I Cut The Roof Off My ‘Cheap’ 997 Porsche 911 Turbo...
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2 жыл бұрын1. Buy the cheapest MANUAL 997 Porsche 911 Turbo
2. Hack the roof off
3. Slap a BEAUTIFUL Carbon Fiber roof from @FVDBrombacher on it!
If there was ever a 911 Turbo to cut up, this is the one! So... that's exactly what I'm going to do!
What are you thoughts on this project? Ruined a rare Porsche? Made this 997 Turbo even cooler? Let me know in the comments!
Has a Porsche story of your own? Let me know!
Thanks to all the companies who supplied us with the parts featured in this video!
FVD Brombacher - www.fvd.net/de-en/KEV50399700...
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@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
👇🏼It’s about time to paint the car! Post your color guesses below! 👇🏼
@whipzsurgeon 2 жыл бұрын
LeeC orange? 🤔
@alexkroeger1 2 жыл бұрын
Miami blue
@clxse1 2 жыл бұрын
white ( I hope :) )
@Lonewolf_rider 2 жыл бұрын
Seal the rivets!!!!
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
@@Lonewolf_rider I didn't realize that was a thing! Now that you bring it up, I'll 100% be going over them.
@tommccormick9075 2 жыл бұрын
That feeling when everything comes together and you can just stand back and admire your work is unmatched
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree!
@angrymike6759 2 жыл бұрын
I panel bonded the carbon roof on my 2013 camaro, I've had zero issues !👍👌💘 the Porsche is lookin REALLY good 👍
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! You don’t see many Camaro like that!
@briansilcox5720 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe consider sealing those pull rivet holes? Cheap corrosion insurance. Great work here, looking forward to next edition.
@AS-zt8bi 2 жыл бұрын
The carbon roof is so lit 🔥
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE it!
@samclonce 2 жыл бұрын
Wow that was crazy big balls move! Great job!
@cafesociety8525 Жыл бұрын
Brings back memories of making a new head liner for my mk1 golf with my mum as a kid. They're made in the same style.
@patrickantonissen2496 2 жыл бұрын
Realy looking fabulous
@YogisGarage 2 жыл бұрын
Sweet job guys! Although I know it isn't, you made it look easy. Agreed, this is a 3-4 man job. That way you have someone smoothing out sealant as you lay it down.
@nunyabusiness6400 2 жыл бұрын
Lovin' this rebuild series. I vote for basic black! With that carbon roof, this thing will look amazing.
@williamcalia2465 2 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Very impressed. Can't wait see it on the road. Happy Motoring!
@Powershift 2 жыл бұрын
SO awesome. Nice work!!!
@James_Sovereign 2 жыл бұрын
That roof liner looks great! Well done guys.
@apoco_lips9957 2 жыл бұрын
damn you added all the weight back with those rivets XD looks great, nice quality on the roof if it didnt crack anywhere
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Rather safe than sorry I suppose!
@ptvrussian2 Жыл бұрын
It’s probably 1.5 lbs at absolute most, and having your roof peel or fly of at 200 mph is not worth that weight savings lol
@stephenauty2402 2 жыл бұрын
Shame they didn't mould the Sport Classic hump in the roof but that roof looks fantastic, I really thought you had lost the plot but you clearly did your homework.
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
That would've been a nice touch!
@iwontforgetmypsw 2 жыл бұрын
Great series, keep them 911 videos coming!
@ralphroberts7146 Жыл бұрын
Looks great! Honestly, I would have done the headlining before I popped and bonded the roof panel on. Either way, it looks fab!
@davidhewitt3070 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, that looks awesome! When I read the title of the video...I got concerned, I half expected a drop-top conversion...looking forward to the next video :)
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
There's very little that would be WRONG to do to a car, but cutting a 997 Turbo Coupe for a Cabriolet conversion is one of those things...
@GreekPower 2 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of when I cut the roof off my 95 acura legend coupe. I built the first and only targa top ever. I'm getting ready to redo that job again lol
@EtonieE25 Жыл бұрын
Well you guys have more balls than me doing that to a 911 😳
@projectssap1 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I love this build! Getting me inspired.
@SonoCars 2 жыл бұрын
full send... love it!
@clydelipp9612 2 жыл бұрын
Great modification, I will have to look at doing this to the next Turbo car I own.
@ctvette1318 2 жыл бұрын
Looks awesome!!
@petetofani4896 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool upgrade.
@samfinkelstein5841 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic results
@dBsdecibels 2 жыл бұрын
Looks great! Been meaning to look into doing this with my M2. I know it's been done, but I haven't looked into exactly what it takes.
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Can’t beat a BMW carbon roof either!
@whipzsurgeon 2 жыл бұрын
Looks great 🙌 . JW
@mikewiley1007 2 жыл бұрын
Looks great 👍🏽
@alanpaulick7815 2 жыл бұрын
That roof is so awesome well done guy's ✔
@stewkeene 2 жыл бұрын
Well done. That’ll look killer when it all comes together 👍🏻
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, i think it will too
@user-re8rg7mb6f 2 жыл бұрын
I have 997.1turbo.45000miles,run.I am planning whole refreshment of my 997turbo next year.The refreshment will include engine overhaul,exterior painting,and interior renewal.Your video is very nice for me because it teach me a lot.I didn’t know that roof panel is changeable.Of course lighter roof panel should give us higher performance. I will add the carbon roof into my refresh menu.I am looking forward to next video and completion of your 997turbo restoration.
@andrewbeetz2196 2 жыл бұрын
Turned out great!
@robinplutte2152 2 жыл бұрын
Yo man! Love the vids so far, and looking forward to every one of them! The only concern I had during this video, was that during the talking-phases without music, I only had sound on my left ear? Looks like the camera / settings you're using at 8:40 for instance, and 1:30 to 4:30 ish? Those are just the quick moments I remember from the top of my head. :) Keep up the good work my dude 8)
@scraplifegarage 2 жыл бұрын
Man… I had that issue before but this time it’s not showing in the raw file on my computer, very strange… the pursuit of perfect audio continues…
@robinplutte2152 2 жыл бұрын
@@scraplifegarage Better luck next time! Not stopping me from watching the video anyways 😋
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
@@robinplutte2152 Of course once you brought that up I had to come straight home and try to find the issue. Very very weird... the last time it was the whole video, this time only portions of it. I have a fix, but can't find the root cause.
@rubioalejo Жыл бұрын
Wow!!! Awesome !! I just subscribed to follow all your craft project! It came to my mind a question? There will be no water leak on the center of those rivets? (between the remaining piece of the pin and the rivet inselft) maybe could be a good idea to cover it with some epoxy as well! Cool!
@PaullieProductions 2 жыл бұрын
Looks insane!
@B_M_A Жыл бұрын
The best way to perfect silicone lines to make them smooth with your finger is to spray them lightly with denatured alchohol and quickly start spreading! Also I love the vibes you guys have throughout the shop / videos and I'd imagine yalls days don't feel like work!
@tomrockholm-timeless_morph6691 2 жыл бұрын
Fanfuckingtastic fellas!!! Great job, especially that headliner!
@RLCPLUMBINGLLC Жыл бұрын
LMAO when you grabbed the cutoff saw to take the roof
@robtheman 2 жыл бұрын
That’s beautiful carbon
@michaelmurdola7545 Жыл бұрын
Cant wait to see the next episode
@SRT8-Melissa Жыл бұрын
You guyes are really impressive, and super inspiring. I really love your idea of making cash, where you in the same time are making sure that everything from from the engine and drivetrain, to basically everything else that's usable on a car, is being used. Such a shame I'm so far away. I would really appreciate a visit to your shop and see "live" if you will, what you're doing, and of course see some of the inventory you gott. Love your videos by the way 😊😊😊 Best regards from a Norwegian owned Tor-Red 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8, with 3 000 miles, and super prestine conditions.
@rikblythe145 Жыл бұрын
Quality ! I have a 996 turbo and I’d love to delete the sunroof. Probably never will though 😂
@mattcarter7275 2 жыл бұрын
Looking good
@manflaco 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing work! To work silicone without much mess, use ice cubes. 😊
@shabbos-goy9407 2 жыл бұрын
Good channel this!
@slopetechno Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this walkthrough of what could be a very scary job! Unless I missed it, I don't see the way you reattached the gutters. Are they (or could they be) reattached in a way where the roof rack mounts are still trustworthy? I'm in a very small demographic who wants both a carbon roof and a roof rack.
@scraplifegarage Жыл бұрын
The gutter clips slide right in! I haven’t done it because I need to paint the car but they fit just like stock. There is absolutely no reason you can’t also reuse the roof rack hardware either.
@william89 2 жыл бұрын
At the 35 sec mark I was thinking 🤔 then at the 50 sec mark, I thought these guys suck! Nice carbon touch and solution is a super cool name!
@kevinjames991turbo 2 жыл бұрын
I was always skeptical about getting a Porsche with a Carbon roof now I understand the process it’s actually something I would consider 👍🏾.
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Trust me porsche does it better! I wouldn’t hesitate at all
@jimmyjamal2392 2 жыл бұрын
Mam roof looks great best youtube channel !!
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@yetidh9 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome job but I’m kind of happy my 997tt has no sunroof :-)
@dg8062 2 жыл бұрын
Not an easy business to make big $. Love all this content and I'm not easily entertained.
@c5doob 2 жыл бұрын
it’s amazing just how much of a main character the forklift is
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Dalt and I are secondary characters 100%
@javablack88 2 жыл бұрын
@@LeeC name the forklift
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
@@javablack88 "ol yeller"
@sebdries Жыл бұрын
These videos and the Matt Ross's 996 rebuild series make me want to reign from my job, neglect family duties, abandon my BMW, take out huge loans and get a 911 Turbo myself ;) cheers from Germany!
@danielloustaunau9940 2 жыл бұрын
Hey love the video got a hack for u if u get a cup of alcohol when apply silicon dip your fingers in the alcohol and it will make it much easier to apply it like butter .
@kimoglenehass1704 2 жыл бұрын
Cool video, cool car and result, please fix stereo sound :)
@luisriquito6953 6 ай бұрын
Hey what rivet size did you use and where did you purchase I am about to install my carbon roof on my 911.. thx
@DaraghsTube 2 жыл бұрын
Sunroof delete and a new cf, nice. Good job.
@mattsnitters Жыл бұрын
Hi, great video. Where did you get the roof from? This is something that i what to do on mine
@scraplifegarage Жыл бұрын
Check out the link in the description, it’s from FVD Brombacher
@paulhenry5497 2 жыл бұрын
Nice work on the roof, for a Porsche, black on black maybe. It's only a Porsche. Ahhhhhh, $$$. Drive safe.
@franktags136 2 жыл бұрын
You said you were going to Home Depot to get “some nice long rod” lmao. Just pickin at you, all in fun….🤣🤣🤣
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
I got the good stuff too, very rigid.
@franktags136 2 жыл бұрын
@@LeeC lmao
@tombrown5508 2 жыл бұрын
Goddamn Genius, Gump.
@petetofani4896 2 жыл бұрын
I think you got a bit carried away with the amount of rivets you used. Each one of those rivets is a possible area for water to leak. This was a great upgrade and I applaud you for taking this on and doing a great job.
@scraplifegarage 2 жыл бұрын
They’re closed end blind rivets so I’m thinking covering the head with 5200, in addition to what I’ve already done will take care of it!
@petetofani4896 2 жыл бұрын
This was a intimidating job to take on and I think it turned out great. I look forward to your downloads so we can watch everything come to completion on this build. Can't wait to see how your engine build comes together on this car and how much power it is going to make. Are you planning on using a factory Porsche color for the repaint?
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
@@petetofani4896 It is going to be a color Porsche is currently doing a good bit of PTS with
@poodlemike5120 2 жыл бұрын
@@scraplifegarage HEY bud do you still have those BLACK CORVETTE RIM'S you switched over from that rust colored Corvette?????If you do are they for sale & what are u asking for them THANKS 👍
@mh0072 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty ballsy move. Following this build closely 😁
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@hokayleesan 2 жыл бұрын
belt grinder owns spot weld bits. big trust
@rayballinger1848 2 жыл бұрын
Your so brave. The roof is amazing. Not installing a Rollbars with the roof off?
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
The roll bar I have is super easy to install so I didn’t want to hinder headliner progress with it in the car.
@projectssap1 Жыл бұрын
Does the GT2 have a support brace for the roof? Is that piece missing with this mod?
@cdmc012599 Жыл бұрын
Next time you gotta run a bead of silicone, get a wet rag, make sure your finger is wet , don't press hard as soon as it starts to build up stop and wipe your finger on the wet rag. This gets your finger wet for the next pull. You can also feel the silicone start to drag when your finger starts to dry. Normally you can get about 4 to 6 inches out of each pull. Haven't looked at the comments, if I'm repeating someone ignore this comment.
@mikedodd9294 2 жыл бұрын
3m 5200 is insane stuff. When they say permanent they aren't kidding. Used it on my boat. 4200 works well for stuff that might need to be removed. For just sealing that gutter I think 4200 would have been better. At least some scrap yard in the future can save the roof with 4200. I've tried air chisels, nothing will remove that stuff, even the chemicals used to remove the stuff doesn't work.
@matthewwain9958 Жыл бұрын
JBWeld Plastic Bond is incredible stuff. Highly recommended. I have bonded on entire bumpers using it, and use it in my 3D Prints. It is extremely good stuff. Are you worried at all that the rivets will leak? (Thought you would put sealant over the top of them).
@matthewwain9958 Жыл бұрын
Edit: I see you plan on sealing them :)
@Nathan-ms9ko 2 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of all the people that took long hoods and threw widebody kits and on them.
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
So what you're saying is it's time to widebody it?
@josephfriedling9190 2 жыл бұрын
I would have to say, that massive thunder and lightning was God's way of saying "thank you for saving a 997 Turbo manual"
@jamest5149 2 жыл бұрын
Some sealer in each of the rivet heads will stop a potential water leak 👍
@scraplifegarage 2 жыл бұрын
That’s the plan!
@Lateralgrip Жыл бұрын
sell this as a kit!!! I'm ready to buy!!
@kevinruiz2687 2 жыл бұрын
It’s so crazy seeing you guys grow so fast I hope you guys get to whatever milestone you have in mind.
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
I have a goal in mind 😉 Thank you for the well wishes!
@RLCPLUMBINGLLC Жыл бұрын
Most people only use the 3m you are the first person I have ever seen use rivets. It looks good
@bigbird6788 2 жыл бұрын
?? 14:28 why does the carbon looked chipped or cracked there?
@dnbaddict 2 жыл бұрын
Please get a tan on you’re bright fluorescent white legs! They are so white I thought it was a fake blood prank 😂
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
I was tan last year! I don’t go outside anymore I just make KZfaq videos 🤣
@dnbaddict 2 жыл бұрын
I’m just messing with you man lol. Too much sun is bad for you anyway!
@mattwilliamson160 2 жыл бұрын
There’s a few old school PTS colours you could go for especially the 90’s pallet, Oak green, Versuvios (purple) from the 993 special edition C2S or Amethyst.
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Warmer
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
I considered a few of those colors actually
@mattwilliamson160 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like it’s going to be awesome! My 997 turbo is a 2006 in Meteor Grey, if I was going to respray it would be one of the above. Looking forward to seeing yours completed
@scraplifegarage 2 жыл бұрын
Meteor grey with red or brown interior is one of my top combos for sure
@jasonculp5525 10 күн бұрын
Does anyone know why he didnt just use the spot weld holes instead of drilling all new holes. I am sure that I am missing something just seems like a lot of extra work
@PaullieProductions 2 жыл бұрын
What’s the best used in this video?
@richardpohl7091 2 жыл бұрын
and you didnt use panel adhesive why?
@cumminsdiesel100 2 жыл бұрын
If you want can find out R&R time for roof skin job tomorrow just need your vin or vin same year of car.
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You can use WP0AB29997S731942
@andreigeorge9538 Жыл бұрын
Get some sealer on top of those rivets on the sides
@Sparkyspage Жыл бұрын
Won’t the rivets rust?
@jonathanchung7209 2 жыл бұрын
Why is the carbon roof so flexible?
@olivervaldes4223 Жыл бұрын
Mezger!!!!!
@briandrake9467 2 жыл бұрын
You should get behind Fernando in the shop and yell out "Bob Barker", just to see his reaction..
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
Sub to this channel (it’s my personal channel) I’m 100% doing this first thing tomorrow morning and posting the video on this channel 🤣
@tripodb.3706 2 жыл бұрын
You should paint the car Blue, call it Blue Blur. " Went by so fast all I seen was a Blue blur.
@KrustyKlown 2 жыл бұрын
Never understood the sun roofs on these cars ... I have NEVER used the one on my 911 Turbo, must a some Euro fetish thing.
@greenrolaids Жыл бұрын
The bass mix is really fudged up sounding.. i have some really nice Elac speakers and all i can say is wow.
@kleemanjad 2 жыл бұрын
My mans.. gt3 rs body swap mah duddess... Aaaaaahhhhhhh
@vandalorianvandalorian4769 Жыл бұрын
Like bulls in a China shop!
@toocarcrazy 2 жыл бұрын
Clean up silicone caulk with acetone.
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
We were using Ardex which is fairly similar!
@perarduaadastra873 Жыл бұрын
Shame to give up a sunroof. ✅
@scraplifegarage Жыл бұрын
Shame to have a sunroof in the first place!
@perarduaadastra873 Жыл бұрын
@@scraplifegarage Absolutely not. My 928 GTS Manual has a great sunroof, zero buffeting. My 993 Turbo 4 had no sunroof and was too dull with 4WD and too narrow a power band and pedals too close and the steering wheel & gearshift too far away when the pedals were correctly distanced and no centre console armrest and an exhaust note stifled by the turbo chargers. Looked very pretty though, walnut dash & factory stage 2 power kit. 🤣
@castroorstad8215 2 жыл бұрын
Only glue, no rivets. Overkill, and it will leak.
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
It's a little late for that!
@spinnetti Жыл бұрын
Rivet heads need to be filled too.
@MrPeller80 Жыл бұрын
Hey guys! I shared your spot weld bits advice with Dom over on his channel where he is doing a 356 full restore.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdmhq7WEsN_Link.html
@ohsupermario Жыл бұрын
Yooo what happened to this car?? I’m waiting 🥶
@zdr5191 2 жыл бұрын
Probably could have sold the old roof panel.
@LeeC 2 жыл бұрын
I still have it, you a buyer!?
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