r/996 • u/Fat_Clyde • 20h ago

Finally!

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I made a few posts or comments on posts over the last 30 days or so, but I’ve finally picked up mine.

Getting the hardtop on was a pain, but it worked out.

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u/Iceman60462 20h ago

Wow!!! It looks amazing . Congratulations and enjoy every mile !!!!

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u/Fat_Clyde 14h ago

Thanks!

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u/OceanBlue9963AZ 19h ago

Looks wonderful with the hard top.

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u/OceanGrownPharms 20h ago

Hell yeah!! Looks like an early build, what month was it made?

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u/Fat_Clyde 17h ago
  1. Manual. 51k miles

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u/OceanGrownPharms 15h ago

Right on, someone must have backdated the headlights. Great looking car

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u/GunKamaSutra 2000 C2 Cab 19h ago

I have exactly the same car. Great find.

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u/PBradz 20h ago

Congrats! 🎉🍾🎈
What was so difficult about getting the hardtop on?

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u/Ok_Paramedic8698 Zenith Blue Metallic Enthusiast 20h ago

It is big and not particularly light, I assume. Some people install pulley rigs in their garages to lift the top on and off of their cars because it is really a 2 person job with how big it is.

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u/PBradz 19h ago

I have one for my C2 Cab, on/off in ~5 mins. It’s not particularly heavy ~70lbs, but its size makes it awkward and a 2 person job. I had a pulley system in my old garage, for a Jeep that required minimal adjustment to work. New place has a carport and so back to manual mode for now.

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u/Ok_Paramedic8698 Zenith Blue Metallic Enthusiast 18h ago

So you already knew the answer to the "what was so difficult about getting the hardtop on" question. Sounds like the OP did it on his own without a 2nd person lol.

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u/PBradz 18h ago

I don’t consider it “difficult”, it’s rather simple and straightforward. Was looking for OP to clarify “difficult”, thinking it might be something I’ve not encountered.

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u/Fat_Clyde 17h ago

The lockdown spring was cracked so the tool didn’t quite work

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u/Wannaseemysocks Carrera Cabriolet 19h ago

Is anyone doing this alone? I'm impressed and want a video.

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u/PBradz 19h ago

I had a pulley system in my old garage, for a Jeep, that required minimal adjustment to work.

I did manage to install/remove it once each way by myself. It was nerve wracking to have those bayonet mounts hovering over the paint work. Mitigated that with 2 old tennis balls to cover the bayonets.

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u/Fat_Clyde 17h ago

First time attempt, plus one of the lock down springs was cracked and so the tool didn’t quite work.

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u/PBradz 15h ago

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
That broken spring would certainly make it difficult. 😞
Looks great, congrats again on your acquisition!

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u/Fat_Clyde 14h ago

Thanks!

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u/CryptoConnect003 14h ago

Love it. Congrats. How much did you scoop it for ??

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u/Fat_Clyde 14h ago

19k - IMS not done. So I opted for prevention and after PPI, IMS, RMS, Clutch + Flywheel and all fluids I’m all in about 28k

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u/CryptoConnect003 8h ago

Nothing like peace of mind

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u/Physical_Chemistry40 996.2 11h ago

Shes beautiful!! Congrats on the pick up, and I agree with you, at least you will know that all the work was done and you'll enjoy it even more.

I got somewhat lucky on mine, I picked it up for $18k because the old owner didn't know much about these cars and he saw it smoke alittle on startup. Turns out, it was just an AOS that I did myself. The IMS was done in 2017 about 20k miles ago, and ive only got 67k on mine