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Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:58 am
by 5chn3ll
Very nice...
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:09 am
by OceanBlue2000
Little bit of frustration over the weekend. The contractors working on my roof didn’t put the drainage plates in my driveway back correctly and when I drove over them one popped up and did this.
Took it to an old school, works by himself in a little garage, auto body guy and his estimate is less than $200. So while I hesitate to say this was positive, it looks like I’ve got a new auto body guy.
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:17 am
by 32wildbilly
OceanBlue2000 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:09 am
Little bit of frustration over the weekend. The contractors working on my roof didn’t put the drainage plates in my driveway back correctly and when I drove over them one popped up and did this.
Took it to an old school, works by himself in a little garage, auto body guy and his estimate is less than $200. So while I hesitate to say this was positive, it looks like I’ve got a new auto body guy.
Pics when complete. Did you run the roof contractors off? I would have!
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:17 am
by gnat
Ouch that sucks.
At least from that shot it does look like a pretty simple fix as it looks like it's just paint work. $200 could be a good or bad price depending on how he fixes it. If he properly blends everything and matches the color $200 is a great deal. If he just cleans it up and sprays it, not so much.
Hopefully he does a good job and you've found "a guy" to know.
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:41 am
by OceanBlue2000
gnat wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:17 am
Ouch that sucks.
At least from that shot it does look like a pretty simple fix as it looks like it's just paint work. $200 could be a good or bad price depending on how he fixes it. If he properly blends everything and matches the color $200 is a great deal. If he just cleans it up and sprays it, not so much.
Hopefully he does a good job and you've found "a guy" to know.
He mentioned sanding it down and the adhesive he likes to use with the clear coat. I will definitely check back in, but he mentioned he had to blend it in. I trusted him immediately, mostly because he told me he “wasn’t going to dick me because it’s a Porsche.” We’ll see.
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:42 am
by OceanBlue2000
32wildbilly wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:17 am
OceanBlue2000 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:09 am
Little bit of frustration over the weekend. The contractors working on my roof didn’t put the drainage plates in my driveway back correctly and when I drove over them one popped up and did this.
Took it to an old school, works by himself in a little garage, auto body guy and his estimate is less than $200. So while I hesitate to say this was positive, it looks like I’ve got a new auto body guy.
Pics when complete. Did you run the roof contractors off? I would have!
They really left a mess. I called them back to power wash the compressor fuel stains they left in the patio. Unfortunately, I didn’t pull the car into the garage until night time or I would have noticed the grate.
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:32 am
by FRUNKenstein
Hatchetf15 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:44 am
I think I’m finally done fiddling and canoodling with the car for 2019. Meh, maybe. X74 alignment finishes it up today.
I like rocker panel stripes, but really like the looks of the center stripe. That came out really well. Gets me to thinking . . . I certainly don't want to cover up any of the red on my car (I mean, who would?), but maybe a brighter red stripe down the center might just be the thing.
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:48 am
by Einsteiger
There IS another way for you to spread more RED around - these come in RED:
- NEON.jpg (49.72 KiB) Viewed 1845 times
Your call, Ese
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:30 am
by FRUNKenstein
Ooh - me likey! Those would look good pulling in at PCA breakfasts on Saturday mornings now that it is staying dark at show time!
Re: What did you do to/with your 996 today?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:46 am
by gnat
Your old buddy D(i)ck would LOVE you doing that to your car
