What did you do to/with your 996 today?

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by B3DAWG » Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:33 am

808Bill wrote: Sun Dec 02, 2018 5:00 pm Made it past a 1000 miles on the new used engine, no catastrophic failure!
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Great job, Bill. I'm glad you were able to save the 996... and, very impressed you tackled the job yourself. Care to share how much the "resurrection 996" project cost?

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by FRUNKenstein » Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:09 am

808Bill wrote: Sun Dec 02, 2018 5:00 pm Made it past a 1000 miles on the new used engine, no catastrophic failure!
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How many laps is that around the island? :D

Congrats on getting it back on the road!
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 808Bill » Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:42 am

FRUNKenstein wrote: Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:09 am
808Bill wrote: Sun Dec 02, 2018 5:00 pm Made it past a 1000 miles on the new used engine, no catastrophic failure!
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How many laps is that around the island? :D

Congrats on getting it back on the road!
To be honest, That's just been up and down the hill to work. I've had a tough time getting in for an alignment and my rears where down to the wires...All good now and ready for some longer driving.

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The PO bought it in 08 for $17 and put almost $20K into it before I got my hands on it...
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by B3DAWG » Mon Dec 03, 2018 1:22 pm

5chn3ll wrote: Sat Dec 01, 2018 1:49 pm If you can get the paint, just mask off a set of factory caps and blast 'em with the rattle can. Don't use nuclear-strength masking tape - you don't want to peel off all that paint you carefully mask off.
Hey Schnelly, do you mind posting some images of your car since painting the wheels. Would love to see the dark grey turbo twist wheels on a black car. Thanks!

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by pcasanova » Tue Dec 04, 2018 5:56 am

b3freak wrote: Mon Dec 03, 2018 1:22 pm Hey Schnelly, do you mind posting some images of your car since painting the wheels. Would love to see the dark grey turbo twist wheels on a black car. Thanks!
Are you planning something???
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 5chn3ll » Wed Dec 05, 2018 12:46 pm

Sure - sorry I just noticed this...been busy moving offices. Pro tip: if you've been in the same office for more than a decade, do the smart thing.

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by TheDeckMan » Wed Dec 05, 2018 2:13 pm

808Bill wrote: Sun Dec 02, 2018 5:00 pm Made it past a 1000 miles on the new used engine, no catastrophic failure!
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Nice Bill!
5chn3ll wrote: Wed Dec 05, 2018 12:46 pm Sure - sorry I just noticed this...been busy moving offices. Pro tip: if you've been in the same office for more than a decade, do the smart thing.

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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by B3DAWG » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:21 am

5chn3ll wrote: Wed Dec 05, 2018 12:46 pm Sure - sorry I just noticed this...been busy moving offices. Pro tip: if you've been in the same office for more than a decade, do the smart thing.

Arson.
No problem. I completely understand. I was able to find some Anthracite Metallic Grey spray paint from Plasti Dip. I painted the center caps and believe it or not, they match up with the power coat. Not perfect, but close enough for me. Now I just need to get some tires put on these wheels. Although people always compliment the Vossen wheels that I currently have on my car, I'm not a big fan of 19" wheels on the 996. I put lower profile tires to avoid scrubbing, but I still think 18" wheels are the best match. I always wanted the 18" turbo twist wheels that Porsche originally made for the 993, but haven't been able to find some for a deal. I did locate a set in Atlanta for $500, but the shop was on the other end of Atlanta and with other priorities, I didn't get the chance to go view them. But then I met this nice guy at our local cars and coffee. As mentioned before, he had just powder coated the wheels. At the time, he had two 996 cars. I'm not sure which one he was planning to put the wheels on, but I'm glad he choose to sell them to me. He ended up selling one of the cars on bring a trailer. Here is the link:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1999- ... arrera-51/


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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 808Bill » Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:49 am

Can't wait to se the new shoes!
I'm in the color change boat too...But my Po curbed the crap out of these. People just don't know how to park!
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by 808Bill » Sun Dec 16, 2018 6:53 am

Been moving this past week, Got home and looked in the rear view mirror to see smoke, step out to see a puddle under the right side and my heart stopped...Full panic mode :o :! Damn O-ring failed on the PS line and was dripping onto the header. Lucky I didn't burn it to the ground! :idea: Fire extinguisher next.
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