but search results are pretty consistent.
*let us know if it works on a test car without blowing anything up

No Radio Shack near me, but eBay & Amazon. BE SURE YOU BUY 3.3 NOT 3.3K

[itsnotanova]

Here's most of everything I took out. The insulation inside the engine bay came out in chunks and didn't make it into the picture. I weighed everything that I took out. The engine bay insulation and everything you see in the picture roughly weighs 75lbs. I couldn't weigh the insulation I took off the back of the interior carpets because of how I removed it. So what I did was I took my modified pieces and compared them to interior carpet that still had the foam attached. I removed 16.5lbs of foam for a grand total of 91.5 lbs lost.

I had hoped for more of a weight lost because I'm probably going to add most of that back. Those suspension pieces were probably twice as heavy as the factory ones and I still have an accusump to put on. The side airbags and stereo better not piss me off or they might get the guillotine too.

[Porsche9]

That's a decent amount of weight. That's like adding about 8 hp plus the benefits to braking and handling.

I assume you aren't putting the A/C system into the car when you install the motor so factor in the weight from that too. How about the top? A tounneau cover in it's place for when she's parked could work.

[The Radium King]

there's a lot of weight to be found in seats and wheels (and exhaust). check out the bimarco seats on ebay for inexpensive fia certified racing buckets.