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Old 11-27-2006, 09:31 PM
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Thanks for the kind words guys - car is now finished its repaint, it has had some major changes to the rear - later type 968 colour coded spoiler fitted - colour coded turbo badge - rear porsche script delete - rear bumper strip delete - slightly larger exhaust tip fitted with original type profile.

Dont know what you guys think but I personally feel it gives the rear a cleaner, less cluttered look??
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Originally Posted by 420WHP944
Thanks for the kind words guys - car is now finished its repaint, it has had some major changes to the rear - later type 968 colour coded spoiler fitted - colour coded turbo badge - rear porsche script delete - rear bumper strip delete - slightly larger exhaust tip fitted with original type profile. Dont know what you guys think but I personally feel it gives the rear a cleaner, less cluttered look??
I still say that the car looks great. I just wish this pic was better quality like those two interior ones you had, sorry? It is still hard to tell from this one pic how great the paint is, which I'm sure it is too. The other ones you posted before were much better than this one.

Anyway, from what I can see, I like how you painted the back of the car. Look cleaner. For me, and this is just my preferance, I would rather have the "turbo" badge be in black. But that's just what I think. The car came out excellent my friend!! Time to enjoy it and your hard work.

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Rolex - you are one of the 50% who said I should have left the turbo badge black. I see your point but I was looking for a more subtle look on the rear, I felt the turbo badge in black was a bit " in yer face ", especially on a white car. I have been driving the car constantly over the last few days - my wife is loving it also except when its on boost In contrast, my 17 year old step son who is crammed in the back loves it
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Nice job!!
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Originally Posted by 420WHP944
Rolex - you are one of the 50% who said I should have left the turbo badge black. I see your point but I was looking for a more subtle look on the rear, I felt the turbo badge in black was a bit " in yer face ", especially on a white car. I have been driving the car constantly over the last few days - my wife is loving it also except when its on boost In contrast, my 17 year old step son who is crammed in the back loves it
So forget what I said! Go and enjoy that damn car, it looks great! I am very, very happy for you my friend!

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Very nice.....

What kind of gun/tip did you spray with...?

The door handles would look great in body color.

I have a picture of Alpine door handles on an 87 Alpine White 951 project I'm working on if you're interested in seeing what it'd look like.

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Nice clean rear, I painted my handles-
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Looks great. I love the back end. Have you thought of red turnsignals or clear signals instead of the yellow. I think that would help update the look.
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Very nice.....

What kind of gun/tip did you spray with...?

The door handles would look great in body color.

I have a picture of Alpine door handles on an 87 Alpine White 951 project I'm working on if you're interested in seeing what it'd look like.

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I used a cheap suction feed gun with a 1.4 mm fluid tip - did the job perfectly.

Nice clean rear, I painted my handles-

Your car looks fabulous - the handles look great white and your wheels really suit the car - what make/type are they?

Looks great. I love the back end. Have you thought of red turnsignals or clear signals instead of the yellow. I think that would help update the look.

I have clear in the front and side - didnt know I could get clear for the rear, who supplies them?
Old 11-28-2006, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 420WHP944
I have clear in the front and side - didnt know I could get clear for the rear, who supplies them?
http://www.turnclear.com/start.html - 924/944 rear lenses



Also just painting the orange parts red with that tranparent red model car paint would look cool. Would basically accomplish the same thing of getting rid of the orange.
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Originally Posted by 420WHP944
I have clear in the front and side - didnt know I could get clear for the rear, who supplies them?

since you are back in Ireland for 6 months http://www.protocast.co.uk/
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Originally Posted by thingo
Nice clean rear, I painted my handles-
Rod, you have a sharp-looking white car my friend. If you have some more photos, would you mind posting them?

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Originally Posted by RolexNJ
Rod, you have a sharp-looking white car my friend. If you have some more photos, would you mind posting them?

Ditto The wheels look awesome on his car - sweet
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Your results with the paint job look great, well done. I imagine in Ireland it could be challenging getting warm enough weather to paint at times. I lived in Ballina for a while and it seemed pretty damn cold there, not quite as cold as some of the Scandanavian countries I suppose but I am more used to doing such paint jobs in warmer weather.
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Originally Posted by RolexNJ
Rod, you have a sharp-looking white car my friend. If you have some more photos, would you mind posting them?

Thanks Rolex, that is my car fresh out of the bodyshop, I got a lot of it colour coded, but I did leave the turbo badge.I prefer it without the rubbing strip
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