Ger's 2003 Porsche Boxster S

[TrumpyAl]

Very dark grey sounds good!

[geraintthomas]

Originally Posted by TrumpyAl

Very dark grey sounds good!

Will get a tester and see what the colour is like

[geraintthomas]

Last thing I did on the car was remove the rear 'Boxster S' badge. Not because I wanted to de-badge it, but because it needed a respray as the silver badge was showing signs of wear. But now that it's off, I can't help but to think it looks rather good after machine polishing the rear boot...



I did think about keeping the boot plain for a while, but then I thought about putting the 981 badge on, like a few people have done. Only thing is that I'm not willing to pay almost £100 for 'P O R S C H E' and a new 'Boxster S' badge.

I've gone about 3D printing them. Someone on here had it done and it looked great, so I thought why not! The printer has finished them already and I'm going to pick them up after work later. He sent these photos:





And it cost me a grand total of £5. THAT'S IT. The finish will be a little rough, but I plan on sanding them back, spraying with chrome spray, fixing 3M tape to the backs of them and then installing them. The price of it will be a fraction of the cost of a new one.

As soon as I go and see these later, I'll post a photo up for you guys. If they're good, I'll whip up the new Boxster S badge from the 981 in 3D myself (already got an illustration of it in the correct measurements), and will get it printed too.

Should have looked amazing, but then this happened…



That was from using a heat gun to dry the paint. Oops! Neve rmind, it was only a fiver. Going to ask the printers to throw me another and I'll try again soon.

In the meantime, I was contemplating putting the original back on.

Original:





New:



The 3M pads arrived but they were paper thin, so no good. I'll buy thicker stuff and will cut to size.

Also my leather dye arrived. It's fantastic! Did the handbrake, along with the gear knob and a little of the seat bolster.



Much better

[geraintthomas]

Onto my next mod - alcantara interior trim!

I've taken the interior panels out, minus the side vents and a-pillars (I'll do those later).



Started to trim them and, I must say, they look bloody brilliant:







They look and feel totally OEM. Can't wait to get it all finished. Material was £10 for 1m x 1.5m, and I just used spray glue. Seriously cheap mod, massive improvements as I can no longer scratch the soft-touch plastics

[TrumpyAl]

Yep, great idea this one. Well done!

[geraintthomas]

Thanks

Finished!

I'm going to have to take proper DSLR photos of the interior as these seriously don't do its justice. It's stunning, and looks entirely OEM.











Some of them look red - it's not, that's just the iPhone camera. For some reason it has a slightly warm spot in the centre.

Here's the pieces I've trimmed in total:

- Speedo surround
- 'Horse shoe' dash button surround
- Centre console lower side panels
- Ash tray & lid
- A-pillars
- Wing mirror triangle covers
- Door handle covers
- Door bin lids
- Key surround

I'm very happy with the way it's turned out. I had spray glue already, and the alcantara cost £10. It's totally changed the interior, and for that money it makes it a bargain!

[grc0456]

Originally Posted by geraintthomas

Thanks

Finished!

I'm going to have to take proper DSLR photos of the interior as these seriously don't do its justice. It's stunning, and looks entirely OEM.











Some of them look red - it's not, that's just the iPhone camera. For some reason it has a slightly warm spot in the centre.

Here's the pieces I've trimmed in total:

- Speedo surround
- 'Horse shoe' dash button surround
- Centre console lower side panels
- Ash tray & lid
- A-pillars
- Wing mirror triangle covers
- Door handle covers
- Door bin lids
- Key surround

I'm very happy with the way it's turned out. I had spray glue already, and the alcantara cost £10. It's totally changed the interior, and for that money it makes it a bargain!

Nice work, Ger. While I am not an alcantara man myself, I am a fan of quality (and value) DIY work. Looks very well carried out.


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[fridsten]

That alcantara looks awesome! I'm thinking of doing the same but inverted. I have the diamond patterned dash and I'm not entirely convinced that I like it. The leather (or fake leather) trim looks fine.

[geraintthomas]

Originally Posted by fridsten

That alcantara looks awesome! I'm thinking of doing the same but inverted. I have the diamond patterned dash and I'm not entirely convinced that I like it. The leather (or fake leather) trim looks fine.

Diamond patterned dash? I'd like to see that!

Also, bought a giant 6m x 3m gazebo. It was £130 delivered, and it can be put up in around 5 minutes as it's a 'pop up' one. I hadn't fastened any of the velcro straps or anything as it was a quick test, that's why it's a bit baggy. It also comes with sides, which I didn't take out of the bag. I've also got water weights that clamp onto the legs.



It's bloody fantastic! I can run the detailing business any day of the week now, and it can act as a portable garage whenever/where I want.

Awesome stuff

[fridsten]

Originally Posted by geraintthomas

Diamond patterned dash? I'd like to see that!

Sure, here it is:



It's also on the doors:

[geraintthomas]

Thank you

Better shots of some of the alcantara. Haven't got anymore yet, had issues with the camera.





As you can see, using a DSLR the alcantara is totally grey like it should be, and not dark red like the iPhone shots. Think it's something to do with the iPhone lens. Also the marks on the center console horse shoe shape isn't the fabric sagging, it's just the way the fibers have been brushed when I've been using the buttons

[BruceH]

Nice work

[geraintthomas]

Thanking you

[AZ986S]

Very nice!

I've been looking to add USB charging ports... Were did you get the cigarette lighter USB adapter? Looks like it fits nicely.

[geraintthomas]

Griffin double USB charger from Ebay

[TrumpyAl]

You weren't kidding about the previous photos. In not doing it justice. Looks great in these later ones!

[geraintthomas]

Thank you!



Just a quick pic

[Froggo]

Hi Geraintthomas , did you ever find out the color code number for your wheels ? Great pic too .Did you get the alcantara from an auto upholstery work shop ?

[geraintthomas]

Originally Posted by Froggo

Hi Geraintthomas , did you ever find out the color code number for your wheels ? Great pic too .Did you get the alcantara from an auto upholstery work shop ?

Not sure on the colour code sorry, but this was what I bought:

Anthracite Grey E-Tech Car Alloy Wheel Spray Paint 400Ml Can Chip Resistant | eBay

I bought the alcantara from ebay 1m x 1.5m for £10, very cheap. It's faux stuff, but feels stunning, as you're still able to brush the fibers.

Rainy day today.













By the way, the DSLR is kept in the car now so it's easier for me to whip the decent camera out to take snaps, so the rest of the photos should be a lot better rather than iPhone ones

[Froggo]

You need Galaxy S7