b5audia4

Wiper delete.

Tried to remove my left fog light w/o success. Those simple 4 philip screws in the back are hard to get at and trying to gently remove them w/o breaking them is a PITA. The fronts 2 screws have already broke.

NYFlapjack2

YIPPEE last day of summer sure was nice..to hell with those noisy rear wheel bearings....drove it about 75 miles today ... got home early, washed, waxed, tire sprayed, back to black'd wing & bumper pads...even tooth brushed the cracks o'wax out. OH and installed the new rear hatch seal .... So sorry all you fellow CNY'rs but I have completely PO'd the rain gods with all that dancing and it surely will rain on our beauties tomorrow now....

thirdgenbird

those are pretty dials

pontifex4

Back to Black makes my spoiler look all blotchy. How do you use it so it doesn't do that?

JohnKoaWood

Like your daddy should have taught you...keep rubbing it... when nice and glossy, get a clean rag and buff it..if it is blotchy put more on... keep rubbing it...

shiners780

Began prep for next weeks race:
Complete nut and bolt inspection (found two loose caster block bolts)
Inspected all suspension components
Tensioned all belts
Painted brake rotor hats on 4 new rotors
Installed new rear brake rotors
Changed oil and filter
Applied contingency sponsor decals

pontifex4

Dare I ask, what are "contingency" sponsors?

bmf944

ya my wheel bearings are bad too but they only make a sound when not under load! so as long as i am cruising......well i hear nothing! so the austin twisties are being owned beeeeeyatch!

krazykarl

Tried to figure out how to break loose the two nuts holding the clutch master cylinder to the firewall

shiners780

They 'pay' contingent upon finishing position. For example, Hoosier gives first place two tires, second place one tire in each class. You have to register with the sponsor, and run with their decals on your car and patch on your suit. I have no illusion of winning on skill alone, but some people have mechanical issues and others crash so you never know. Hawk, Racetech, Hoosier, Toyo, and CDOC are all contingency sponsors; some payout at regional races, others payout only at national championships.

MM951

installed iceshark ground kit............


also looked at all my lifters, they probably are NOT the cause of my knocking

tydriver

Got it running! Timing Belt and front of engine seal kits, but then a week wait for a new ignition switch. I'm no longer a TB virgin.

thirdgenbird

taking her on her first long trip in many many years. (sat in storage before i got it) hopefully ive got her ready for the 350mi trip...

pontifex4

Jim, I had always wondered how that worked! In the series you drive in, what percentage of cars do this, versus what I presume is a negotiated sponsorship, not contingent on the results of a particular race?

ernie9468

Since I got my 968 in mid August 'there is not one day I din't work on the car.Since the ex owner was keeping it under a tarpe in is garage his idea of cleaning & detailing the car was exactley this (cover it with a tarpe).I've been detailing cars for years when very young I'll do DESOTO & CADDY at my uncle garage ,if you think a little porsche is intemadating try one of those if you kind find one.Anyway still took me approx 11 hrs and what I consider to be the best ,don't want to advertize but here it goes( Meguiars nTx witch I consider the best + elbow grease to bring the shine to my standard. Motor approx 6 to 7 hrs and a lot of knuckles skinning. So yesterday & today I got serious,yank the exhaust tip off,clean it respray black + two coats of (CHARCOAL COLOR METAL CAST PAINT) also decided to change the spark-plugs ,one was so loose din't need the rachet on it .While I was doing them I decided to to perk up the the Cover with the porsche script on it,once more I use metal cast paint ,came out very ,very nice.Also clean the floor Matts & retinted them dark grey (almost black) look good since the car carpet are all white.Tomorrow is Sunday I,ll just give it a little rub ,start it and go drive the hell out of it.