malcolm Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Malcolm, who's is that?! 928 buddy who has gone over to 911 just prior to C-19, we gathered at social distance to view the new ride then exercised the machines as they should and blew out the winter cobwebs Quote '21 Macan GTS PDK Miami Blue/Black, 7k kms '93 928 GTS 5 speed Polar Silver/Linen, 192k kms '88 928 S4 A/T Black/Ivory, 190k kms '09 Cayenne GTS Tiptronic Nordic Gold/Black, +336k kms '88 928 S4 A/T Red/Champagne, 110k miles (US car) Link to comment
herve_g Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 I'm kind of glad that the isolation continues, it gives me more time to finish projects. I've laid down the (hopefully) final coats of clear on my helmet. I'll let it cure for a few days then polishing and reassembly. I can't wait to see it complete. Quote Link to comment
al k Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Wow! Impressive work Herve...my skills end at applying stickers - lol! Quote Link to comment
dragon Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Very impressive Herve! I think we'll be isolation long enough for you to match the cayman to the helmet! Quote Link to comment
KevinJ Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Impressive! I just put stickers on mine. Quote 22 Porsche Cayman GT4 21 BMW X5 Link to comment
herve_g Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Thank you all, I'm glad it worked out well. Had I known how much work it was going to be, I might have stuck to stickers BTW, if you're interested in a custom helmet, let me know. It's a fun thing to do these days. Quote Link to comment
DavidM Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Is there any risk to helmet integrity with the treatment? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment
herve_g Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Is there any risk to helmet integrity with the treatment? This is a great question (that I researched myself before going for it). Most brands mention that you shouldn't paint the helmet, etc. Most, but not all brands. Also, all pro racers, the ones that I would say are the most likely to be in the big crashes, have painted helmets. It is recommended to use water-based paints (acrylics) rather than solvent-based, as solvents are more aggressive and could weaken the shell. The main thing is that what protects you isn't so much the shell as the foam inside it. The shell itself is there to protect against intrusions of course, but the main thing is the foam itself. As long as you don't destroy the shell, and you don't weaken the foam either, then you're fine. I masked everything in my helmet, as I didn't want to mess with everything in it and risk re-assembling it improperly. I only worked on the outside part, sanding the factory finish, priming, painting then clear coating the artwork. But in the end it's up to the owner of the helmet to decide if they're comfortable with this Quote Link to comment
Keith Adams Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Found a little time on the long weekend (it's funny that despite being isolated at home, it's still only the weekend when I get any time to do any work - the biggest relief of the weekends now is that there's no tournaments, no horse shows, no teenagers working, no hauling horses and no running errands). The engine is making slow progress. Quote Link to comment
KMR 968 Turbo Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 A three cylinder? Nice. Channeling your inner Pontiac Firefly I see. Haha Quote Link to comment
pipes Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I had some spray cans made up using the actual color codes from my current and past 911s. Add some frames, 3M carbon fiber wrap and CofAs and voila - wall decor Quote 991.2 GT3, Mexico Blue 993 C4S, Stone Grey Metallic 1993 America Roadster, Black (for now) 2021 Taycan 4S, Chalk Past 997.2 Turbo, Meteor Grey 2017 Macan GTS, White 991.2 GTS, Carmine Red 2020 Macan GTS, Chalk Link to comment
Keith Adams Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 A three cylinder? Nice. Channeling your inner Pontiac Firefly I see. Haha Too bad I couldn't pony up for a Firefly Turbo. Always coveted those. Quote Link to comment
KMR 968 Turbo Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 A friend had the convertible model. Truth be known, the engine was the best part of that car. Some of the cheapest plastics in the automobile industry. Quote Link to comment
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