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JBauer 04-22-2018 06:20 PM

Mine is like yours is now. I removed the bumper part. It didn't quite match because I ordered it later than the other vinyl. I'll see what you come up with before I attempt something else. 😀

BRAN 04-23-2018 09:18 AM

Actually, the bumper piece was okay to do. No hair dryer needed. :cheers:
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1524503825.jpg

JBauer 04-23-2018 10:50 AM

Looks great. I guess I'm gonna have to get me on of those huge license plates. 😀

BRAN 04-23-2018 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBauer (Post 568555)
Looks great. I guess I'm gonna have to get me on of those huge license plates. ��

Thx! :cheers: Okay, I cheated with my 911 alu bumper, that spared me a nasty curve ;)
IIRC I had to move the license plate down a bit, so I could fit the alu bumper on the Apex.

BRAN 04-28-2018 04:35 AM

concerning that 550 spyder mod from 1999 with the long fenders...here another example with less flaws. And again, my highest respect for being creative. This one is from an Italian Company specialized in design furniture. This one has more "I like"s than "no go"s, IMO.
Definitely an outlaw design.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1524917988.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1524918012.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1524918034.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1524918053.jpg
Things I don't like...e.g.
the trunk grill...there is a nice mold already, why there :confused:
the Porsche Emblem has no curve = frown
side mirrors should by bullet design, if replaced
front fog lights...why so flimsy
the Hood handle should be the longer Version, if it has to be
side alu trims are too short...need to be all the way and above the gap

actually just tiny no go's.

particlewave 04-28-2018 09:14 AM

Holy sh**! That is a hideous travesty! :barf:

What the hell is wrong with people? Why would someone do that to a car? Did the car piss him off?

BruceH 04-28-2018 09:16 AM

I like the rims! The rest, not so much. To me it looks like most of it was bolted on just because they had it. I guess I am more or less happy with what came out of the factory. Getting rid of amber is one thing, but this is just too much IMO.

JBauer 04-28-2018 09:44 AM

I kinda like it :eek:

BRAN 04-28-2018 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by particlewave (Post 568966)
Holy sh**! That is a hideous travesty! :barf:

What the hell is wrong with people? Why would someone do that to a car? Did the car piss him off?

ROFL :D
yeah, I had to look twice when I saw the back, but i have to admit...it really makes it look retro, if that was the goal. The rear light...meh, if it has to be those, they should have installed them with blinkers showing to the inside.

I wish there was an aftermarket Wood steering Wheel, kind of like this, with airbag (the one shown fits but has no Airbag)
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1524988938.jpg

Oh...can't wait to see more, right particlewave ;)
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1524941192.jpg

and my RetroMod is still coming up, too. LOL

BRAN 04-29-2018 02:42 AM

Damn, the car pissed me off so much..."just wait until I am finished modding you"...
Thank you, particlewave, for the new Creed! :cheers:
That's a classic!
MIP (MOD IN PROCESS)...frontsplitter and new head light trims

BRAN 04-29-2018 09:53 AM

head lights trim ZWEITE ENTWICKLUNG done (to do: other side).
I might consider painting the exposed unused parts in seal gray.

JBauer 04-29-2018 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRAN (Post 569070)
head lights trim ZWEITE ENTWICKLUNG done (to do: other side).
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1525024019.jpg
I might consider painting the exposed unused parts in seal gray.

What's the story on the rings? Did you trim the old ones?

BRAN 04-30-2018 04:21 AM

A new set, which I trimmed into rings. The plan was to use the complete width of the rings, but that would have meant a 2 piece solution (see pic before with the front splitter), where I had to destroy my ERSTE ENTWICKLUNG trims for additional pieces. So I decided to shape the new rings in a way, that they look natural and elegant in angles, and are made out of just one piece.

JBauer 04-30-2018 09:46 AM

Don't feel bad. I did exactly the same thing a year ago. Bought a set of those and painted them to match. didn't like the look so I was going to trim just like you did. I ruined them and I only had 1 set. :rolleyes:

BRAN 04-30-2018 11:41 AM

Naw I don't feel bad. Excuse my bad grammar
"...where I WOULD have had to destroy the trims...BUT I didn't...they are still intact.

Too bad you were unlucky trimming them. It is a PITA to shape them equally and without scratches. It takes a lot of time to find the perfect fit. I was wandering around the car like Nakai-san, checking the looks from ALL possible angles, while trimming them carefully down.
I am happy with the outcome, at least equally elegant and less chrome right in your eye.

The new concept with the stripe design is to avoid bigger contrast to keep balance. Therefore I gonna paint my roll-bar covers in a more subtle color, like e.g. gun metallic.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1525560568.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1525545354.jpg

JBauer 05-08-2018 08:25 AM

Uh.... about my stripes 🙄

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1525796701.jpg

BRAN 05-08-2018 01:48 PM

Holy shnike...what happened :eek:
A tropical storm or where you tired of them?

JBauer 05-09-2018 12:17 PM

Somehow I drove through some paint and had specs all over my car. Came of the paint pretty easy. The stripes were another matter. One thing led to another and I peeled them off. At least when I take my hardtop off I won't have to wonder about stripes on my trunk.

BRAN 05-11-2018 05:52 AM

...sneak peak WIP (well our Boxster will always be WIP I guess) ;)
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1526046553.jpg
the Z-TOP adjustment process is nerve recking...:matchup:

BRAN 05-11-2018 06:14 AM

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1515419126.jpg


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