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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum Today, 06:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 49
Posted By Mark Salvetti
Sure, scissor lifts should do what you want. ...

Sure, scissor lifts should do what you want. Some ideas here: https://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/1178818-lift-questions.html

Mark
Forum: Porsche 911 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-28-2025, 09:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,796
Posted By Mark Salvetti
The tariff situation may no longer make these...

The tariff situation may no longer make these cost-effective for sales to the US.

Mark
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-28-2025, 09:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 152
Posted By Mark Salvetti
Are you using the seals that John used to provide...

Are you using the seals that John used to provide with the lights? Some are thinner than others. I think the 356 seal is the way to go if you want to try a thinner seal.

Try installing without...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-27-2025, 09:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,379
Posted By Mark Salvetti
I fixed the white balance to give you more...

I fixed the white balance to give you more accurate colors. The download versions are sharper than what you see above. Let me know if you have trouble.

Mark
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-27-2025, 09:36 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,379
Posted By Mark Salvetti
How about this diagram. Pages from the workshop...

How about this diagram. Pages from the workshop manual are dated 1975, but I believe this is the two-stage.
...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-23-2025, 12:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 856
Posted By Mark Salvetti
I was thinking about installing a Fumoto (have...

I was thinking about installing a Fumoto (have them on our other cars), but now you've got me paranoid.

Mark
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-23-2025, 12:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 338
Posted By Mark Salvetti
When I was doing the triangle of death I also...

When I was doing the triangle of death I also pulled off the engine oil cooler to replace those seals. Found bits of the plastic ring off the cap from an oil container stuck on the inlet of the...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-23-2025, 05:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 278
Posted By Mark Salvetti
I'm guessing they don't have that measurement...

I'm guessing they don't have that measurement because it may not be precise enough. Plus the upper sheet metal could be off, but that would be OK as long as the suspension mounting locations are...
Forum: Porsche 911 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-22-2025, 12:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 291
Posted By Mark Salvetti
On the good bumperette, the other thing a buyer...

On the good bumperette, the other thing a buyer will want to know is whether the steel plate for the license plate light screws is intact. Often it rusts away.

On the seats, nicely re-upholstered...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-20-2025, 05:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 959
Posted By Mark Salvetti
No, I think that would actually be detrimental. ...

No, I think that would actually be detrimental. The tank "breathes" with temperature changes. You want to minimize the air space in the tank, as the humidity in the air can add moisture to the...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-18-2025, 07:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,130
Posted By Mark Salvetti
I haven't decided. I have Euro tail lights and...

I haven't decided. I have Euro tail lights and all chrome trim, including the door handles.

I'm thinking of getting the seatbelts re-webbed to yellow to add a little color to the all-black...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-18-2025, 07:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,130
Posted By Mark Salvetti
Chuck, your car looks great. Where did you the...

Chuck, your car looks great. Where did you the get the side script? I like the way it works with the rear stone guard. You don't see that very often.

Is it the typical full width script and you...
Forum: Porsche 911 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-17-2025, 09:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,475
Posted By Mark Salvetti
Pelican must be blocking it or something. I...

Pelican must be blocking it or something. I tried to post a different link and got the same blank screen.

Just type "dcautomotive" in the search box.

Mark
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-17-2025, 08:19 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 856
Posted By Mark Salvetti
I think this is a standard right of passage. I...

I think this is a standard right of passage. I did the same thing with my first oil change. I had one of those waste oil jugs that lay under the car and have a depression on the side with a drain...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-17-2025, 07:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,130
Posted By Mark Salvetti
This is a beautiful 1989 Turbo in Schwarz...

This is a beautiful 1989 Turbo in Schwarz Metallic that I saw at a show in 2024:
...
Forum: Porsche 911 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-16-2025, 07:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,475
Posted By Mark Salvetti
Ah, wasn't sure if that was you posting Rob. ...

Ah, wasn't sure if that was you posting Rob. Thanks for all you've done for the hobby/obsession over the years. And best wishes for the future.

Mark
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-15-2025, 04:45 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 74,506
Posted By Mark Salvetti
I suggested that in his other thread, but didn't...

I suggested that in his other thread, but didn't the DP extended tails have three prominent ribs running front to back on the vent panel?

Maybe an AIR copy of the DP?

Mark
Forum: Porsche 911 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-15-2025, 02:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,475
Posted By Mark Salvetti
That's disappointing, I remember when Rob started...

That's disappointing, I remember when Rob started the company.

So you are completely leaving the used Porsche parts business?

Mark
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-15-2025, 02:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 457
Posted By Mark Salvetti
DP used to make an extended Turbo tail that used...

DP used to make an extended Turbo tail that used the factory rubber, but I think those also had three prominent ribs on the vents that ran front to back, and this tail lacks them.

Maybe a DP...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-10-2025, 12:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 332
Posted By Mark Salvetti
Here is a very old thread with some new posts at...

Here is a very old thread with some new posts at the end with sources to buy one now.
https://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/58795-cool-collar-revisited.html

Mark
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-07-2025, 07:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 320
Posted By Mark Salvetti
No photo, but is it brownish like this? ...

No photo, but is it brownish like this?

https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Porsche/Fuel-Tank-01-15-17/i-vMfXP6f/1/L2RVc8ZnSQrCd7Z9Szfk3kv79rqdPBbTQtmdNw7bV/XL/IMG_1899_ps-XL.jpg

I scrubbed it with...
Forum: Porsche 911 Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 11-27-2025, 05:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 718
Posted By Mark Salvetti
I have a 5000xlt and it works fine on a G body. ...

I have a 5000xlt and it works fine on a G body. They don’t make that model anymore, so you’ll have to research that length and compare to the current models.

I bought the Quickjack because my...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-26-2025, 12:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 475
Posted By Mark Salvetti
Or make your own tool. Easy to do if you have an...

Or make your own tool. Easy to do if you have an old clutch disk to sacrifice.

Mark
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-07-2025, 09:28 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,022
Posted By Mark Salvetti
Kevin, Sorry to hear about Bill, I didn't...

Kevin,

Sorry to hear about Bill, I didn't know that. I first met him when he was still working for Jerry at EPE, probably 30 years ago. I used to attend the tech sessions at EPE, back when there...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-30-2025, 10:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,121
Posted By Mark Salvetti
Apologies in advance for diverting the...

Apologies in advance for diverting the thread.....

I would oil it and adjust the beat. My Dad taught cabinetmaking in the local vocational school, and the senior project was to make a grandmother...
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