Jump to content

red rocket

Site Contributor
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    6,365

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    21

 Content Type 

Posts posted by red rocket

  1. What have YOU done to your 987 today

    in 987

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Deano37 said:

    Just got back from picking up newly refurbished wheels. Very pleased with results and all for £140 at City Wheel Refurbishment Birmingham.

    Price includes, tyres off, refurbish, chemical strip, shot bast, powder coat with choice of colour, tyres back on and balanced.

    ZhM1iAB.jpg

    BHVFk5R.jpg

    N6Mea63.jpg

    sv8kM1q.jpg

    Generally looks great except the bottom wheel in the last pic - looks like a rusty weight and a line/join in the paint. Is that a 'before'? Interested as planning to take my winters there if I ever get to visit my Mum again, who's in a care home in Manchester, and have to pass by Brum.

  4. What have YOU done to your 987 today

    in 987

    Posted · Edited by red rocket

    Uninstalled my Stone Grey centre console and fitted a 'new' one painted body colour i.e. Atlas Grey. Went for stain lacquer so quite subtle, especially compared to bright primary colours.XVLya4w.jpgBralfLz.jpg

    Very happy with results. Going to put a more detailed write up in one of the console threads. Still considering whether to paint the dash trim in similar fashion. 

    • Like 1

  7. What have YOU done to your 987 today

    in 987

    Posted

    Had a go at removing a small ding on the frunk lid, close to one edge. Double skinned in that area so would need a PDR professional to push it out from behind. Watched various Youtube videos including

    Bought a puller and various tabs off Ebay; already have a hot glue gun.

    First stick a tab to the dingGZZUnBI.jpg

    Apply the pullerpVXob8G.jpg

    peIoP2J.jpg

    Apply some pressure to the lower lever to pull the tab upwards.

    Practiced on a larger dent on the Skoda first and was very impressed as well as being reassured by lack of damage to paint work. Less successful on Boxster so far, possibly because metal is tougher and/or because ding is much smaller. Think i will make up a lined board, as used in the video, to aid placement of the tab before i continue. 

  12. What have YOU done to your 987 today

    in 987

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, bally4563 said:

    Yes servicing these things is very rewarding and quite affordable doing it yourself for the premium you are charged just for a stamp in a book. Receipts time line and mileage are more than acceptable in my book for something 10 to 15 years old.

    Agreed. Would like to 'learn' how to do more myself, partly for the satisfaction and partly in order to save labour costs making it more affordable to improve stuff e.g. suspension upgrade.

  13. What have YOU done to your 987 today

    in 987

    Posted

    13 minutes ago, sa utah said:

    Jack and stands.  I probably didn’t need to but I lowered the car as it was draining.  I left it for a couple of hours before continuing.  
     

    I got just short of 8L in there so must have been pretty empty.  Id partially filled the filter housing with oil too which is a nice thing about having the filter in that orientation.  
     

    I filled it to the second line from the top then left it.   Parked it on a flat part of the drive then then next day checked it again and the level hadn’t changed so put a very small amount more in to get to the very top bar on the gauge.  It’s good doing these things yourself so you know it’s been done.  
     

     

    Thanks. Very comprehensive ! 👍

  16. What have YOU done to your 987 today

    in 987

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, lostinespace said:

    £5 ebay led sidelights are fitted and work for the moment. Also my hood elastic was elastic no more, fixed that. The headlining behind your shoulder doesn't fit in the frame sitting outside of it, there is some elastic but it pulls downwards any ideas how I sort this?

    My lining doesn't sit where it appears it should either. Same on both sides so have assumed that's just how it is. More important that hood sits in the frame outside as you already found.

  23. Over 50 DIY videos for the 986

    in How To

    Posted

    @TTGator nice set of videos but one tip: if you're going to stick around here you really need to get those centre caps correctly aligned with the valve! Otherwise the BoXa police will be after you! :busted: 

    Wonder if it's as hot where you are as over here? 23 degrees C here today.(you'll have to work out the equivalent F!). 10 weeks wall to wall sunshine during lockdown 

    • Haha 1
×
×
  • Create New...