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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-29-2023, 06:56 AM
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Posted By 78F350
Great job on the axles and seal. The '99 is...

Great job on the axles and seal.

The '99 is still terrible. I put a good top on it, fixed damaged PS tubing, and cleaned it up a bit. The big disappointment that I didn't document yet is that it...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-28-2023, 06:16 PM
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Posted By 78F350
I had a fun day at Rallycross with my '04 parts...

I had a fun day at Rallycross with my '04 parts car and met up with Andre to hand off parts to fix his 'engine fire' 2001 car.

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It ran...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-27-2023, 12:58 PM
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Posted By 78F350
Added fender flares, wired up the winch and...

Added fender flares, wired up the winch and painted the front bumper.
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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-05-2023, 05:03 AM
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Posted By 78F350
So far I've only taken it for a quick test drive...

So far I've only taken it for a quick test drive to about 35 mph around the neighborhood. The handling feels more like an SUV than a typical sports car. It wanted to drive over curbs and crush small...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-04-2023, 05:36 PM
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Posted By 78F350
Did a little more work on the Off-Roadster...

Did a little more work on the Off-Roadster project. Rebuilt and installed CV axles and struts with heavier springs. Lots of work left to do.
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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-24-2022, 01:38 PM
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Posted By 78F350
This Zanzibar Red project car sat for over a year...

This Zanzibar Red project car sat for over a year without any progress. A couple weeks ago I made the decision to let her go to a friend and good new home. He's probably going to have to shuffle a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-23-2022, 12:28 PM
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Posted By 78F350
Drove around to checkpoints and picked up trash...

Drove around to checkpoints and picked up trash with some 'Gambler 500 Rally' friends.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-08-2022, 07:20 PM
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Posted By 78F350
That's a great idea and better strength than most...

That's a great idea and better strength than most of the automotive scrap I have around. The sump plate is replaced now and the car is good except for cracked plastic belly panels.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-07-2022, 10:13 AM
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Posted By 78F350
Pretty much. It was at a Rallycross. I had just...

Pretty much. It was at a Rallycross. I had just finished a run was turning around to line back up for another. Not one of my 'street' cars, but one that I had started parting out and then put some...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-07-2022, 08:01 AM
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Posted By 78F350
I drove over a rock and learned that a cracked...

I drove over a rock and learned that a cracked sump plate will hold oil until the engine is shut off.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2022, 03:58 AM
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Posted By 78F350
Don't be too jealous Rick. 2001 Tiptronic Base...

Don't be too jealous Rick. 2001 Tiptronic Base that doesn't engage in gear and was sitting for three years. I made a low offer on a Tulsa Craigslist ad that was about to expire. It did come with an...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-14-2022, 07:13 PM
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Posted By 78F350
Today and yesterday I got one of my 'project...

Today and yesterday I got one of my 'project Boxsters' ready to be someone else's race car project. Even though I was selling it as-is with the engine out, it's a lot easier to transport with the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-07-2021, 12:07 PM
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Posted By 78F350
Pulled the cover off the '04 Special Edition...

Pulled the cover off the '04 Special Edition today and drove it to work. Realized that I really need to make time to just go for a long drive to nowhere.
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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-11-2021, 03:28 PM
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Posted By 78F350
Wow. I'm off work for a few days on Wednesday....

Wow. I'm off work for a few days on Wednesday. I'll organize what I have and post them in the classified section for a more reasonable price.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-11-2021, 05:30 AM
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Posted By 78F350
I may have an extra one on the shelf, let me know...

I may have an extra one on the shelf, let me know which side if you want me to check.
New ones are probably pretty inexpensive. Here's the part number and name: ...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-22-2021, 04:03 PM
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Posted By 78F350
It is just cut into the hood metal. I marked it...

It is just cut into the hood metal. I marked it out to (mostly) miss the framework, then drilled holes at the ends and bent the middle....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-20-2021, 10:38 AM
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Posted By 78F350
Yesterday I: Ripped off the rear bumper, Cut part...

Yesterday I: Ripped off the rear bumper, Cut part of the bent exhaust off with a Sawzall, Blew my front struts, and eventually seized the engine. It was the most fun I've had in a Boxster Ever. ...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-31-2021, 07:48 PM
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Posted By 78F350
I sold a Boxster and just bought one bike....

I sold a Boxster and just bought one bike. ...then realized that you can fit about four bikes in the space of one car ...and somehow there's suddenly six bikes here that can all use some maintenance....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-31-2021, 06:55 PM
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Posted By 78F350
Don't get me wrong Rick, but I would have been...

Don't get me wrong Rick, but I would have been all over that car if I wasn't already out of space and in way over my head with other projects.
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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-01-2020, 07:26 PM
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Posted By 78F350
I replaced spark plug tubes on the Black 2000....

I replaced spark plug tubes on the Black 2000. One had started leaking so bad that was dripping oil onto the exhaust.
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..Then went for a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-26-2020, 12:19 PM
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Views: 1,237,352
Posted By 78F350
We put a blue frunk lid and some white duct tape...

We put a blue frunk lid and some white duct tape on 'Red', then drove around town with a bunch of strangers honking the horn. It was fun.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-15-2020, 04:54 PM
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Posted By 78F350
Nice pics. I love driving through that area. We...

Nice pics. I love driving through that area. We have family in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, and San Diego. Most years we fly to Phoenix or Vegas and get a rental to do a triangle bound by PHX,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2020, 06:43 PM
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Posted By 78F350
I took the 'muffler' off and sent it to Hasbro to...

I took the 'muffler' off and sent it to Hasbro to help him lighten his car. I kind of miss it already even though I wasn't driving that car for the last few months. I think I'll make another.
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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-31-2019, 06:07 PM
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Views: 1,237,352
Posted By 78F350
Time for the green one to go... Today I flipped...

Time for the green one to go... Today I flipped it and stripped it.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-31-2019, 01:54 PM
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Views: 1,237,352
Posted By 78F350
Today I took my $2000 Challenge car off the...

Today I took my $2000 Challenge car off the trailer and went for one last drive before letting it rest for a month or two. I made a short video to show its current condition before I start building...
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