Withy Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, Lonewolfgjp said: Umm, I think you maybe better with the smaller plinth and plate. Although I didn’t think it looked bad in the first place😎 Just looked up how to sort the bubbles - hair dryer and some pressure and all good. I like the non plinth look - each to their own though @Tony Daniel's also in the non plinth camp and @RBD914 v2 's spyder also has a lovely front end plinth-less! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withy Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 minute ago, alank said: Second that, i think it looked good before. What happened to fixing holes. Filled /Painted? the plinth holes which are behind the sticky plate I just trimmed down to flush and filled with silicone to stop the plate "sinking" in. The outer ones where the old plate was fixed to the plinth had a very slight indent in the bumper, but it looks like a stone chip on either side. I might do something with those though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Daniel Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 @Withy The stick on plate looks much better👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneil Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 I'm with stick on plates also Soooooo much neater, always thought the plinth an after thought, which of course it is and spoils the lines of the front end. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robporsche Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 (edited) finally fitted the spoiler i had made, £300 total cost including paint. Not going to say it was as easy as we planned but its not a porsche part so the mounts took a little more time this afternoon to do on the porsche spoiler brackets. Now fits perfect. very happy Edited April 9, 2022 by robporsche 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringmaster999 Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 29 minutes ago, robporsche said: finally fitted the spoiler i had made, £300 total cost including paint. Not going to say it was as easy as we planned but its not a porsche part so the mounts took a little more time this afternoon to do on the porsche spoiler brackets. Now fits perfect. very happy That looks great. Your skills are excellent. How did you make it? Did you make a mold from an original spoiler. I’ve done the Spyder conversion using OEM parts and including paint it was £700. So you’ve made a fantastic saving. Might be an opportunity if you can produce more 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robporsche Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 23 minutes ago, Ringmaster999 said: That looks great. Your skills are excellent. How did you make it? Did you make a mold from an original spoiler. I’ve done the Spyder conversion using OEM parts and including paint it was £700. So you’ve made a fantastic saving. Might be an opportunity if you can produce more 👍 Yeah its been a bit of work in progress since December, alot of googling and a mate of a mate lending his spoiler Biggest issue was the how to fix it and had 3 goes of the brackets and nailed it this afternoon. We actually made one that mirrors the lower brake light so and was going to bring a wire up via the mounting bracket, but just couldnt get it looking too great then abandoned the idea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withy Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 1 hour ago, robporsche said: Yeah its been a bit of work in progress since December, alot of googling and a mate of a mate lending his spoiler Biggest issue was the how to fix it and had 3 goes of the brackets and nailed it this afternoon. We actually made one that mirrors the lower brake light so and was going to bring a wire up via the mounting bracket, but just couldnt get it looking too great then abandoned the idea That does look great @robporsche every time I see a ducktail and the placement of the Porsche logo, I think that the latest one I see is the right place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelin Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 I'm about to fit my duck spoiler this morning.....finally. 18 year old who passes his test and then needs a car has taken time! I've had to pay through the nose for a second hand car 🥴. It is a good one though 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) Good work Rob, nice when a project turns out well. Amazing how many ducktails I am seeing now! Edited April 10, 2022 by daz05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 7:33 PM, Withy said: Sticky plate (all within regs it seems). Not perfect, ideally it would be less tall to stop tiny pockets of air, too late to trim it now, it'll do for the moment Before After Looks good I had a nightmare fitting mine and messed up the fitting because of the crease line. As you know I ended up going for the short plinth instead. Steering wheel notch is a nice touch! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moospeed Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 Spent 3.5 hours cleaning off a year’s worth of tar blobs and cr*p on the inside of the wheels. The stuff that is so stuck on it won’t come off on the regular wash. Couldn’t find my wheel wax so had to use collinite for now. At least they’re done for now and will get some sealant on soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moospeed Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 Decided to go for the black fins in the front. I didn’t re-fit the grilles as I want to trim them down a bit more and think of a better way to fit them. They looked perfect before but I knew they weren’t tidy on the bit you don’t see. Couldn’t be bothered getting it out the garage just to take a full photo so here’s an earlier artist’s impression. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 MOT day for Mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_l Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, moospeed said: Decided to go for the black fins in the front. I didn’t re-fit the grilles as I want to trim them down a bit more and think of a better way to fit them. They looked perfect before but I knew they weren’t tidy on the bit you don’t see. Couldn’t be bothered getting it out the garage just to take a full photo so here’s an earlier artist’s impression. Looks good 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 4 hours ago, ATM said: MOT day for Mine Passed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 27 minutes ago, ATM said: Passed Nice one, always a great feeling when that happens - Mine passed last month with no advisories, and I wasn't even surprised. These cars seem pretty bullet proof to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 6 hours ago, moospeed said: Decided to go for the black fins in the front. I didn’t re-fit the grilles as I want to trim them down a bit more and think of a better way to fit them. They looked perfect before but I knew they weren’t tidy on the bit you don’t see. Couldn’t be bothered getting it out the garage just to take a full photo so here’s an earlier artist’s impression. Definitely look better in black, black and yellow is a good combination 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 Some goodies to share, see my other post in the 981 section. https://www.instagram.com/p/CcWIlKsK1fg/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 16 minutes ago, daz05 said: Some goodies to share, see my other post in the 981 section. https://www.instagram.com/p/CcWIlKsK1fg/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Looking good 👍 How do you remove the old grab handles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Lonewolfgjp said: Looking good 👍 How do you remove the old grab handles? Very easy just prise up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 @Withythanks for the strip of tape, quite a nice touch! https://www.facebook.com/100064473625136/posts/353137023512082/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, daz05 said: Very easy just prise up. So know door card removing then, just pry them with a trim tool? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 9 hours ago, Lonewolfgjp said: So know door card removing then, just pry them with a trim tool? I've done door card removal on my 981, passenger side. I had to replace the complete mirror because the old one was destroyed. I never go the top piece back in place correctly. OCD warning - If anyone is thinking of trying it - you might not be 100% happy afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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