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After days of discovering the hidden screws, the dashboard is out.
Next job is removing the windshield/windscreen. I have ordered some tools. How hard can it be? BTW I’m using carpet film over the glass to try and stop the splinters.
My original expectation was that a used dashboard would be a cost saver. I was naive. Most of the used RHD ones for sale are off Gen 1 987s and don’t have Sports Chrono. They also seem to have faults that aren’t easy to see in pics.
In the end I decided it was too much of a risk to buy a used dashboard, ship it to NZ and find it was wrong, so I went new.
My original expectation was that a used dashboard would be a cost saver. I was naive. Most of the used RHD ones for sale are off Gen 1 987s and don’t have Sports Chrono. They also seem to have faults that aren’t easy to see in pics.
In the end I decided it was too much of a risk to buy a used dashboard, ship it to NZ and find it was wrong, so I went new.
Wow, what a project. I was looking at buying a front hit cayman R, but all the airbags deployed including the dash so I'm a bit trigger shy on the work needed. Too bad NZ rules are so strict, it's relatively straightforward and simple to rebuild wrecked cars here in the US.
Wow, what a project. I was looking at buying a front hit cayman R, but all the airbags deployed including the dash so I'm a bit trigger shy on the work needed. Too bad NZ rules are so strict, it's relatively straightforward and simple to rebuild wrecked cars here in the US.
The Peridot Copart one? You would really want to remove the bumper and see what damage is under that. Everything is fixable, you just need to buy right.
The Peridot Copart one? You would really want to remove the bumper and see what damage is under that. Everything is fixable, you just need to buy right.
Yep! That's the one. Too bad the yard is in Texas so I can't peek under the hood. Tub is definitely shifted and the frame rail damaged. With all those airbags deploying including the seats for a front corner, it must have been hit pretty good.
That said, I purchased a really nice 987.2S with a light tap on the front i'm rebuilding right now.
With the dashboard out, I felt I could remove the windshield myself. First time for everything. I used a generic kit. The stainless wire and toggles did the job. I put a plastic squeegee over the metal frame to protect it. I was particularly careful around the VIN.
Thread the wire under the windshield corner Protect the VIN with a plastic squeegee Original screen. The previous owner must have driven carefully and sedately until the crash Next up is carefully removing the urethane seal
06-18-2023, 05:22 AM
