Could not resist installing the lock mechanism

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Can't wait to see this in place with the cool looking fuel cap!!

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Gaskets in place... but Alejandro is telling me to take it all apart since he has not wet sanded the handles... oops...

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Doing inventory, looks like I have the wrong rear calipers... need to look for the correct ones. I remember ordering 986 part numbers from ebay, got 996 parts instead. Wrong ones.... the search is on.

Calipers:
Front left: 986-351-421-03 - GOT IT!!
Front right: 986-351-422-03 - GOT IT!!
Rear left: 986-352-423-01 - Searching for one
Rear right: 986-352-424-01 - Searching for one

Link to adapters with lines: http://rebelracingproducts.com/Brakes.html

And yes, doing the Boxster calipers only for looks... I know that it makes no significant difference in terms of brake performance. :D

Found the two rear calipers... should be here towards the end of the week. Woohooo!

Now to order the adapters... and the headers and exhaust... and the rotors, and the pads, and the rear corner lights (mine are toast)... and, and, and...

That interior colour is going to look fantastic with the blue/grey. Or grey/blue...

Fantastic build!

Dash recovered in the leather I got... light was not right for the photo, so color looks off a lot... Did it myself... I figured that the worst that could happen is that I had to send it out after messing it up... but came out fine. I do not have the double stitch that I wanted, but also only spent 90.00 instead of 700.00...

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Maybe this one captures the color a bit better...

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Also plan to take the red straps that came with the RS door panels and recover those in leather as well and make some holes in it... something like this, but thicker,folded double so I have nice leather inside the strap as well, and nicer looking... I just had to give it a try to see if it would look good.

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Nothing new to see... just consolidating the list of parts I still need and will be ordering in the next few days/weeks

Exhaust System (RarlyL8 1.625" Performance Headers, MKM29 911S muffler, QR baffles) - Purchased
Rear Corner Lights housing - L - 901-631-941-00
Rear Corner Lights housing - R - 901-631-942-00
Exterior Rear View Mirror - L (still need to decide... so far I have the Porsche one on the list...911-731-013-06 US$118.27 directly from Porsche)
Tires Front- 225/45-17 - Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
Tires Rear - 255/40-17 - Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position
Rear Brake Calipers - R-L: 986-352-423-01 and R-R: 986-352-424-01 Still looking
Front Rotors - 911-351-041-22
Rear Rotors - 901-352-041-14
Front Brake Pads - 986-351-939-15
Rear Brake Pads - 986-352-939-10
Caliper Mounting Kit Front and Rear- Purchased
Pedal Set Silver– Rennline
Pedal Set Extensions Black – Rennline
Driver Floorboard Perforated Black – Rennline
Passenger Floorboard Perforated Black – Rennline
Shift linkage cover Black – Rennline
Throttle Stop Black – Rennline
Smuggler Box Cover Black – Rennline
Stainless Steel Engine Mount Cross Bar (not sure if brushed or black) – Rennline
Center Oil Cooler Kit – Elephant Racing

2nd try at the pull strap... still too wide... I will try again... and the sewing machine at home can't tackle this job... what you see there is just glued together... I need to find a way to get a nice black stitching in there...

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Also looking to make a shift boot...

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Finally got the width correct... used a thick paper folder and cut the strip to the width I needed and then covered the strip with the leather. Perfect!

Not sure if I should do the holes or not...

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Went to the local Tandy Leather store and got a tutorial on sewing leather, installing the grommets, etc. Got me some tools and started to work...

Pull straps are done. There was enough material left to make four. I will put away the extra two for when the other set is worn and in need of replacement...

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Also got some needles, thread, leather lace and started working on the shift boot. Pay no attention to the marks and uneven cut :icon107: the guy at Tandy made enough funny remarks about it to last me a long time :roflmao:

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Shift boot done!

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Hi, can you share more info about the dash?
I am planing to do one - where did you get the leather? was it pre-cut?
Did you cover over original vinyl/leather or you striped it?
What glue did you use?
Thanks

Leather from Tandy Leather
Not pre-cut... had to cut it myself. Bought a cow, I mean, just the skin...
Covered over the original vinyl. Make sure everything is smooth... if you have cracks in yours, then fill those with something other than silicone (use body filler)... just make sure there are no high spots around the cracks, cut if needed fill sand smooth.
Use 3M spray adhesive
Leather stretches to get you around the odd curves... I start in the middle towards the back then tackle the front. Careful how you stretch the leather so that it does not look stressed... just pull in several directions and you will get it installed fine.

Do not cut the leather too close, trim later, once glued in place.

Thanks a lot.
Probably i will try first on something easier, like door panels :)
Your looks very good!

Here is what I meant by filling the cracks... this is the first dash I did. This one had many cracks that needed repair.

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Also needed to repair/install missing bolts. JB Weld is great for making these stay in place.

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With the leather in place...

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The second dash is in much better condition... here it is with the cracks filled:

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And final product....

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Best if you have an extra set of hands... also, apply the glue only on the area you are working first, don't spray everything... I spray first on the rear part of the dash, the top flat part, and along the line that divides the transition to the front end...

With help from a friend, I then start gluing the leather to the center line... and gluing towards the back flat surface.... but make sure that center line is glued in place well... you do not want that raising because you forgot to press it in first before moving on...

The hardest part is the two front curves around the gauges... many small cuts to get the leather to stretch...

And again, do not cut close.... cut the leather so that you have enough material... in case you start incorrectly and run out of leather in a key corner (happened to me on the first one)... you can trim as you go...

Well... once again I got shipped the wrong rear calipers... received 996 parts instead of 986... Vendor is sending correct ones in the next few days and picking up the ones I have here...

I ordered some PORSCHE caliper decals. Now need to decide what color I paint the calipers... inclined to paint them black. I have caliper paint in Silver, Black, and Red.... I was going to go initially with Red, but not sure now. I know it is a trivial issue...

Weekend was all about quality time with the family... so could not get to the garage...

Only update is from today. Move the clock with the Heuer face to the RSR...

Photo installed in the RS:

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Now installed in the RSR:

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Got the new face and installed it on the other clock. This is the clock that will go in this RS project instead...

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The recovered dash looks excellent. What size leather did you order and what's the black and red goop you're using to fill the cracks in the original, please?

Remember, it was the first dash I did... so I had to experiment some... first used some putty/filler that would not dry (I guess I forgot use hardener with it :rolleyes:), then I used some vinyl repair filler... then I use body filler with hardener. That did the trick. Just make sure there are no high spots.

Leather is about 1.4 mm in thickness... I bought the complete cow and it was enough to do the dash, top door trim, pull straps, shift boot, key chain...