Some other small items that have been dealt with which really don't warrant their own page but could be handy to someone.
Shift Knob
The old knob was kinda gross. The new one was not cheap, but looks great. Just use the finest (sharpest) awl or tiny screw driver to pop off the cap (with the shift pattern in it) and below that is a hex key holding the knob on. Easey Peasey.
The old knob was pretty tired. This is after popping off the cap, just remove that hex head bolt. You can use a plastic trim tool, a mini screwdriver or other similar thing to remove the cap carefully.
All fixed! 100% nicer looking.
Footwell Blower
My defrost and heat worked, but I would get fog on the driver's side of the windshield. I didn't feel much air coming out of the drivers side defrost vent. So I did a bit of reading on line and the footwell blower comes up a lot. Sometimes it needs lube or cleaning (or both!), sometimes it needs a fuse and sometimes you need to replace the blower. I will take it out at some point and clean it out and oil it. But it seems fine at the moment.
Porsche added an in-line fuse late in the run, this car is an '88. I was lucky, I just had a blown fuse. The blower uses a standard 10A fuse. There are 3 screws to remove the kick panel and then you can see all this stuff. Use an awl to locate the screw holes through the carpet when you're done. Getting the screws back in is the hardest part of this operation.
Interior Dome light
Sometimes the light goes on, sometimes no. Annoying at night. What I noticed was the rubber switch covers that go in the door jambs were dry rotted and shredded. It does not take much to stop that switch from moving properly. I replaced them both and it is not perfect, but is more reliable. I did buy replacement switches as well, just in case.
Old one mostly removed; I used a dental pick to get that last bit off. The switch needs to be protected from water etc. but can't be impeded from pushing out to turn the lights on. It just has a little spring to do this. Be careful if you remove the switch, it can fall into the cavity in the body there.
There is the new cover from Pelican Parts. Fit perfectly, maybe a little tight.
Phone Mount
I have to give props where they are due; Rennline really nailed this thing. It is easy to install, works great and requires no modification to the car. The stereo I put in has bluetooth so I can stream music and also have a handsfree phone in the car. This mount keeps my phone up and out of the way.
Simply pop out the clock; I used a screwdriver covered in blue painters tape to get it loose
and there we are. Turn by turn directions, music, phone calls. I mounted the mic just below the cruise control diagram (you can see it in this pic) Not why I bought a 911, but there are times you need these things.
Exterior Lenses
It is funny which things make a car look old. Lenses can be almost magical, and are usually pretty affordable vs buying a whole light housing. I replaced the front parking light lenses as well as the rear light housing lenses. In the rear I went with the ROW lens which has yellow rather than red turn signals. I just like the look.
Old lens on the car, new lens about to go on. You don't notice how cloudy and scratched up they are until you see a new one.
Here is the ROW rear lens installed. 5 minutes and a coupe of phillips head screws.
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