Cyberpunky

Fair enough too

I think the clears can look good on some stock cars like black ones, but they would really suit yours IMO, like they do on FLWBYU's car, due to both cars looking so modern. DRLs for the same reason. I also think your car will look good with the orange ones, but am not sure if it will look like it just rolled out of the factory this morning, like it would with clears(again IMO). Bottom line though is your car is going to be a stunner regardless and will still look like a more modern variant that the factory has made

sydneyman

see, i disagree. i think the clears make the car look a little ricer and the orange gives it the factory appearance... ive changed my tune though. i used to love the clears and was actively looking for a set of 993 clear corners for my 968 before i settled on a set of euro corners. im happy i went that route looking back. imho of course

odurandina

*fotos of the finished paint job can be viewed on page 14.




thanks !

as i alluded to earlier, i chose to replicate the high-rise, 993 style so that i could run the oem Xenon lamps.

to make this possible, i had to lower where the eye sockets sit on the fenders,

and then set them at a considerably steeper angle than others who have done this upgade,

[they're not using the entire hid lamp kit; but only the front section (lenses) and traditional halogen lamp.]


i'm gonna call Joel at GT Racing on Monday about making copies. the body work is porous,

so i rushed to get paint put on. but molds can be done later without bothering the paint.


on the front valance; frankly the thing i still don't like about it—is that it just doesn't come out far enough forward.


on the color... my camera can't really capture it.

if the sun goes behind a cloud, it turns to this very deep shade - like the Lemans Blue Corvette (below)...

but, when the sun comes back, it gets bright again almost like Minerva Blue.




ok, didn't make it this morning cuz there's still a couple of items i'm trying to work out.....

but, there's always the next one on August 25th.


this is the color of the 6000 K Xenons. i'll try to get some better photos with the new paint up soon.




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blue44

wow, just incredible work, looks great ! Donn

TheBlau

Is this what you mean by "leveled"?

odurandina

thanks a lot !

still amiss as to how to fully eliminate the smiley face effect.



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Cloud9...68

I have to say, that's by far the best looking fixed headlight conversion on a 968 I've ever seen. You did an amazing job of incorporating the 993-style lights without altering the beautiful 968 low fender line too much. Did you do all the work yourself? And have you had any issues with aiming the headlights? I've heard this can be a challenge.

odurandina

first, i really appreciate these extremely postive comments.

i haven't gotten to a few of the questions from the last two pages, but i'll try in the next few hours...





well, hopefully more poeple will vote YES on the poll here, and eventually someone will step in fill the need. problem with the 968s, is this is still an expensive update in a small community and a low-production car. gonna sound like i'm gloating, but, i can't begin to tell you all how much of a joy it is to be running real oem HID lights.

thanks again !!

porsche_968

Looks awesome.........

Riad

Damn, that's a lot of work. Looks really good, can't wait to see the finished product!

calguy

One word: Amazing! Truly a work of art.

Calguy,

'80 924 N/A
'92 968 Cabriolet

Fox944

i have yet to compliment you on any of the work you have done to your car. truthfully, i had low expectations when you started this project. But it has come together much better then i had imagined it would. Excellent job. It all really works well together and could easily pass as a factory facelift of the 968. Great work.

odurandina

well, i appreciate that Dino.

the fenders required quite a bit of attention for what ended taking up the entire month of June.

below, a couple of pics with a bit more detail....

hopefully these shots show more clearly where i tapered the creased 968 fenders down to the rounded 993 style.




thanks Rob,

hope you had a great time in the Leeward Islands.




you guys are very kind. thank you.




i mentioned earlier that my front valance is rounded almost as much as a 997....

adding about 1" to the length of the car from the center of the bumper to the *** end.

i suppose i should scrub the primer off the tires before she goes back in the paint shop (Monday).






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Eric_Oz_S2

That's really impressive work! Well done - that would pass for being produced in the porsche factory.

qball

Amazing work, great job. I love the look and function.