teardrops ontoa 964

[johnnybean]

Has any body got experience of putting teardrops on a 964 ? Is it a simple job ? The footprint of the teardrops is smaller than the original, is this a problem. I realise that this question may have already been covered but any help would be appreciated, John.

[hoges11]

The teardrop exposed article on this link shows how it was done on my old car.

www.porsche964.co.uk/rev_rep/rrepo

[johnnybean]

Thanks for the quick response, i clicked on the link and was informed that the link could not be found !! John.

[hoges11]

ok go to this add and click on the link from the ad that seems to work

http://pistonheads.com/sales/150760.h

Edited by hoges11 on Tuesday 17th April 21:00

[PaulZR]

Have made this slightly controversial suggestion elsewhere, but IMHO I reckon the square mirrors look better. Indiv choice I guess...

[johnnybean]

Thanks for that , it looks most helpful and not the big job that first thought !! John.

[hoges11]

I did it on my 928 and the hardest part is taking the teardrops apart to paint them. The internal spring is very strong and a bugger to compress./ Taking off the car wiring and putting back on were a doddle, other than lining up the rubber gasket. The mirror footprint wasnt too different in the end so I didnt paint the car just t cut a bit and polished and really youd have to look very closely to notice. Good luck

Edited by hoges11 on Wednesday 18th April 13:16

[jonzo]

Thanks for that great link, have been wanting to update my 'Flags' too.
One thing, in the photo caption showing the exposed wires, it says something like 'match up wire colours as indicated on page 68'...err, what page 68? and so what colours should be matched to what?
Any help greatly appreciated.

[hoges11]

Ah, this was an exerpt from Porsche and 911 world and I no longer have the back issue gave it away with the car. When I did my wiring I used an article on rennlist but that was for the 928 (can send you a link if its a 928 you are looking at, may be worth doing a search on rennlist for mirror wiring in the 964 section.