A proper introduction and some progress
03-22-2012, 08:28 PM
#18
I have never seen those wheels on a 996. Looking forward to pics.
03-23-2012, 12:43 PM
#19
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Maybe I'll pick up another one some day as a toy.
My set is the first set they've ever made for a 996.
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03-23-2012, 01:22 PM
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Thanks! I kinda miss it, but I don't miss working on it. The 2.7T made me hate cars. LOL
Also, I forgot that when I bought the car, it had cloudy headlights. I used that as one of the nit-picks to get the price down to where I wanted it.
I bought the $25 restoration kit made by 3M at my local parts store and then went to town. It took about an hour per headlight, but they looked like new when I was done.
Also, I forgot that when I bought the car, it had cloudy headlights. I used that as one of the nit-picks to get the price down to where I wanted it.
I bought the $25 restoration kit made by 3M at my local parts store and then went to town. It took about an hour per headlight, but they looked like new when I was done.
And like the others, I am dying to see those gorgeous wheels on your P-car
03-23-2012, 01:32 PM
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The wheels are getting mounted today. I'm hoping to have them on the car this weekend. I need to roll the rear fenders, so hopefully I have time to finish that in between completing my "honey do" list from the wife.
03-25-2012, 11:47 PM
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I spent some quality time with my fender roller and heat gun today and got the rear fenders rolled flat to make some room for my wheels and their aggressive offsets.
Once I was done with that, I was finally able to mount the wheels on the car and dial in the suspension.
It's a good thing I'm getting the new wheels and tires on the car now, because I was way overdue for new tires:
I need to get some proper pics of the car, but a driveway photoshoot will have to do for now.
Once I was done with that, I was finally able to mount the wheels on the car and dial in the suspension.
It's a good thing I'm getting the new wheels and tires on the car now, because I was way overdue for new tires:
I need to get some proper pics of the car, but a driveway photoshoot will have to do for now.
03-26-2012, 01:34 AM
#25
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good drop... I'm not big on the hellaflush stuff myself but I definitely want to bring my car a bit lower. I think you found a good height. I myself am still about an half an inch higher. get some skirts!
03-26-2012, 05:13 PM
#26
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Philip is right, paint the rockers/splitter/rear lower vents while your at it... It will define the cars shape and add some width at the front of the rear fender. I dont like the unfinshed dark lowers. That was one of my first mods.
03-27-2012, 12:53 PM
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To be honest, I like the black lowers. My car is too low to bother painting the the front lip and having the rest of the lowers painted silver with the front lip left black would look dorky.
Snapped a couple more quick pics this morning in the parking lot at work. Since I can't get the front any lower, I guess I'll need to raise the rear a little bit to even out the stance.
(the exhaust tips are off for polishing)
Snapped a couple more quick pics this morning in the parking lot at work. Since I can't get the front any lower, I guess I'll need to raise the rear a little bit to even out the stance.
(the exhaust tips are off for polishing)
03-27-2012, 10:45 PM
#29
Those wheels are mean. Love it.
03-28-2012, 12:53 PM
#30
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Those wheels are very nice indeed.
Are you the only employee at this place of work? I sure wish I had that much space between me and the next car at work.
Are you the only employee at this place of work? I sure wish I had that much space between me and the next car at work.