keith

Ever wonder what a good 10-foot paintjob looks like?









I know, I know, the color is a shade off, but hey, I didn't have to pay for the paint itself (he already had it), so I'm ok with it.

Those of you that are familiar with my car know what an improvement this is... It seems as if a legacy of pinkish-orangish-flaky-fade has come to an end...

When I repaint this car again (hopefully 10 years or so in the future), I'll take a crack at doing it myself - it seems you are the best quality control for your car's finish! (huh, Perry?)

All in all, though, I am quite pleased.

kennyandersen

how much did your '10 foot' paint job run?

nickhance

Isn't that duct on the wrong side of the hood?

Why would you want to bring your intake in directly over the exhaust (assuming you moved it)?

keith

It's a stock hood from a 931 - didn't feed the intake on the 931 model, either. If anything, it is for lowering the underhood temps by cooling the engine bay around the exhaust (and turbo on 931).

So, no, I didn't "put it there".

I just the like the Ferrari 250 GTO feel it has...
(kinda appropriate, since the 944 series is one of many car lines styled after the old Ferrari)

Incidentally, the vented nose on the 931 didn't feed air to anything, either... <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />

Perry 951

How did it turn out up close? Flaws, finish, etc. How many coats are on it?

You can really do wonders with a weekend of wet sanding a buffing. If there is 3 or 4 coats on it, you can block sand most of the crap out of it. I had a good amount of dirt in mine (hey, painted it in my garage) and after sanding and buffing, it came out just fine.

Looks good from back here!

keith

Perry, it's got clear coat. Doesn't that eliminate the sanding option?

Perry 951

Nope... how many coats of clear are on it?

Jason-85944

When you sand and buff you actually heat the clear coat up and it flows. You should be able to get most dirt out of any basecoat clearcoat job.

Right Perry? He's seen my car and I've seen his, we have both gotten most of the flaws out by sanding and buffing (long, long, long process!).

Yours looks nice from here though!

Jason

Perry 951

Jup. Most of the flaws are out of mine.... most of them. <img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[crying]" />

Hey Jason, I was crashed out when you called, and had to work today. I will be around tomorrow in the garage. Let me know the deal on the leak. Good to hear you got it home without incident.

icat

Looks great from Texas as well, althought that's a bit further than 10 feet!

I know what you mean on the "do-it-yourself" line. Had my 968 mirrors and door handles done by a local "highly recommended" shop. The color match was PERFECT, but the quality left alot to be desired. I know where all the flaws are, even if no one else can see them.

keith

Keith - where did you find your mirrors? I am looking, but refuse to pay $500 at the dealer...
(maybe $250 )

icat

Sunset Imports in Oregon (as of May 2002) will sell the 968 Mirror upgrade kit for $299.96 (the Porsche net price) PLUS 15% and shipping. My final cost was $354.11 delivered. The kit includes both right and left electric 968 aero mirrors and "almost" all the hardware you need to attach. The kit's part number is 944-731-901-00. You can reach them at 1-800-346-0182.

I just today finished the installation procedure and will be posting this coming week on a new web site. Stay tuned for the most comprehensive procedure every envisioned by man on how to attach a "stupid" mirror that only has one 4mm hex bolt holding it on! Film at eleven!

Actually, the mirror isn't hard to install once you put it together. It's the putting it together part that kills most everyone. I've got the "magic" key that allows you to connect the base to the aero. Stay tuned! <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[burnout]" />

keith

Perry and Jason, what grit would I be after for the sanding/buffing?

Olli Snellman

[quote] It's a stock hood from a 931 - didn't feed the intake on the 931 model, either. If anything, it is for lowering the underhood temps by cooling the engine bay around the exhaust (and turbo on 931). <hr></blockquote>

931 intercooler was located just under the hood air duct.Turbo was also the same side.

Olli
'88 951

keith

931 didn't have an intercooler, actually!

The Carrera GT version did, but it was under an added scoop that was positioned over a hole cut in the hood, above the valve cover (where the intercooler was mounted). The hoods used on the GT/GTS/GTR versions were like the typical 924 hood, without the NACA duct, before the scoop was added.

I've seen some guys mount the scoop from the GT on the 951 hoods, typically putting it down on the leading edge, in the center (bad place, as they have to cut through the inner framing) to duct air to the stock filter location, and also on the left side, somewhat near the spot for aftermarket intake air collection. On the Carrear GT, the scoop is mounted back up on the hood, to the right of the 931 NACA duct (when facing the car).

Any intake from the 931 duct on the 951 should, in theory, flow down past the headers and exit below the car via the wastegate area... Additionally, it will vent heat from the engine bay when sitting still.

All in all, I simply like the looks of it. It is from the era of the car itself, it is a factory piece (albeit designed for the predecessor), and I can't see it not having a beneficial effect on underhood temps (along with header wrap). It does involve some work to make it function correctly on the late model 944 series, however (minor welding). I did the quick and dirty installation - I will have to remove the hood and do the necessary welding on the bottom side at some later point.

Of course, what effect water-entry has on my cruise control solenoid remains to be seen...