Engine bay service cover

[oly]

Does anyone other than Colgan make one for the 911?

[oly]

Anybody?

[CarreraDan]

Art,
I have only seen the Clogan. I am thinking about borrowing one and making my own--I found some felt backed vinyl last time I had to take the g/f to the fabric store that felt like the same material. I have a sewing machine that can stich leather and two friends with Clogan's so I might go for it. I just don't know if $90 is worth the effort/time to make my own, plus the material was fairly expensive. Have to see what happens. My factory trained wrench friend uses the Clogan I assume they are the only ones available.

[oly]

Thanks CarreraDan. $90 does seem like a lot, but I'd rather spend that than make one.

[KCPSG]

I don't know of anyone else who makes one, I have the Colgan...got it as a gift... and I use it all the time. If I didn't get it as a gift, I probably would have still bought it for myself. Very handy little pouches to hold your tools

[911 in SC]

Daniel, you know I liked KCs enough to 'suggest' it as a 'Fathers Day gift' or any other special day gift. It's not too expensive, and definitely protects the paint when servicing. I don't think it would be worth the hassle to make one. By the time you find the straps, hooks, etc., you'll probably have at least $90 into it.

A very worthwhile investment, IMO. Of course, it's just my opinion.

[CarreraDan]

Mike,
I thought you had gotten one already. I was going to get one for Christmas, but with that guy wanting to buy the car Pam cancelled her order--maybe I will get one as a late Valentine's Day present to myself.

[oly]

CarreraDan,

Now that is TRUE love!

[CarreraDan]

Art,
I have to do something to keep that new paint scratch free--I am terrible about droping/losing stuff while I work on the car. Last week, she did say something about the cover so maybe one will show up. I am extrememly lucky to have found a woman who understands my Porsche obsession--not fully agrees with it, but understands it. She gets the whole "car has a soul" thing since she had an old Mercedes for 8 yrs. It really works for us and I am fine with her having no desire to drive it, we tried that a few years ago and lets just say you don't want to learn to shift on a Porsche--wasn't pretty.

[911 in SC]

Dan,

Sorry for the misunderstanding. Yes, I have one. My wife and daughter gave me one as one of my birthday presents. I was very thankful. Of course, it is very nicely manufactured. However, I do wish the A/C lines on my car were long enough to where I could sit the compressor on the 'pad'... That's not the cover's fault. It's the short lines.

I have to tell ya' Daniel, your future wife sounds alot like my wife, simply because she understands my obsession with my car(s) and TOLERATES it. She realized I was a 'car guy' when she met me nearly 22 years ago.

Later,
Mike

[Zeke]

If you were going to make one, put some pockets on it nad a couple of folds to make an area to set a wrench or two so it doesn't slide off. I could see a whole plastic tray at the bumper to hold parts, etc.