Woody's build thread

[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

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by steved0x

PS the pedals look really good too.

Yes thank you for selling them to me

I'll have to dye the carpet some because the 996 carpet has some sun fade compared to mine. Not a big deal dyeing black. I'm 90% pleased with the final results. Almost free vs $191 from ECStuning

[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