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Old 02-21-2023, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by fastb4ck
Is the harness that getty sells for like $270, the same one you can get from Porsche for like 120?
I believe so - I picked my fixed wing harness for under 100 from pelican parts.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_In...612-670-71-OEM
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Old 02-27-2023, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 911andaspyder
I believe so - I picked my fixed wing harness for under 100 from pelican parts.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_In...612-670-71-OEM

That link shows the harness for fixed wing without 3rd brake light?

I picked up this one... for fixed wing with brakelight
997-622-670-70

Which one is correct?
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Originally Posted by THE Z MAN
Do you know how many hours your body shop guy spent on the non primer pkg wing?
I sent you a pm OP
I can tell you, when I installed my Getty, I had my painter squirt it and I forgot to test fit it before. Got lucky though, zero issues and very very good fit.

Also, who knew there are /were four shades of Arctic Silver....he nailed it though. Looks perfectly factory in the sun or garage....

Old 02-28-2023, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mikes70
I can tell you, when I installed my Getty, I had my painter squirt it and I forgot to test fit it before. Got lucky though, zero issues and very very good fit.

Also, who knew there are /were four shades of Arctic Silver....he nailed it though. Looks perfectly factory in the sun or garage....
So Mike that was without the primer pkg too?
Old 03-04-2023, 05:25 PM
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I honestly cant remember. usually, the painters like to work with their own primers so they know the paints optimum bonding....

I responded to your pm as well....
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The painter used his own primer and matched my Basalt Black Mettalic paint quite well on this Getty Sport Duck:




It looks perfect in bright sun, shade and under several varieties of electric lighting.

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Originally Posted by mikes70
I honestly cant remember. usually, the painters like to work with their own primers so they know the paints optimum bonding....

I responded to your pm as well....
thanks Mike,
Getty had that "primer service" where they test fit, etc. Did you get that option when ordering?
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Description certainly isn’t intuitively obvious. Did 997-622-670-70 work for the ducktail with the center brake light? The more I get into this potential (seemingly easy!) change, the more I learn. Still have questions even beyond this one. Thx.
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@Freakhead

I bought the same Gerry tail, as well as the third panel delete.

It appears that you are in Calgary as well?
I’ve been having a heck of a time finding getting a body shop to paint and install it for me; no one seems to like working on aftermarket part.

Where did you get yours painted?
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Nice write up. Thanks for taking the time to do that. Looks great!
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Old 02-02-2024, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ed997C2
@Freakhead

I bought the same Gerry tail, as well as the third panel delete.

It appears that you are in Calgary as well?
I’ve been having a heck of a time finding getting a body shop to paint and install it for me; no one seems to like working on aftermarket part.

Where did you get yours painted?
@Ed997C2

I am actually about an hour north of Calgary. I did have it done at the Porsche Certified bodyshop in Calgary (Cosmos Collision). I have used them for other work & am a member of the PCA so they may have done it for a courtesy but could be worth a call. Good luck & put up some pics!

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I finally installed my own Getty duck.
Have not swapped the turbo panel that serves as a 3rd brake light delete- and may never do it in case I swap back to the clean OEM lid.
Also replaced the OE GTS front lip with the Speedster/Sport Classic version. That comb has been wind tunnel tested by PAG for the Sport Classic.
Here's mine:







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Originally Posted by Liste-Renn
I finally installed my own Getty duck.
Have not swapped the turbo panel that serves as a 3rd brake light delete- and may never do it in case I swap back to the clean OEM lid.
Also replaced the OE GTS front lip with the Speedster/Sport Classic version. That comb has been wind tunnel tested by PAG for the Sport Classic.
Here's mine:




IMHO, that's the goldilocks combination: Sport Classic/Speedster front bumper/lip + Getty Ducktail (ala Sport Classic).
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Old 05-28-2024, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Liste-Renn
I finally installed my own Getty duck.
Have not swapped the turbo panel that serves as a 3rd brake light delete- and may never do it in case I swap back to the clean OEM lid.
Also replaced the OE GTS front lip with the Speedster/Sport Classic version. That comb has been wind tunnel tested by PAG for the Sport Classic.
Here's mine:
Wow! That is a beautiful 997, well done!
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Old 05-28-2024, 11:40 PM
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looks awesome - both the ducktail + the lip

are your. headlamps blacked out or is it just tint?

Originally Posted by Liste-Renn
I finally installed my own Getty duck.
Have not swapped the turbo panel that serves as a 3rd brake light delete- and may never do it in case I swap back to the clean OEM lid.
Also replaced the OE GTS front lip with the Speedster/Sport Classic version. That comb has been wind tunnel tested by PAG for the Sport Classic.
Here's mine:






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