I would have one, bet its wipers work properly not like mine 

Quote: MarkJ at Jun 25, 2010 11:19:02 am

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alright if you like that modern stuff...bet it weighs a ton

Nice wide flanks though

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Very light compared to SC, 3.2 & 930 spoilers as its all plastic..................

Quote: MarkJ at Jun 24, 2010 12:30:57 pm

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Just picked up my ducktail from the paintshop. Looking forward to getting it on the car and shaving off another 15+kg :-)

Takes me down to 1135kg...and counting

How do you undo the strut thats attached to the hinge? Do you undo the bolt at the hinge end or the firewall end? Do you have to physically thump the pin out once the nut is off? As un-did the nut before without any apparent effect.

Could do with a spare pair of helping Porsche hands to swap lids if your about Pete ?

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No problem Mark.  Give me a shout and we can arrange a time to sort you out.

Finally fitted my ducktail last night, job done !

Weighed the original whaletail lid at 19kg so nice 15kg saving off the back of the car with the f/g duck as predicted 

The lid swap was pretty easy but we had a chore with the latch alignment as the pre-drilled marks in the Pro 9 lid were slightly too far towards the rear of the car. I had to elongate the holes so that the latch could be moved towards the rear screen and engage properly. That was the only real drama that cost us an hour as we kept jigging the lid thinking it was just an adjustment needed.
Got my modified OEM plastic grill in afterwards and all looks great. Whole job took about 2 and a bit hours.

I think i need to do a slight tweak again by loosening the hinge bolts to adjust the shut lines very slightly once its settled, but otherwise its a pretty good fit.

Couple of tips:-  leave the grill off until you have fitted and aligned the new lid in case you need to manually release the lid latch.
2) buy some extra washers to help with new lid alignment. Mine needed about 3mm more of washers on hinge bolts nearest the rear screen.

The duck looks good, makes the back end look neater lines wise and classic.

Didnt get a chance to take pics this morning in mad rush for work, will post when can but away for CLM now.

Quote: MarkJ at Jul 08, 2010 11:09:31 am

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Finally fitted my ducktail last night, job done !

Weighed the original whaletail lid at 19kg so nice 15kg saving off the back of the car with the f/g duck as predicted 

The lid swap was pretty easy but we had a chore with the latch alignment as the pre-drilled marks in the Pro 9 lid were slightly too far towards the rear of the car. I had to elongate the holes so that the latch could be moved towards the rear screen and engage properly. That was the only real drama that cost us an hour as we kept jigging the lid thinking it was just an adjustment needed.
Got my modified OEM plastic grill in afterwards and all looks great. Whole job took about 2 and a bit hours.

I think i need to do a slight tweak again by loosening the hinge bolts to adjust the shut lines very slightly once its settled, but otherwise its a pretty good fit.

Couple of tips:-  leave the grill off until you have fitted and aligned the new lid in case you need to manually release the lid latch.
2) buy some extra washers to help with new lid alignment. Mine needed about 3mm more of washers on hinge bolts nearest the rear screen.

The duck looks good, makes the back end look neater lines wise and classic.

Didnt get a chance to take pics this morning in mad rush for work, will post when can but away for CLM now.

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Great work Mark - I was on standbye waiting for your call, but it sounds like you got it done no problem.

I look forward to looking at the photographic evidence.

Good luck in France next week.  Looking forward to the pics,  And maybe some video ?   

Hello guys,
First post. I bought a 86 911SC in the Spring. I'm having a great time with it. It has the whale tail fitted but no gas shocks to hold lid open. I am currently using a cut down broomshaft when checking oil etc. Can somebody please post a photo of the gas strut position on the boot lid and a general overall shot of the boot area as i'd like to lose the stick and go to strut(s) if possible. I am enjoying the site, had a good read through a few posts and will be a regular on here i think, seems a bit more personal than some of the larger sites.

Cheers

P.

Quote: pantsmachine at Aug 23, 2010 8:56:26 am

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Hello guys,
First post. I bought a 86 911SC in the Spring. I'm having a great time with it. It has the whale tail fitted but no gas shocks to hold lid open. I am currently using a cut down broomshaft when checking oil etc. Can somebody please post a photo of the gas strut position on the boot lid and a general overall shot of the boot area as i'd like to lose the stick and go to strut(s) if possible. I am enjoying the site, had a good read through a few posts and will be a regular on here i think, seems a bit more personal than some of the larger sites.

Cheers

P.

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Hi P - Welcome to the forum.  I hope you enjoy your stay and thanks for the nice words.

Im sure you'll enjoy your 911.  They are great machines.

Please feel free to open a thread for your 911 under "Gallery>Our Readers 911's".

The gas trut fixes on very easily with a couple of spring clips/pins.  I'll take a picture of mine and post later tonight/tomorrow morning.

Thanks for that Pete,

The entire strut, clips etc are missing on the car. I received a quote yesterday as follows

Lock Clips = £0.34 each (x2)
Bolts = £0.44 each (x2)
Spacer = £0.35 (x1)
Strut = £10.20 (x1)

Seems like a decent price to get a self propping tail. I also looked at the 'ultimate strut' but it worked out at $69.95 and i can't bring myself to pay that to keep my boot lid open! I will post on my car once i get back from Saudi Arabia. I massively enjoyed driving it over the past few months. I am equally looking forward to working on it over the Winter. I ordered a gear linkage bush set(915 box) yesterday as there is a tad too much play in the stick. I've got a few other things planned for the Winter as well. A photo(s) of your strut and mounting points will be much appreciated.

Thanks again.

P. 

Quote: pantsmachine at Aug 25, 2010 5:51:36 am

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Thanks for that Pete,

The entire strut, clips etc are missing on the car. I received a quote yesterday as follows

Lock Clips = £0.34 each (x2)
Bolts = £0.44 each (x2)
Spacer = £0.35 (x1)
Strut = £10.20 (x1)

Seems like a decent price to get a self propping tail. I also looked at the 'ultimate strut' but it worked out at $69.95 and i can't bring myself to pay that to keep my boot lid open! I will post on my car once i get back from Saudi Arabia. I massively enjoyed driving it over the past few months. I am equally looking forward to working on it over the Winter. I ordered a gear linkage bush set(915 box) yesterday as there is a tad too much play in the stick. I've got a few other things planned for the Winter as well. A photo(s) of your strut and mounting points will be much appreciated.

Thanks again.

P. 

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Sometimes its surprising and parts are quite afordable.  I've not had a chance to get into te garage yet, but I will do as soon as possible and get some pics for you.

Its Ok Pete, i finally(many google searches over the months) found a picture online showing the strut running horizontally from the engine lid hinge(N/S) into the engine bay. That threw me as i expected the strut to be mounted off plumb vertically. No matter, i won't get to to do the job until i return home in October but at least i now know what i'm doing! I'll post some photos when i've done it to help others down the road.

Quote: pantsmachine at Aug 26, 2010 8:36:00 am

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Its Ok Pete, i finally(many google searches over the months) found a picture online showing the strut running horizontally from the engine lid hinge(N/S) into the engine bay. That threw me as i expected the strut to be mounted off plumb vertically. No matter, i won't get to to do the job until i return home in October but at least i now know what i'm doing! I'll post some photos when i've done it to help others down the road.

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Great Work.  Sorry I wasnt faster off the mark