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kelkelio · Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Fremont, CA

New member and my first how-to, please be gentle

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The rear hatch weatherstripping had separated from the windlace trim and was letting exhaust fumes into the car. Trying to save money getting the 931 back on the road my brilliant husband suggested we use the door trim from a 1994 BMW 740 we had just parted out.
Supply list:
2 pieces door trim from early 90's BMW
1 tube 3M weatherstripping adhesive (black)
Masking tape
Denatured alcohol
Rags & Paper towels
Scraper
Wire cutters
Handy assistant (I used my teenage daughter who will be driving the Porsche)

Remove old weatherstripping and windlace trim.

Use scraper and Denatured Alcohol to remove old adhesive and clean the surface.

Find the seam in the BMW door trim and break apart by bending back and forth. It is heat sealed and comes apart easily. Test fit your pieces. I put my seams at the top of the hatch. Trim to fit with wire cutters.

Apply adhesive as directed on tube.

Tape corners or areas where trim may lift due to previous use.

Here's where I placed the seams.

After we let it set for a few minutes we removed the tape and closed the hatch. No more fumes!
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1981 Porsche 924 Turbo

Rich H · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject:

I just bought some from a classic car show £11 for 5 meters. I didn't glue it on either, it just snapped into place.

I don't get gassed now but I get petrol vapours instead! (Tank top hoses I suspect)
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1994 Lotus Esprit S4 - Work in progress...
1980 Porsche 924 S2 DITC Turbo - Original spec
1978 Homo-Sapiens - Tired spec
1953 Landrover S1 - Pensioner Spec

Peter_in_AU · Joined: 29 Jul 2001 Posts: 2743 Location: Sydney, Australia

Nice write-up and great pictures. Thanks.
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1979 924 (Gone to a better place)
1974 Lotus 7 S4 "Big Valve" Twin-cam (waiting)
1982 924 (As featured on Wikipedia)

Learn to love your multimeter and may the search be with you

peterld

Nice write-up, nice pics, nice car, ...and nice legs! Ooops did I really say that. Welcome aBoard.

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8886 Location: Romania

so...if your daugther is driving it...technicaly its her car...so...she is a member...so...lets see the pictures on the Post your mugs topic

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pocketscience · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject:

Guys... seriously - back in your cages...!

G.
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Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about Porsche!
81 924 N/A, GTS lights, Saratoga, interior, headers, Integral cam, EFI (sold)
95 993
69 911

peterld · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

Hi Kelkelio - I unreservedly apologise if my foregoing remarks were considered offensive. As I said, welcome aBoard. Pete

kelkelio · Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Fremont, CA

Thanks guys, no offense taken - apology accepted.
I understand I am in a man's world on this forum and sorry but the Porsche is mine. My daughter is the proud owner of a 1991 Camaro Z28 which was recently in an accident. I made her a deal that if she helped get the 931 on the road she could drive it until she saved the money to repair her Camaro. She's been a champ and helped pull the head, clean and paint parts, install the weatherstripping and a new shift boot. She has even gone to the wrecking yard to get parts.
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1981 Porsche 924 Turbo

xEcUtEr · Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 30 Location: Lisbon - Portugal

Newgoalie27 · Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Shiloh Illinois

Wow...
A chick that actually would help with a car?
me need one...

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My to do list:
1965 Mustang fastback
1977 Porsche 924 NA no turbo

Hey if I get my brakes working and fix the Lower rocker panel and the drivers side damage from when the guy who had it before me slid off the road this could be my first car

Martijnus · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 2019 Location: Netherlands

nice legs

I've just bought the stock seal for too much money

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"Rule: Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun." (C. Bell)

924 "50-jahre", 1981.
MSII/extra, LPG, ITB's, 5lug.
To be turbo'ed in a while.
Killed her at the Nurburgring, Porscheless at the moment

Slam · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:53 am Post subject:

Read this, too - Mand found cheap seals.

http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=23162&highlight=cheap+hatch+seal
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'84 944 - kid blew motor
'83 944 - resting comfortably. For 12 years
'87 944 - sideswiped by trucker
'80 924 - gone
'78 924 - gone
'77 924 - rusting comfortably

wasapyt · Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 26 Location: Lemoore California

great job and great to see chicks getting their hands dirty i am impressed that you got your daughter to help and get parts in a junk yard no less extra props to her. btw i just came back from fremont yesterday their visiting family and old base Alameda ate at nations awesome sorry for ram baling but keep up the posts
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1978 924 n/a