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Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 10-20-2020, 02:01 PM
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Posted By 78F350
I'm getting back to work on it. This year there...

I'm getting back to work on it. This year there was too much else going on and I couldn't put time into it. Right now my biggest distraction is the 914s, but they are out of the garage now except for...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 10-15-2020, 05:38 PM
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Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Thanks for the comments. My '99s are gone, but...

Thanks for the comments. My '99s are gone, but there are still plenty of 986s. THIS and THAT were officially reassigned to the '97 and 2000. I wanted to get all three out together for some good...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 08-23-2020, 08:43 PM
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Posted By 78F350
The buyer of THAT texted me a couple days ago to...

The buyer of THAT texted me a couple days ago to say the it had a check engine light with code P1124 and P1126 and just wanted advice on where to look to fix them. I thought that I had fixed those...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 08-21-2020, 06:37 PM
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Posted By 78F350
I think I used a 2.8 Ohm 1/4 watt. Various...

I think I used a 2.8 Ohm 1/4 watt. Various Porsche forums show from 2.2 - 3.2 Ohm works.
https://rennlist.com/forums/boxster-and-boxster-s-986-forum/802831-boxster-986-air-bag-delete-pls-help.html
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Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 08-19-2020, 06:15 AM
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Posted By 78F350
THAT's buyer is coming this afternoon. I...

THAT's buyer is coming this afternoon. I remembered that I had disabled the passenger side airbag for my grandson (disconnected and jumped with a resistor based on info from Rennlist). This morning I...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 08-15-2020, 06:05 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
So, I listed THAT on Facebook marketplace for...

So, I listed THAT on Facebook marketplace for $4,000 being clear that it's a good driver, but not perfect. 4 hours later I had over 600 views and about 15 inquiries. A couple buyers seemed very...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 08-15-2020, 11:37 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Time for an update... I sold THIS in late July....

Time for an update...
I sold THIS in late July. It went to a good home and I'm looking forward to seeing how plans develop for some mods he has in mind.

Our text conversation went something like...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 07-04-2020, 09:01 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Rick, I'm going to have to check out your 914...

Rick, I'm going to have to check out your 914 next time I get out there. I've got the pair of them home now and it looks like the black one is solid enough to rebuild. I joined 914World.com and I'm...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 07-02-2020, 11:09 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Those clamps look very useful and super...

Those clamps look very useful and super inexpensive. I may have use for them again soon:

https://youtu.be/cbLXpMSgRDs

I couldn't help but pick up another project.
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-27-2020, 02:20 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
At one point I was regretting not just slapping...

At one point I was regretting not just slapping more Bondo on there and calling it done. Now, I'm glad I did it; for the learning and development of skills. My biggest problem now is the the old...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-15-2020, 03:49 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
So far it seems to be working. Bonus: No blood...

So far it seems to be working. Bonus: No blood lost, I still have all my fingers, used a mask for the cuts and grinding, and I can still see with both eyes.

Prepping the patch panel....
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-15-2020, 01:52 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Starting on the quarter panel repair video: ...

Starting on the quarter panel repair video:

https://youtu.be/m-xhVzEb9tM
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-12-2020, 10:07 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Next up for body work is THAT. The paint on the...

Next up for body work is THAT. The paint on the rear was obviously a re-spray that had been done at some time in the past. About a year ago some of the clear coat started to peel from the repair and...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-12-2020, 09:45 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
I have a Polyvance Plastic Welding kit that came...

I have a Polyvance Plastic Welding kit that came with some material called FiberFlex welding rods. It's a fiber reinforced plastic. I have also used the kit to repair cracked and broken under-belly...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-05-2020, 08:21 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Thanks, my picture doesn't show it well, but in...

Thanks, my picture doesn't show it well, but in person and with the small chips of Arctic Silver Metallic paint still on her bumper, I have no doubt.



I first tried with a spray can, but messed...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-04-2020, 08:32 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
I have too many projects and too many cars. I...

I have too many projects and too many cars. I plan to sell THIS and THAT. ...but I want to fix up a few things before I sell them so, MORE projects. THIS only has a few issues that I plan to address...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 12-13-2019, 05:43 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
I replaced the tail light and spent a few minutes...

I replaced the tail light and spent a few minutes with a heat gun to pop the dent out without taking the bumper off. Prepping and repainting the bumper is going to take a lot of time. For now, I have...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 12-07-2019, 05:24 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Thanks all... I really don't have any doubt at...

Thanks all...
I really don't have any doubt at this point that it was that Suburban. Given the layout of the parking lot and what was parked there that day, it wouldn't make much sense for any of...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 12-05-2019, 08:30 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Last night when I got off work, my car (THIS)...

Last night when I got off work, my car (THIS) looked like this:

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/prod.mm.com/uploads/2019/12/05/1575563178_0a120419_mmthumb.jpg

I called the police to report a...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 11-30-2019, 08:30 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
This morning I replaced the heater core in THAT....

This morning I replaced the heater core in THAT. My daughter had smelled coolant with the heater on and when I checked the coolant level it was a little bit low. The whole job took about 1-1/2 hours...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 06-14-2019, 06:13 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Just to note the maintenance for myself (I'm...

Just to note the maintenance for myself (I'm terrible at keeping car maintenance records), I replaced the water pump and installed a 160 degree thermostat in THIS. I also got rid of the ugly zip-ties...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 03-18-2019, 11:06 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Today I replaced the engine mount in THAT. My...

Today I replaced the engine mount in THAT. My daughter had said that the car felt 'funny when shifting' and a little wobbly with acceleration and deceleration. I suspected the engine mount because of...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 03-13-2019, 09:50 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Here's the video I put together about replacing...

Here's the video I put together about replacing the starter.

https://youtu.be/N9-c_gVcgXA
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 03-11-2019, 04:04 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
I've had THAT back from my daughter for about a...

I've had THAT back from my daughter for about a week now to get some more maintenance done. A couple days ago I took the hard top off and finished fixing the soft top. One of the switches in the roof...
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 12-15-2018, 08:56 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 21,278
Posted By 78F350
Thanks, I never really intended to have a...

Thanks, I never really intended to have a collection of them, but they have been great cars and as the opportunity comes to buy another one, it's often hard to pick one to let go of.
I didn't make...
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