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 » Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:28 am

Battery Guy wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:53 pm Did an easy and fun car improvement tonight - installed the non-smokers cubby in place of my ash tray. Now I actually have a useful place to put my car keys. Looking at the picture reminds me that I need to replace the parking brake handle too. Odd how the leather on it is destroyed - previous owner must have gotten something on it...
Nice... I've always liked that easy upgrade. Great job!

You know, that ashtray area would have been a decent place for the a cup holder, huh? I mean how hard would it have been for the fabricator to create a couple of circles? And yea, the window switches could be move to the.. uh... windows? Like on the door handle, maybe? lol

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

Post by B3DAWG » Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:34 am

Look what I get to install on my day off. Just replaced the door lock assembly last week. I guess the light switch felt left out and so I'm going to be replacing it today. I guess I can't complain. It's a rainy day in Georgia.

For me, the light switch wasn't a slow death. When it was ready to die, it died! Like on the way home at night too. haha Had to run the fog lamps because it wouldn't switch into headlight mode.

Well... wish me luck!
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by gnat » Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:29 am

May your future be bright :lol:

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

Post by 32wildbilly » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:22 am

b3freak wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:34 am Look what I get to install on my day off. Just replaced the door lock assembly last week. I guess the light switch felt left out and so I'm going to be replacing it today. I guess I can't complain. It's a rainy day in Georgia.

For me, the light switch wasn't a slow death. When it was ready to die, it died! Like on the way home at night too. haha Had to run the fog lamps because it wouldn't switch into headlight mode.

Well... wish me luck!

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

Post by B3DAWG » Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:35 pm

gnat wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:29 am May your future be bright :lol:
Well, considering all the repairs I've done on these cars, this one has to have been the easiest. Got it installed in less than an hour. That's a record!

Best advice if you're doing this job - unplug the negative terminal. Word up! :lol:

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

Post by 32wildbilly » Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:39 pm

b3freak wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:35 pm
gnat wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:29 am May your future be bright :lol:
Well, considering all the repairs I've done on these cars, this one has to have been the easiest. Got it installed in less than an hour. That's a record!

Best advice if you're doing this job - unplug the negative terminal. Word up! :lol:
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by sweet victory » Sat Jun 08, 2019 4:44 pm

Played around with a new material. More details in my maintenance thread in the DIY forum. :)

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

Post by 32wildbilly » Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:10 pm

sweet victory wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 4:44 pm Played around with a new material. More details in my maintenance thread in the DIY forum. :)

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Heat shield bling. Very nice. Bet it was difficult to apply. That looks like some space age stuff.
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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?

Post by sweet victory » Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:22 pm

Applying it is a little tricky if it's not on a flat surface. Other than that, not too bad!

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

Post by Hatchetf15 » Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:42 pm

SV,
The heat shield wrap is interesting. Makes me say, “Hmmm!”. And the spout thing you showed looks a helluva lot less messy than using funnels...my next purchase. But do you have wall bling for your garage? Scantily clad car babes, a neon Porsche sign, some Porsche flags?

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