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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.
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.
How long do those lithium batteries last? That is a nice weight savings.
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.
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.
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Not an easy task to get right. Awesome job. Looks great!
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
Last edited by Mike Mullins; 06-03-2019 at 11:19 AM.
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.
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!
05-31-2019, 11:11 PM
what did I do today to my 996
