Installing a windstop...help
#1
Installing a windstop...help
Hi all,
Just picked up a windstop on Ebay and it arrived today. So I was messing around with trying to install it and couldn't figure this one out. I did a search and found some info here and hope that someone can clarify it for me with photos or whatever.
This is what was written, it was a 2003 post:
"On my '91 cab there are two black plastic circles on each side of the rear of the cabin."
I don't have those on mine
"The two fold down plastic arms fit into those holes, the 2 elastic straps hook into the wire loops (the same ones you use for the cab boot) and the wire frame rests on the seat."
What wire hoops are they refering to and I don't have seats in the back because it was a rear seat delete and have the thing with the 2 glovebox like doors on it. Will it still work with this and how.
Your car should have a black plastic disc (around 2 inches in diameter) on each side, near the rear speakers. These discs pop out to allow access to the convertible top's mechanism (in case you have to operate it manually). The kit comes with discs that replace the solid plastic discs - they look similar, except they have holes in their centers for the plastic arms to fit into."
Anyone know what the part number might be, I have no way to look it up.
Any help or guidance that anyone can give would be appreciated.
Just picked up a windstop on Ebay and it arrived today. So I was messing around with trying to install it and couldn't figure this one out. I did a search and found some info here and hope that someone can clarify it for me with photos or whatever.
This is what was written, it was a 2003 post:
"On my '91 cab there are two black plastic circles on each side of the rear of the cabin."
I don't have those on mine
"The two fold down plastic arms fit into those holes, the 2 elastic straps hook into the wire loops (the same ones you use for the cab boot) and the wire frame rests on the seat."
What wire hoops are they refering to and I don't have seats in the back because it was a rear seat delete and have the thing with the 2 glovebox like doors on it. Will it still work with this and how.
Your car should have a black plastic disc (around 2 inches in diameter) on each side, near the rear speakers. These discs pop out to allow access to the convertible top's mechanism (in case you have to operate it manually). The kit comes with discs that replace the solid plastic discs - they look similar, except they have holes in their centers for the plastic arms to fit into."
Anyone know what the part number might be, I have no way to look it up.
Any help or guidance that anyone can give would be appreciated.
#2
The black plastic covers should be just to the rear of the speakers in the rear. the elastic hoop things are mounted in the luggage dump, or should be, on the rear of the dump. Can't help on the replacement disks unless you have the part number for the screen itself. Then I have a place to start searching.
#3
Hawk is right. I've a 91Cab and bought a (new) windstop years ago. All I needed to do internally was (i) remove the 2 black plastic covers from the rear and replace them with the two plastic circles with holes in them and (ii) lower my rear seats and locate the wire hooks at the bottom edge where the seats meet the rear bulkhead.
#4
The black plastic covers should be just to the rear of the speakers in the rear. the elastic hoop things are mounted in the luggage dump, or should be, on the rear of the dump. Can't help on the replacement disks unless you have the part number for the screen itself. Then I have a place to start searching.
#7
Your almost right, it is a 1991 C2 964. It started it's life as a Targa but was skillfully turned into an America Roadster. Which is why my signature has the word "faux" in it. In other words a fake. I was the one that was wriiten about in Forbes and other publications about being scammed on Ebay. Buying a "perfect" America Roadster for a hugh amount of money. Luckily I got the car instead of no car and loosing the money. I spent months tracking the guy, documenting this and many other scams and then taking my findings and evidence to the FBI and the local (to him) Police. Ultimately getting some restitution and seeing him go to jail. I now have to wait until he's out to get the remainder of the restitution. It's a really long story, kinda like a "made for TV movie" thing.
Anyway the conversion was done by an expert. All the correct Porsche parts were used except they skimped on the motors for the cab part, there are none which is fine with me. The top goes down May 1 and back up Oct 31 every year. That is why I don't have the plastic plugs you all are referring to. So inorder to make this work I need to get those parts and then figure out where I have to cut the holes for this to go together.
I'm in this car for the long haul. I'll get my money from him and my moneys worth out of this car even if it kills me (not). If I keep it nice maybe it will appreciate enought someday to make up the difference. So while I'm enjoying the biggest blunder of my life(but it really is a nice car) I might as well add a few things to it to make it more enjoyable.
So any help, once again, is appreciated.
Anyway the conversion was done by an expert. All the correct Porsche parts were used except they skimped on the motors for the cab part, there are none which is fine with me. The top goes down May 1 and back up Oct 31 every year. That is why I don't have the plastic plugs you all are referring to. So inorder to make this work I need to get those parts and then figure out where I have to cut the holes for this to go together.
I'm in this car for the long haul. I'll get my money from him and my moneys worth out of this car even if it kills me (not). If I keep it nice maybe it will appreciate enought someday to make up the difference. So while I'm enjoying the biggest blunder of my life(but it really is a nice car) I might as well add a few things to it to make it more enjoyable.
So any help, once again, is appreciated.
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#11
Well, my first thought is you need the beauty covers that go on to of all the hardware. The plastic disks are an insert into those pieces. Without one, the other is useless.
nice "faux" finish though.
nice "faux" finish though.
#12
I thought that I could order the parts that are needed and just carefully cut the holes for the inserts. I know this wouldn't be as the factory would do it but there are a lot of other things with this car that the factory didn't do anyway.
Does anyone have a photo of what the correct inside rear panel is supposed to look like?
Thanks for you time and thoughts about this project.