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Old 08-12-2016, 03:41 PM   #1
rfuerst911sc
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Dahlonega , Georgia
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installed hard top spin locks today- PIA !!!

So about 5 months ago I came across a local hard top for sale and it was painted arctic silver to match my car so I bought it . For some reason I couldn't pull the trigger on spending 100.00 for spin locks A forum member turned me on to a used set for 33.00 so I bought them. Today I decided to install them. I had read previous posts on what a PIA they are to install but I think they underestimated . Man that is some tight confines to get your hands and tooling into to get the screws installed . Porsche you couldn't design a simple access cover ????? Anyway after sweating like a pig, swearing like a sailor and a no quit attitude they are done ! I did take off the interior corner carpeted piece and gently persuaded the top trim piece and with a Chapman setup and the screw taped to the Chapman extension I got them started without cross threading and got them tight. I will never ever remove them !!! I lowered the top with the winch setup that came with the hardtop and got it installed with no help. She looks good and fits good . I'll try to post some pics tomorrow. My hands/arms look like I had sex with a badger they are so scratched up
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2002 Boxster S Arctic Silver with black top with glass window and black leather interior. Jake Raby 3.6 SS ( the beast ) with IMS Solution. 996 GT3 front bumper , GT3 rocker covers and GT3TEK rear diffuser and Joe Toth composites rear ducktail spoiler .
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