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[canyonblaster]

When I finally get to the repaint stage (if I have any $ left...), I want to do this. Curious if anyone else has.....any pics?
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PCA Licensed Club Racer & Driving Instructor Current P cars: 1981 931
Past P cars, 1985 944, 1987 951, 1990 911 C4, 2002 Boxster S, 2005 996 GT3, 2013 911 C2S
Daily Driver P cars: 2008 Cayenne GTS, 2013 Cayenne GTS

[GeorgeV]

I want to do this also. I found these kits for the doors http://www.lindseyracing.com/LR/Parts/968DOOR.html ($299.95) and mirrors http://www.lindseyracing.com/LR/Parts/968MIRROR.html ($699) at Lindsey Racing. Both will require colour matching. Does anyone have a view on these?
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1981 932 with mods:
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=37921

[ideola]

I can't speak for those aftermarket kits, as the ones I installed were from an actual 968. Here are pix of my install on the 941 (this car is actually a highly modified 1980 924 Turbo, or 931. It has many interior and exterior cosmetic elements from 924S, 944, 951, and 968, so I dubbed it the "941"). The doors are the original 931 doors.







The mirrors are pretty straight forward, although I didn't bother trying to connect the wiring. I'm the only one who drives this car, so once the mirrors are set, they never need to be changed. You need to make sure you have the correct mirror base gaskets, because they are different than the flag mirrors. Even though the glass appears to be smaller than on the flag mirrors, there is something about these mirrors that I find makes them much more usable than the early ones. Especially the passenger side; on all of my cars with flag mirrors, I can't see things in the pass mirror unless I lean slightly to the right, even with the mirror fully adjusted inward. With the 968 mirrors, everything is perfectly positioned. I think there is a subtle difference as to the orientation of the plane of the mirror glass that makes these more ergonomic.

As for the door handles, you must have the correct base gaskets (front and rear), and you must have all of the correct internal linkages, as they are different. The other bugaboo is that the lock cylinders from our early cars WILL NOT swap into these handles. What I learned is that the 87-onward solid handles, script handles and 968 handles all use the same lock cylinder, which attaches in the handle differently. So point being, if you buy one of those online kits, they don't come with the lock cylinder, and you will need to find a pair from any 87-onward 944,951 or 968 (the 924S use the early style). Then you will need to get the lock cylinders re-keyed to your existing key. Not a big deal for a locksmith that can do VW stuff, but it does add to the cost.
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[canyonblaster]

Ideloa, that is awesome! what a car! Thanks for sharing.
GeorgeV - thanks for the links.

note: It looks the parts sold by Lindsey are factory parts.

ps- I swapped flags for aero mirrors on my 1990 911 that I owned for about 5 years. I had the shop do the wiring so they were still electric after the swap.
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PCA Licensed Club Racer & Driving Instructor Current P cars: 1981 931
Past P cars, 1985 944, 1987 951, 1990 911 C4, 2002 Boxster S, 2005 996 GT3, 2013 911 C2S
Daily Driver P cars: 2008 Cayenne GTS, 2013 Cayenne GTS

[GeorgeV]

Dan, thanks for the info on this install. I think the 968 mirrors and handles do look at lot better than stock, as your car shows. BTW, your 941 looks great!
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1981 932 with mods:
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=37921

[GeorgeV]

[BionicBalls]

Check out Sunset Porsche, last time I checked they were cheaper than the prices you listed.
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1980 924 NA
1982 931

[GeorgeV]

[BionicBalls]

That's them.
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1980 924 NA
1982 931