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Porsche-pa
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Prescott, Arizona
Posts: 1,552
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Making progress
Okay... I've discarded the film/sticker approach. To be fair, if your interior bits are in good kit, and you have the skills to apply the stuff properly, the look would be perfectly acceptable. Mine are not and my skills are iffy with the application.
I removed the two door pocket doors by pulling the pin in the forward hinge. Then tip the lid down and in and pull it loose from the aft mount. Now, flip it over and remove all those damned little screws holding the mounting base to the lid. With those out (now we're talking only about what I did, so FYI only) anyway I attempted to loosen and separate the laminate from the mounting base using a scalpel. When I cut the glue it allowed me to slowly pry the laminate loose. It was already broken so I ended up trashing the laminate wood bits. Kinda felt good! That leaves you with a beautiful surface to cover with leather or vinyl depending on taste. At least that's the way I'm going.
I'm going to post another item to ask if anyone knows the leather codes? I need to order the leather. I have Savanna Beige leather. The upholstery guy is not too sure how to order the material without having the exact leather color code. Not the option code. The Porsche book some shops use has the colors and codes for side by side comparison and ordering.
I picked up the correct A/C vents on EBAY for $75 bucks.
I glued the little chip in the console back in using contact cement and painter's tape to secure it in place while drying. Perfect. Same with some lifting portions of the windscreen molding.
Replacements through Porsche or any dismantiler can get very pricey. Not as difficult as i thought it might be fir sure. So far so good...
Donny
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Current Garage:'04 996TT S Cabriolet, 1975 911 Carrera 3.2 powered (my Precious),
Also rans...
'02 996TT, '03 996TT, 1967 912, 95 993 C2 Cabriolet, 76 911S Carrera, 2014 Carrera S, 2014 Turbo S, 1999 AMG SL, 1966 Lotus 7,
Donny
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