Rear "Porsche Reflector" warping
10-25-2008, 02:22 PM
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Rear "Porsche Reflector" warping
Has anyone ever had a problem with the rear reflector panel warping? As far as I know my car has never been rear-ended but recently the reflector started to bow out--if I pull it out I can see where someone (I doubt they come this way from the factory) tried to velcro the center in--well it fooled me 'cause I didn't notice this until the velcro stopped sticking. Anyway, if this is more of a warping problem than a "the car's been rear-ended before" problem has anyone come up with a fix for this...
10-25-2008, 03:05 PM
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Almost everyone to a certain degree. Check the thread search. Randy has a good fix and so do several others. Some are more invasive, securing with glued bolts, others are not. Very common. Good luck. G
10-25-2008, 04:19 PM
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Here's some info that might help. I've been there too 
http://jenniskens.livedsl.nl/Technic...6/MyTip642.htm
http://jenniskens.livedsl.nl/Technic...6/MyTip659.htm
Hope that helps you too.
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http://jenniskens.livedsl.nl/Technic...6/MyTip642.htm
http://jenniskens.livedsl.nl/Technic...6/MyTip659.htm
Hope that helps you too.
Regards,
10-25-2008, 05:32 PM
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It's been 2 years since I fixed mine and it's still holding great:
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-forum/326595-gts-reflector-strip-loose-fix.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-forum/326595-gts-reflector-strip-loose-fix.html
10-25-2008, 07:24 PM
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
George Layton March 2014928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
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10-25-2008, 07:26 PM
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Hey Roger - after you showed me how useful they were I started using them too - not for this - but many other things... (I just don't mention them much....)
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10-26-2008, 02:26 PM
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You can also search for "elevator bolts". This is a small modification of Roger's method that I did about 1 1/2 year ago, and the panel is still flat and looks good (well - except for the TONKA lettering in some people's opinion!!!).
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10-31-2008, 01:00 PM
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Hi Gary, Thanks for the elevator bolt modification tip. After looking at all the various posts it seems like panel tape gives the most reliable/durable results. Fix it once the right way, be done.
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