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> CptTripps' Real Progress Thread, :: Not that I'm making *real* progress :
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post May 12 2005, 09:59 PM
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Thanks Mark...let me know.
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post May 12 2005, 10:12 PM
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Had ALL KINDS of fun tonight...No pics yet...I'm too tired. Here's the list of what I got accomplished.

Removed old fuse panel
Installed Engman's fuse panel
Installed Seat Belts (Too WAY longer than I thought...)
Put 2 (two) seats in the car, instead of the passenger seat I had on the drivers side
Re-installed the guage cluster.
Drove her around the block in the dark, and all the lights work!

I'm going to take her to the office tomorrow. I want the paint-guys to see it and tell me what prep they want before they get it on Monday. Should be a fun drive in!

I'll be hunting for 'what wire goes where' on the front marker lights tonight, so I can install those tomorrow. I have a feeling that's what's wrong with my turn-signals. I flip one way, the arrow blinks once, then they both flash. (The correct light does flash on the back, but just the indicator lights.)

Am I right in thinking that it's because I only have the rears hooked up right now?
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post May 12 2005, 10:19 PM
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i would say yes, need all hooked up to work properly. Why are you installing marker lights if your going to paint it soon? You have the itch like i have to drive the car or something?
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post May 12 2005, 10:47 PM
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QUOTE (xsboost90 @ May 12 2005, 11:19 PM)
i would say yes, need all hooked up to work properly. Why are you installing marker lights if your going to paint it soon? You have the itch like i have to drive the car or something?

I'm going to drive it to the painter...Just making sure I'm legal for the ride.

You know damn-well that the SECOND that engine fires up, and you can...you'll take it around the block a few times!

Now I need to find what wire goes where...
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post May 13 2005, 01:16 AM
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If both turn indicators flash you have too high of resistance in the circuit. Which means bad ground wire or corroded bulbs/bulb housings. Usually, taking the rear light assemblies apart and cleaning all the electrical contacts will cure that problem.
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post May 13 2005, 05:15 AM
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QUOTE (CptTripps @ May 11 2005, 07:10 AM)
Got my new shocks installed on the front lid. I wish it went up a little higher...maybe I did it wrong???

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Just a guess... Try mounting the lifts on the forward hinge bolts...? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)
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post May 13 2005, 06:36 AM
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Nope...it's too short then. Craig, can you chime in?
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post May 13 2005, 07:41 AM
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Mount the bottom pivot to the back slot. It appears you are in the middle or the one further to the front?

The little rubber eyebrow plugs are available from the Porsche dealer.
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post May 13 2005, 12:17 PM
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QUOTE (boxstr @ May 13 2005, 08:41 AM)
Mount the bottom pivot to the back slot. It appears you are in the middle or the one further to the front?

The little rubber eyebrow plugs are available from the Porsche dealer.
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Thanks Craig...that's what I was looking for. That might give me the extra 4" in height I've been looking for...


Just brought my car to the office and had the painter look her over. He commented the I did a pretty nice job...and I was doing the right thing by bringing her to him to finish off. They are going to fix a few other little marks I've been fighting with. I'm super excited about this. Can hardly wait for next Monday to drop it off!

So I'm driving it here and got REAL nervous when it started to loose power. I'm going over everythign in my head...worried that I didn't have oil, that I'd blown a gasket, thrown a rod, something horrible...car stalls. SHIT...WAIT...GAS! I guess I'd hooked the wrong light up when I was putting the gauge cluster back...I had about a cup of gas in the car. One painfull phone call to the wife later, she was on her way here with a gallon from the garage. Filled her up at the corner, and we were back in business. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post May 14 2005, 05:17 AM
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how many hours are you putting into this a day?????? you are the man!!!! did you paint anythingbefore? i got to do the same rust repairs to mine too. but I got a welder and a buddy of mine has a auto shop and will paint mine for 500 if i prime it first and supply the paint. I also have to pre paint inside the doors, floors, and trunks, did you hand sand the body? wet? your post is practicly a how to guide its going to help me alot.
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post May 14 2005, 05:45 AM
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QUOTE (shorty01 @ May 14 2005, 06:17 AM)
how many hours are you putting into this a day?????? you are the man!!!! did you paint anythingbefore? i got to do the same rust repairs to mine too. but I got a welder and a buddy of mine has a auto shop and will paint mine for 500 if i prime it first and supply the paint. I also have to pre paint inside the doors, floors, and trunks, did you hand sand the body? wet? your post is practicly a how to guide its going to help me alot.

I put 2-4 a day...sometimes none at all. This weekend I won't touch it much. If my wife is on call (2nd year resident) I'll go in the garage at 3:30-4:00 when I wonder home, and go to bed at 12:00 when I realize the time. For me the trick was to not burn myself out...which I've done a few times. This board offers a lot of encouragement.

This was my first experience painting, priming, and doing any body work. I'd done some bondo/spray-can work on my motorcycle tank a few years ago, but I don't think that counts. My welding experience was limited to spot-welds that I'd built my fence with. For me the things that made the biggest difference were the Gas MIG and the HVLP Paint gun. Start with good hardware, and you'll never regret it.

If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask...that's what were all here for.

I'll get to posting pics of the last few days later. I've got to find the dohickey to download the cards to iPhoto...
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post May 14 2005, 11:08 AM
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what did you do to the under body. sand and por15? there was no rust in the main support that the battery was leaking into?
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post May 14 2005, 03:56 PM
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QUOTE (shorty01 @ May 14 2005, 12:08 PM)
what did you do to the under body. sand and por15? there was no rust in the main support that the battery was leaking into?

I replaced the ENTIRE floor with a new one. Just put it in, seam-sealed it, and hit it with 3M Undercoating.

The longs were pretty solid, and not anything other than surface rust inside the long. I hit it with Marine-Clean, Metal Ready, and then POR-15. A little goes a long way...get the 'Starter Kit' for $25 from POR15.com. It comes with Marine-Clean, Metal Ready, and a 4oz can of POR-15. I used one 4oz can to do the insides of my doors, inside the longs and I still have a little left.
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post May 15 2005, 09:13 PM
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Spent tonight wet sanding the whole thing with 600 for the painter tomorrow. I also took my two quarts, and the stuff that I had left and mixed it all together in a new pail for the painter. He's putting 2 coats on before he clears, so this ought to cover everything pretty well, and even the color out.

I'll be spending tomorrow gathering Adobe from the movers, and with my Mom (her birthday). I've got to do the bumpers when I get home. Strip them down, and get them primed. I need to paint them on Tuesday, b/c I've got Star Wars on Wed, and get the car back on Thurs, an dI need to have all the black-stuff painted and ready to go back on!

We're coming down the home streatch folks! This is getting exciting!
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post May 15 2005, 09:16 PM
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ill catch you damniT! mine will be running this week!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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post May 15 2005, 10:38 PM
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go, go, go, go
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post May 16 2005, 01:47 PM
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Here's where we stand today.

Wet-sanded everything last night with 600 for the painter. I packed up all the paint, clear, and associated stuff and drove it to the body shop this morning. I went over the car with the guy that's going to be painting it, and told him what I was looking for, and what to, and not to be concerned with. I'm confident that I'll get the results I'm looking for. Best of all, I'll have it back by Friday!

Here she is in the shop...

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post May 16 2005, 01:48 PM
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And this is the booth that'll bring it all together...

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post May 16 2005, 01:51 PM
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I'm going to pop my head in every day to take a few snap-shots of the progress. I told everyone over there that I'd be doing it, and to expect it...it's part of the deal. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

They'll do body stuff today and tomorrow, and paint on Wed, clear on Thurs and buff it all out on Friday. I drive her home by 3:00 Friday!

I lucked out because Angie is on call Friday, so I get all Friday and Saturday to put it all back together...without feeling guilty about not spending time with her.

I'm gunning for you Dan! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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