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| swooshdave |
 Jun 21 2014, 11:51 PM
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Ended up jacking it up so I could get at the screws with an impact driver. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i237.photobucket.com-17475-1403416292.2.jpg) Top part of the rocker cover had rivets. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i237.photobucket.com-17475-1403416292.3.jpg) Drilled out the rivets. Couldn't decide if I should take off the sill cover but I ended up leaving it alone. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i237.photobucket.com-17475-1403416292.4.jpg) These proved to be my nemesis. The center one finally budged after a beating with the impact driver. On the rear screw I had to resort to a Vise Grip but broke off the head. I could never get the front one to budge. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i237.photobucket.com-17475-1403416292.5.jpg) About 2 lbs. of dirt and debris fell out. If you wanted quicker acceleration releasing this mess would do it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i237.photobucket.com-17475-1403416292.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i237.photobucket.com-17475-1403416292.7.jpg) After all that this is what I found. Phew. I think it looks clean. I don't think I even need to pull the other side except to release all the dirt. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i237.photobucket.com-17475-1403416292.8.jpg) Pop-riveted the cover back on. I have a selection of rivets and found some that worked perfectly. |
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| malcolm2 |
Jun 22 2014, 09:49 AM
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SAFETY NOTE: You might want to get 4 jack stands. Harbor Freight has some plastic boots for the cradles on the stands. They will help keep the car from sliding off of the stand. Metal to metal has less friction than metal (car) to vinyl (stand) boot. Good luck with it all.
You are a bit safer with the wheels still on, like you have it. But chances are you will have it on the stands for a while. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) BTW: I really like the chrome 356 wheels and caps! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Clark |
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swooshdave Rocker Panel Removal and Inspection Jun 21 2014, 11:51 PM
Cuda911 Nice job!!.
Ha! I spent today doing ... Jun 22 2014, 12:02 AM Mike Bellis I found a bunch of rubber worms. They came from th... Jun 22 2014, 12:06 AM swooshdave I think most owners would never think of pulling p... Jun 22 2014, 12:40 AM Cuda911 ^^^ That's because they don't read enough... Jun 22 2014, 01:29 AM Cairo94507 Hi Swooshdave- Nice work thus far but you are only... Jun 22 2014, 07:12 AM
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Hi Swooshdave- Nice work thus far but you are onl... Jun 22 2014, 07:17 AM Allan PB blaster is a very good addition to your tool ar... Jun 22 2014, 09:32 AM swooshdave I have plenty of jack stands. There were three und... Jun 22 2014, 10:23 AM zambezi Those are not 356 wheels. 356's never had 4 l... Jun 22 2014, 08:37 PM swooshdave
Those are not 356 wheels. 356's never had 4 ... Jun 22 2014, 11:52 PM cwpeden You'll find that most of us will not represent... Jun 23 2014, 12:46 AM malcolm2
Those are not 356 wheels. 356's never had 4 ... Jun 23 2014, 09:41 AM zambezi I don't need to see any lugs. Porsche 356 5 l... Jun 23 2014, 08:08 PM SirAndy I don't think I even need to pull the other s... Jun 23 2014, 08:15 PM swooshdave
I don't think I even need to pull the other ... Jun 23 2014, 08:44 PM swooshdave Passenger side is fighting me. Broke the head off ... Jun 24 2014, 11:34 PM swooshdave http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i237.... Jun 28 2014, 12:23 AM Cuda911 Argghh!!! I was happy that 5 of the 6 ... Jun 28 2014, 12:31 AM swooshdave I get my stuff from Tacoma Screw. They are awesome... Jun 28 2014, 12:41 AM swooshdave http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i237.... Jun 29 2014, 11:13 AM swooshdave Took another crack at it today. I'm about to g... Jun 29 2014, 05:19 PM |
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