Today I changed the cable to open the front hood. What a pain in the A??.
Took about 4-5 hours and found short cuts along the way. Wish I knew about them before I started.

 

LOVE that blue with those original C4 wheels!

 

Sanded/polished out some scratches on my stainless steel door sills. Played around a bit with the process and different grit sandpapers (dry and wet) and landed on this simple process. The trick is not to polish too finely since the sill has a brushed finish to begin with. It shouldn't look like a mirror after. The 400 grit seemed to be the best match for the original grain.

1) tape

2) 400 grit DRY sandpaper on scratched areas; sand in the direction of existing grain

3) spray water and wipe clean to check progress

4) bar cleaners friend over the whole sill using a scrotch brite scouring pad (again in direction of grain)

5) spray water and wipe clean to check result

6) repeat until satisfied

7) take a few passes with the 400 again across the whole sill to even out the brushed finished if needed (again in direction of grain)

8) admire work

Didn't get mine perfect, as I got tired, but overall happy with the results.

 

I think the website says 7 or 8 years. Since the technology has been around for awhile, I feel more confident about the decision. Planning to do my other cars as time/$ permit.

 

Get those cars ready for PARADE !

 

Not an easy task to get right. Awesome job. Looks great!

 

Post detailing including clay bar treatment. Looks new.

 

Pretty easy job for both, 30 minutes for Oil Sender, 1 hour for Motor mounts including removing AirBox and Air Pump and replacing.

Sender purchase at http://www.RMEuropean.com OEM VDO sender

Motor Mounts purchased at www.RockAuto.com cheapest price for OEM Mounts.

Didn't need to jack up car, Just put block under engine, when resting engine.

Minimal tools required.m follow directions on Pelican Parts workshop instructions

Shift Feel is night and day better, Using GT3 Shifter which feels lots better now. Easy to select First. solid feel between gears.



old unit

new one being tighten w 19mm Crowfoot and 6 inch extension stubby ratchet

old mount gap space at least 1 " gap snap on stub screw driver slides in

New one Top Old One Bottom 3/8" hang down difference

no gap for screw driver now 1/2 inch max

2 old 1 new center

 

New shift **** (delrin ****, aluminum shaft) from Lukas at FunctionFirst:




I'm a big fan of all of his products that I've tried.

I've wanted one of his shift ***** for a while now, but already had a nice aluminum Rennline ****. I finally decided to make the move.

They're on sale now, too, which I only found out after ordering. Bonus!

 

Drove mine out to the job site (45 min cruise) and actually got it out of 3rd gear...What a machine!

 

I fixed my turn signals and parking lights that have been out since I bought it in February. Almost gave up and took it to the shop.

 

What did it happen to be, I saw this the other day but didn't have any input

 

Pulled the gauge pod, the female receptacle for the hazards was in upside down. I pulled it out and tested and the hazards worked, put dash back together and turn signals worked. Horn still does not but that's easy to sort out. I'm amazed how interconnected the electrical is and the weird symptoms for simple problems.

 

I hate that switch, one my 3rd, Can't ever seem to get it out w/o breaking it. The Tabs never seem to release.

Interconnected, Oh yeah, ask people who have ABS/PSM light come on and it gets solved by replacing Brake light switch.

 

New steering wheel! Really nice LOVE the feel. Carbon and thickened where you want it. Flat on the bottom I was going to get a black airbag but I think I like the contraSt!
Bought from a fellow Rennlister. Awesome dealing with and real fast shipper! Thanks, SOLOW!