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New antenna - mine just looked like a rusted spring.
Door gaskets finally installed without cutting any slots to fit around the central locking switch and other connections.
It was epic chore that I could do again with a lot more finesse... it felt like surgery, and my hand is cramped today from trying to find the proper leverage.
I managed to break the drive-side linkage without even knowing it. The replacement (944-537-261-02) is more robust, however it did not come with a replacement pin, so I hope she holds.
I will likely revisit it when I get the re-upholstered door cards and new speakers installed... stay tuned.
Nice work you your projects guys!
Working on designing a new batwing for the street which suits my taste.
- Installed new battery
- Replaced trunk shocks
- Installed new trunk carpet
- Fine tuned the fit of my rubber floor mats
- Filled out application for Antique status in the state of PA
- Took if for a quick spin!
I was really happy with the outcome to be honest.
But there are "nay" sayers out there that hate them.
But it comes down to individual tastes I believe.
I really like a "full" wheel arch and I achieved that look to "T"
Front and rears both sit slightly inside the wheel arch and I used a 30 profile to keep the rolling diameter the same as the OEM spec so no speedo issues.
The bigger 19" rims give it a much more stable feeling on the road and has actually lessened my A' pillar shudder being a ragtop.
Peter
btw, has anyone any good driving exploits to tell about?
sometimes i just can't stick to the posted speed limit. here's some from the past 30 years driving the old Foa Foa and 968.....
Originally Posted by TomOfBoston
Sounds like the police busted you for something.
i got pulled over by the BP in front of Halftime Pizza for pulling a U'ey on Causeway Street across from the old Gahden..... got into an argument with the cop asking him "if you just finished a 12 hour shift slammin' pans in the Bakery in 110F, if he wouldn't pull a U'ey for Halftime Pizza." He says, "that's besides the point. Just get the ____ outa here."
i got pulled over by the Staties on 90 near Brighton maybe 1.5 miles west of the toll gates for estimated 125mph. The guy let me off cuz i had 3 Wellesley academic geniuses in the car that were with Elite or whatnot. He complimented me on my good taste in friends and said 'if he cited me, it'd been a shytte sheau anyway.'
A few days later i got pulled over in Brookline for accelerating too fast vs an Audi. Guy says, 'i chose you cuz i hate Porsche drivers even more than Audi drivers.' i never passed 60mph.
i got that bs Brookline ticket fixed.
Best all time was getting pulled over by Homeland Security on 64 in the Hoosier National Forest in Indiana. Guy claimed i was doing 130mph. It was actually like, ~142. But i saw the glint of a reflection and slowed down before he painted me at the cruising speed. i asked him why if he was a ranger and how his SUV could go so fast. Why did rangers use radar? Then we got into a conversation about 911's vs 928's. Told him my dream car was a 968 Turbo RS, but i didn't have ~340 grand. Kind of friendly chatter.... "slow down," "Have a nice day, etc...."
Then there was this time i got pulled over in Wisconsin..... guy trooper walks up to the car with this lady trooper. Gives me this long look--and says, "people been callin' in......" they ended up offering to write me up for no brake lights if i signed guilty so they could get 75 bucks or whatever.
Another time i passed a big crash on 684 just outside of White Plains so i gunned it northbound..... a few minutes later i was almost to Brewster up on 84 running about 155mph so i figured i better let off the gas. i was still coasting over 100mph when i saw a NYT Trooper on the median and applied the brakes. Claimed he heard the engine 5 miles back, then heard me let off the gas painted me at 97..... a conversation about 911's vs 911T's ensued. Nice guy--rare for the NYT.
Be careful crossing the Oklahoma Panhandle on 54 or 83. That place is corrupt as ____.
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Last edited by odurandina; 04-15-2019 at 05:19 PM.
Today I cleaned my oil pan and cross member while doing the rod bearings and oil pan gasket. Oh, and another goodie I replaced the heavy OEM oil drain plug for a lightweight one. clean 968 cross member clean 968 oil pan clean 968 oil pan lightweight oil drain plug with neodymium magnet. OEM oil drain plug
I finally got the damper plate out of my 92 968. The issue with it was different than I expected. It is not the rubber that gave way, but the whole rubber disc bonding to the metal ring is gone. The rubber disk has a tear in it but I would say it would still work for a while. Anybody experience with this? Would there be a fix, apart from replacing it with a new one?
03-27-2019, 10:03 PM
