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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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Happy holidays Renn!

If anyone has nice clean bays please post them. I'm trying to get ideas on how to really clean it up where it looks like a jewel.
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 10:54 PM
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 11:15 PM
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Yeah but wanted to c if any Renn guys did sum work.
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 02:36 AM
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My favorite engine bay pic.... lol
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 02:56 AM
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^ I remember posts of your beautiful (midnight?) blue 964. Seem to recall you moved to a Mk2 996GT3?

My engine bay:
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 05:27 AM
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Here's my original, untouched one (other than the distributor vent)
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Originally Posted by jinos
Happy holidays Renn!

If anyone has nice clean bays please post them. I'm trying to get ideas on how to really clean it up where it looks like a jewel.
I was recently castigated for posting these on another thread

Hopefully they'll be appreciated on this one.


























Enjoy.

(and a Merry Christmas to all Rennlisters)
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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^
is the big washer not upside down on the rs engine mount?
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Originally Posted by g60pops
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is the big washer not upside down on the rs engine mount?


No, it covers the rubber bushing beneath (which sits proud of the mount casting as can be seen in mount on the left in the picture above)





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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 04:02 PM
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Old Dec 24, 2012 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Atgani


No, it covers the rubber bushing beneath (which sits proud of the mount casting as can be seen in mount on the left in the picture above)
Thanks for clearing that up. I now know that my 'trusted indie' has installed my rs mounts with the washers upside down:
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Better late than never!
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