Knackered old Porsche with loads of miles - 996 content
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Nearly there!
And the utter, utter PITA fuel filler flap:
I ended up drilling out the spot welds on the original wing which held the fuel flap mount and salvaging this part to transplant to the new carbon wing via some stainless M6 button heads (as it's all the exposed to the elements in there). Worked a treat in the end!
Everything is gapped up sufficiently to know it'll go together well after paint so I'm just waiting on Ohlins now and a few brake bits, once they arrive it's a day for it to be on the deck and ready to go to the body shop for paint
And the utter, utter PITA fuel filler flap:
I ended up drilling out the spot welds on the original wing which held the fuel flap mount and salvaging this part to transplant to the new carbon wing via some stainless M6 button heads (as it's all the exposed to the elements in there). Worked a treat in the end!
Everything is gapped up sufficiently to know it'll go together well after paint so I'm just waiting on Ohlins now and a few brake bits, once they arrive it's a day for it to be on the deck and ready to go to the body shop for paint
poppopbangbang said:
And the utter, utter PITA fuel filler flap:
I ended up drilling out the spot welds on the original wing which held the fuel flap mount and salvaging this part to transplant to the new carbon wing via some stainless M6 button heads (as it's all the exposed to the elements in there). Worked a treat in the end!
Everything is gapped up sufficiently to know it'll go together well after paint so I'm just waiting on Ohlins now and a few brake bits, once they arrive it's a day for it to be on the deck and ready to go to the body shop for paint
The top of the wing looks a little raised compared to the door - maybe it's just the colour difference???I ended up drilling out the spot welds on the original wing which held the fuel flap mount and salvaging this part to transplant to the new carbon wing via some stainless M6 button heads (as it's all the exposed to the elements in there). Worked a treat in the end!
Everything is gapped up sufficiently to know it'll go together well after paint so I'm just waiting on Ohlins now and a few brake bits, once they arrive it's a day for it to be on the deck and ready to go to the body shop for paint
ATM said:
I didn't realise you also have a 986. Is that standard or have you started tinkering?
Absolutely completely standard bar a set of spacers and a short shift kit. It's a late 99 car so one of the very last 2.5 Boxsters and has a few choice options such as Litronics and extended leather. Lovely little thing!I have a 957 too which is lifted 2.5" and fitted with KO2's on some Braid bead lockers and a few other off roady bits.
Between the three I've got most bases covered!
@PPBB, loving the garage setup, which version of the the quickjack is that as I was contemplating one for the Mrs 996
ATM said:
I didn't realise you also have a 986. Is that standard or have you started tinkering?
When he opens the rear boot, the Eurojet engine from a Euro fighters neatly and methodically folds out. -Ad- said:
@PPBB, loving the garage setup, which version of the the quickjack is that as I was contemplating one for the Mrs 996
They are Garage Equipment 2.5T Kwik Lifts from here: https://www.garageequipment.co.uk/Vehicle-Lifts/Kw... I really wanted the 240V version which was out of stock for ages but found some second hand ones from a Gent who posted above 
The 12V ones are fine, a friend of mine has them, but 240V is a lot more convenient for me! I originally thought they were the same as the Quickjacks version Costco etc. sell but someone has since informed me the Garage Equipment ones have much better rams in them which don't require pressuring up off an air compressor occasionally to create the return force.
I can't recommend them enough to be honest, the 2.5T ones are spot on length of a 996 with lifting blocks at the furthest points and they're the perfect solution for a low garage or home tinkering and allow all the corners etc. to be accessed at will, they also store on the wall which is a massive plus vs a two poster chopping your garage in half. I think the only thing better for the kind of work I do at home would be an in ground scissor lift but that's a pain to install!
ATM said:
I didn't realise you also have a 986. Is that standard or have you started tinkering?
When he opens the rear boot, the Eurojet engine from a Euro fighters neatly and methodically folds out. poppopbangbang said:
They are Garage Equipment 2.5T Kwik Lifts from here: https://www.garageequipment.co.uk/Vehicle-Lifts/Kw... I really wanted the 240V version which was out of stock for ages but found some second hand ones from a Gent who posted above The 12V ones are fine, a friend of mine has them, but 240V is a lot more convenient for me!
I originally thought they were the same as the Quickjacks version Costco etc. sell but someone has since informed me the Garage Equipment ones have much better rams in them which don't require pressuring up off an air compressor occasionally to create the return force.
I can't recommend them enough to be honest, the 2.5T ones are spot on length of a 996 with lifting blocks at the furthest points and they're the perfect solution for a low garage or home tinkering and allow all the corners etc. to be accessed at will, they also store on the wall which is a massive plus vs a two poster chopping your garage in half. I think the only thing better for the kind of work I do at home would be an in ground scissor lift but that's a pain to install!
Really interested in one of those and I'd say I could live with that as a working height - but it seems they do all manner of blocks from thin pads to ones that are 142mm The 12V ones are fine, a friend of mine has them, but 240V is a lot more convenient for me! I originally thought they were the same as the Quickjacks version Costco etc. sell but someone has since informed me the Garage Equipment ones have much better rams in them which don't require pressuring up off an air compressor occasionally to create the return force.
I can't recommend them enough to be honest, the 2.5T ones are spot on length of a 996 with lifting blocks at the furthest points and they're the perfect solution for a low garage or home tinkering and allow all the corners etc. to be accessed at will, they also store on the wall which is a massive plus vs a two poster chopping your garage in half. I think the only thing better for the kind of work I do at home would be an in ground scissor lift but that's a pain to install!
I guess you need to consider car jacking points above a level floor and then subtract the height of the lift above the floor to get the right ones
poppopbangbang said:
Lift info
Many thanks for the link and comprehensive reply. They are perfect and will have to look at getting the 240V set.
I also heard a few things about the quickjack units and having to do a few specific things to ensure they worked properly, especially in terms of the safety catches.
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