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Homebuiltbyjeff Trainee
Joined: 26 Mar 2016 Posts: 99
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Homebuiltbyjeff Trainee
Joined: 26 Mar 2016 Posts: 99
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:05 am Post subject:
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Here are some pics of how I bought it.
This is what it looks like now (well last week anyway).
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Millomboy Suzuka

Joined: 10 Dec 2012 Posts: 1046 Location: Hampshire
1997 Porsche 993 Targa
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:56 am Post subject:
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Hi Jeff,
Been watching this for a while. Top effort and really enjoyable watch.
ATB
Ian _________________ Ocean blue targa.
The only true freedom, is freedom from the heart's desires. And the only true happiness, this way lies.
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Homebuiltbyjeff Trainee
Joined: 26 Mar 2016 Posts: 99
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:08 am Post subject:
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Thanks Ian. I am enjoying the whole process of building the car. It is therapeutic, and my wife likes that it keeps me out of her hair
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Jamesyg Hockenheim

Joined: 13 Aug 2013 Posts: 720
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:10 am Post subject:
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Really interesting thread. Would love to do this myself... just not convinced I have the skills! _________________ 996 Twin Turbo - Manual
79 MG Midget
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grbspeedster Montreal
Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 503 Location: Rugby
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:54 am Post subject:
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Very nice👍 Keep us updated on progress _________________ Geoff
996 X50 turbo cab
Jaguar XE R Sport
IQ3
Chausson Motorhome
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Homebuiltbyjeff Trainee
Joined: 26 Mar 2016 Posts: 99
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 4:18 am Post subject:
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Well another week down working away at the build. This week I have been working away at the panel gaps, to make sure they are nice and crisp and even. I am pretty happy with the result.
Here is the latest vid.
https://youtu.be/Mg00id7Fi98
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Johnd52 Nürburgring
Joined: 06 Oct 2014 Posts: 426 Location: North Yorkshire
2011 Porsche Cayman
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:02 am Post subject:
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Jeff. A great build series and an amazing job on the bodywork. But how the heck do you stop the rest of your garage being covered in dust?
J. _________________ Cayman GTS. No more PDK but still red.
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Homebuiltbyjeff Trainee
Joined: 26 Mar 2016 Posts: 99
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:06 am Post subject:
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That is a great point, and one I don't have a great answer for yet. What I have been doing is vacuuming the car out and then I have a big exhaust fan with a large flexible hose on it. I then use an air blower to agitate all the dust and suck it up with the big flex hose. It seems to be working ok at this stage.
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Whytar Hockenheim

Joined: 03 Jan 2015 Posts: 661 Location: Sydney Downunder
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 7:08 am Post subject:
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Hi Jeff, good video series.
Just wondering? Did you recently buy that Cayman S? I thought I saw it for sale on Carsales.com.au a few months ago.
 _________________ 2010 997.2 4S with the flappy paddles
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Homebuiltbyjeff Trainee
Joined: 26 Mar 2016 Posts: 99
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 7:14 am Post subject:
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No I recently sold it. I miss it though. Beautiful car, just a bit loud and low for the wife as a daily driver
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Whytar Hockenheim

Joined: 03 Jan 2015 Posts: 661 Location: Sydney Downunder
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 7:16 am Post subject:
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Ah, gotcha. I remember seeing it because I thought it looked so good. Anyway I'm sure with the backdate project on your hands you haven't had much time to miss the Cayman yet? _________________ 2010 997.2 4S with the flappy paddles
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Homebuiltbyjeff Trainee
Joined: 26 Mar 2016 Posts: 99
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 7:19 am Post subject:
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Yeah, the 911 keeps me busy, and I replaced the Cayman with an S5. The S5 is faster and much more comfortable, but it is still boring in comparison
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Whytar Hockenheim

Joined: 03 Jan 2015 Posts: 661 Location: Sydney Downunder
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 7:22 am Post subject:
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Still, a very nice car the S5.
I'll be moving back to NSW later this year, so I look forward to maybe seeing your completed project on the road or maybe at a Porsche event one day...
 _________________ 2010 997.2 4S with the flappy paddles
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Homebuiltbyjeff Trainee
Joined: 26 Mar 2016 Posts: 99
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 7:25 am Post subject:
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I hope so. Once it is done, I don't plan on letting it collect dust that's for sure
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Chief Magny-Cours

Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 2581 Location: The Middle lands
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:08 am Post subject:
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Up to video 9 so far...
Brilliant story and fantastic skills shown. I'm saving the rest of the videos to enjoy a bit at a time.
Thanks for sharing
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Homebuiltbyjeff Trainee
Joined: 26 Mar 2016 Posts: 99
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:55 am Post subject:
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If you watched 9 straight, my hat is off to you. That is a lot of listening to me dribble on
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Chief Magny-Cours

Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 2581 Location: The Middle lands
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:33 pm Post subject:
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Not at all!
Really interesting project. The only part that made me shout "Noooo" was when you started to sand down the roof without masking off a contamination zone to stop the rest of your massive garage looking like a winter wonderland
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apollokre1d Magny-Cours

Joined: 06 Nov 2012 Posts: 2574 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 4:38 pm Post subject:
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Nice work and great videos too  _________________ Black 997 9e Turbo Manual
Black 997 C4S Manual - Sold
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DRZ911 Barcelona

Joined: 13 Mar 2013 Posts: 1314 Location: Belfast
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:22 pm Post subject:
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Top notch restoration project and a very high degree of craftmanship.
Absolutely superb.  _________________ 991 Gen 1 C4S PDK Carrara White
Yamaha R1 and BMW R100RS
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