Buzzlt Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 Thanks guys will check it out tomorrow. Don’t think I wanna risk nearly fainting on the floor of the OPC again but what has to be done…… £700 fitted at least means maybe not too bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Buzzlt said: Thanks guys will check it out tomorrow. Don’t think I wanna risk nearly fainting on the floor of the OPC again but what has to be done…… £700 fitted at least means maybe not too bad! That was by an Indy though, not OPC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 47 minutes ago, Mattman42 said: That was by an Indy though, not OPC! Parts will have cost much the same though. Get the parts form OPC and then an indy to fit them. Probably most cost effective solution other than DIY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 It’s not that daunting of a job,if you are methodical 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 38 minutes ago, bally4563 said: It’s not that daunting of a job,if you are methodical It definitely isn't an enjoyable job though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 44 minutes ago, Lennym1984 said: It definitely isn't an enjoyable job though! Fair point ,but most jobs aren’t on these?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Lennym1984 said: It definitely isn't an enjoyable job though! The enjoyment mostly come on reflection when you have completed the work and overcome the challenge Porsche set you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcacogp Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Finally finished putting my interior back in after having reupholstered it with some black alcantara. I'm not a pro and it's not perfect (you can see imperfections if you look closely enough) but I'm pretty happy with the result. The interior was really quite red before and I did the work to cover up the slightly scruffy and worn plastics and to try and break up the redness. I think it's worked OK. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 9 minutes ago, zcacogp said: Finally finished putting my interior back in after having reupholstered it with some black alcantara. I'm not a pro and it's not perfect (you can see imperfections if you look closely enough) but I'm pretty happy with the result. The interior was really quite red before and I did the work to cover up the slightly scruffy and worn plastics and to try and break up the redness. I think it's worked OK. It looks great. Well done. I love the red interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entdgc Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Not bad for an amateur 😃! Realy good. I do love a red interiior... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Had the rear drains checked/cleaned out and new rear plastic sil ends fitted (one sil end had a split in it and my OCD wouldn’t let me have just one done). Car lives outside and I treated it to a new half cover. Also drove it 200 miles today , which was nice and met up with @Paul P who once again made me want to nick his PSE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcacogp Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Thanks chaps. I bought the car for the red interior (OK, a slight exaggeration, but I DIDN'T want a car with a black interior or a black exterior, and certainly not one with both.) The stock all-red extended leather interior was eye-catching but quite a lot of red. I don't have many photos of it 'before' but here are a couple: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 17 hours ago, zcacogp said: Finally finished putting my interior back in after having reupholstered it with some black alcantara. I'm not a pro and it's not perfect (you can see imperfections if you look closely enough) but I'm pretty happy with the result. The interior was really quite red before and I did the work to cover up the slightly scruffy and worn plastics and to try and break up the redness. I think it's worked OK. Looks great. Was it hard to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 16 hours ago, iborguk said: Had the rear drains checked/cleaned out.... Does yours have the drain cover/filters fitted @iborguk? If not, they are well worth fitting for a car that lives outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just now, BBB said: Does yours have the drain cover/filters fitted @iborguk? If not, they are well worth fitting for a car that lives outdoors. Yes I have those. They in themselves can get clogged up with tree “stuff” and dust. Worth having as they help prevent big stuff getting into the drains. There’s been a lot of stuff dropping off the trees recently and whilst I “trombone” I wanted someone to check the drains from the bottom to ensure they were clear whilst they were fitting the new rear sil ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 Having read of the issues some have had in opening the bonnet when the battery is flat I thought I'd take some pre-emptive action as it's bound to happen some day. So I've run a feed, using an old battery charger connector lead, from the battery and brought it up under the cover on the lower screen cowling which pops off very easily so a charger can be connected as easy as you like. Have ordered he connectors to fit, and yes left the wire disconnected to the battery for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Daniel Posted July 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 16 minutes ago, Gramps said: Having read of the issues some have had in opening the bonnet when the battery is flat I thought I'd take some pre-emptive action as it's bound to happen some day. So I've run a feed, using an old battery charger connector lead, from the battery and brought it up under the cover on the lower screen cowling which pops off very easily so a charger can be connected as easy as you like. Have ordered he connectors to fit, and yes left the wire disconnected to the battery for now. I've seen that done with a Ctek lead, just be careful of the wiper mechanism or boom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tony Daniel said: I've seen that done with a Ctek lead, just be careful of the wiper mechanism or boom! Good call. I'll have a check 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB.T Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 I'd pop a fuse inline near the positive terminal somewhere. Great idea though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcacogp Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/24/2021 at 1:14 PM, Lennym1984 said: Looks great. Was it hard to do? Surprisingly not that hard. Alcantara from Amazon and some carpet glue spray from Screwfix. It does take some time though; each piece took about an hour and that's without accounting for the time taken to remove and replace them. Proper faff, but not that hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 19 minutes ago, zcacogp said: Surprisingly not that hard. Alcantara from Amazon and some carpet glue spray from Screwfix. It does take some time though; each piece took about an hour and that's without accounting for the time taken to remove and replace them. Proper faff, but not that hard. You've inspired me! I'll do some YouTubing tonight. The rear strut covers/cubby bins look particularly good in alcantara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin450 Posted July 27, 2021 Report Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) Coolant Water tank bleeder valve replaced which has stopped the moisture build up on boot lid above water tank replaced the tank cap for a 04 but still had moisture buildup on boot lid. 10 min job obviously do while cold Edited July 27, 2021 by kevin450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/23/2021 at 8:12 PM, zcacogp said: Finally finished putting my interior back in after having reupholstered it with some black alcantara. I'm not a pro and it's not perfect (you can see imperfections if you look closely enough) but I'm pretty happy with the result. The interior was really quite red before and I did the work to cover up the slightly scruffy and worn plastics and to try and break up the redness. I think it's worked OK. Good work there - not the easiest of shapes to work with either, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatonks Posted July 28, 2021 Report Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) Evening! First post in this thread from me - New owner Spent a couple hours this evening doing some minor stuff to the 987. 2500grit, cutting compound, polish, BH speed wax and the headlights are sorted Before: After: Took the panels out at the front, partly to learn how to do it, but partly to check out the front drain-tubes that are most likely blocked. I was right! Didn't have time to do the right side too but left side both drain holes were blocked. Leaves and wet mushy black debris all over the place in the scuttle area in general.. Only took a photo of one though Had a fiddle with the DIY front-vent mesh grills to find that one of the foglight units is actually snapped on the screw-mount. Bit of glue to dry overnight. (Are all things this straight forward to take off this car? The screws weren't even rusty!?) Also didn't like how the meshes were attached (just bent edges with some silicon in a couple of the corners). I'll probably clean this all up and do it a different way. Anyone got any links to good mesh products to buy, or maybe some nice ideas for a DIY one? Edited July 28, 2021 by Megatonks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 We go to Zunsport for good mesh. Vaguely 100 quid a car for the two sides. A bit more on the website but there is usually a 15-20% discount code somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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