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NUTS & BOLTS
CALIPER COLOR CHANGE
SHADE TREE GARAGE WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
CLUB MEMBER
HAZEM AL GIBALY
I’ve never been good at leaving things well enough alone, es- pecially when it comes to cars. I value individuality and found one of the ways I enjoy express- ing myself was through the subtle customization of my car.
The little details that 99% of the general population undoubtedly gloss over are the ones that excite me. In a world where we almost all have standard issue phones (if
value the niche you’ve carved out, will join you in nuanced, (and nerdy) banter.
The Porsche community is this, to a “T”. So when I expressed interest in changing my caliper color from the factory silver fin- ish, fellow enthusiast Fred Quin- tana graciously offered the use of his garage, as well as a helping hand to get the job done.
The process was straightforward
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THE ONLY REAL CHALLENGE WAS WAITING ON THE PAINT TO CURE IN BETWEEN COATS. LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE HERE AND DON’T RUSH. YOU DON’T WANT THE PAINT TO DRIP!
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Der Sportwagen
you’re not a psychopath you will use an iPhone), this is a way to step off the beaten path and set up camp in the tall grass.
And then you find that other people, who notice, and also
and relatively simple. The only real challenge was waiting on the paint to cure in between coats. Learn from my mistake here and don’t rush. You don’t want the paint to drip!