DUCKTAIL! Updated with pics
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By the way, do we need to send the picture police over?
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this kinda talk makes me nervous...
If anything would go on the rear of my C4S besides the split grill, it would be the bomb tail...woops, I mean the duck tail...cause it is da bomb that is!
How come I never liked them on the earlier 911's, but I'm strangely drawn to them on the 993's?
aah $hit...another future mod to add to the winter list!
If anything would go on the rear of my C4S besides the split grill, it would be the bomb tail...woops, I mean the duck tail...cause it is da bomb that is!
How come I never liked them on the earlier 911's, but I'm strangely drawn to them on the 993's?
aah $hit...another future mod to add to the winter list!
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By the way, do we need to send the picture police over?[/QUOTE]
Well, after sanding, filling, priming, filling some more, priming, filling, painting, sanding, painting, sanding, clearcoating, sanding, clearing again, sanding, polishing, polishing, polishing....... I got the finish to acceptable (if it were being mounted on a 10 year old Honda). So I dropped it off at a body shop down the street this morning and it should be ready in a couple days. I'll take pics when I get it back and actually looks good.
Well, after sanding, filling, priming, filling some more, priming, filling, painting, sanding, painting, sanding, clearcoating, sanding, clearing again, sanding, polishing, polishing, polishing....... I got the finish to acceptable (if it were being mounted on a 10 year old Honda). So I dropped it off at a body shop down the street this morning and it should be ready in a couple days. I'll take pics when I get it back and actually looks good.
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I got it back from the paint guy last night and he did a MUCH better than me. Here are before & after pics for reference. It's different, but I like it. I have a "911" badge that I bought 5 years ago for the RS tail, but could not put it on due to the ghost image of the Carrera on the lid. I will either put that or get a "Carrera 3.6" decal from a sign shop; have not decided which way to go. The paint guy is going to wet sand & buff the tail after 3-4 weeks, so I have some time to decide.
I do have a question regarding the hood shocks. The ducktail weighs 20 #'s less than the RS tail and I think I could throw a bean bag over the front of the car when I open the lid; do I need to worry about warping/cracking the fiberglass tail with that much pressure? I just put heavy duty shocks on last year to hold up the RS tail. Does someone make a "weaker" shock or should I find some used ones or just not worry about it?
Thanks,
I do have a question regarding the hood shocks. The ducktail weighs 20 #'s less than the RS tail and I think I could throw a bean bag over the front of the car when I open the lid; do I need to worry about warping/cracking the fiberglass tail with that much pressure? I just put heavy duty shocks on last year to hold up the RS tail. Does someone make a "weaker" shock or should I find some used ones or just not worry about it?
Thanks,
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Looks great, course I'm a little prejudiced. A fellow rennlister was nice enough to send me his worn out shocks and they work perfectly. Was worried the stock ones may cause warping they are so strong.
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I also still don't know what to do about the 3rd brake light basket handle.
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Looks great!
I am having some decals made for my ducktail, and a client's. This is what it will look like only "italic" (for some reason photoshop will not let me do it in italic )
I am having some decals made for my ducktail, and a client's. This is what it will look like only "italic" (for some reason photoshop will not let me do it in italic )