BTW, where did you get your headlight wire harness?

 

LA porsche dismantlers and they were not cheap, $200 each side =(

 

Are there any bolt on 997 upgrades to a 996? If not it seems cheaper and easier to go with fabricated aftermarket pieces. Am I missing something?

 

I have a question . doe the 996 turbo deck lid and spoiler fit on a 996 narrow body. is it interchangeable? or do i need heavy modifications on it. ?

 

what a labor of love!
Big job you've taken on and good luck as you finish it up!
Pete

 

No, i don't think it fits. but not exactly sure. sorry

 

There are aftermarket 996 to 997 conversions but they suck because most are fiberglass and dont fit well. First i bought fiberglass fenders and did not like them at all because they were nowhere close to a fit. The only way was to modify them and instead i bought originals and made the originals fit. so fiberglass is crap.

 

The front lip comes from the 996 bumper?

 

No, the lip is from a 997, it came with the 997 front bumper.

 

thats a nice looking conversion, I dit one last year but I went the full way and fitted the whole turbo back end aswell, it looks nice tho

 

Real nice!

 

Do other 997 drivers think you have a 997 as well?

 

Some of them do until they see the back haha

 

if you change the door to a 997 will this get around this?
im struggling to see how you can keep the 997 arches unmodified as im not sure where the problem in fitment lyes

i want to install techart carbon 997 arches to my 996 and with this obvious hurdle of welding i will need to get around this!

note i will be putting on rear 997 quaters so there should be no issues with fitment

 

I suggest you do more searches here and you will be able to see why this is necessary. It has nothing to do with the doors, the lower 997 rocker flares out towards the wheel well where as the 996 doesn't. If you use the lower portion of the 997, the fender wheel well area at the bottom where it meets up with the rocker panel will be bulged out and not contoured to the lines of the 996 rocker panel.