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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ What's it for? The slot in the underside of the hood passenger side toward the firewall

Posted by: PBC914 Nov 30 2011, 07:14 PM

Does anyone know what the slot in the underside frame of the front hood on the passengers side nearest the firewall is used for? Is that to hold the maintenance record???

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Posted by: bigkensteele Nov 30 2011, 08:50 PM

Not sure what you are talking about. Got a picture?

Posted by: Socalandy Nov 30 2011, 10:32 PM

from your desciption it sounds like a PO cut it to work out a dent in the hood. Never seen a slot in the frame work of the front truck

A picture would be nice

Posted by: sean_v8_914 Dec 1 2011, 07:57 AM

thru hood refueling port

Posted by: nathansnathan Dec 1 2011, 08:09 AM

Sounds like someone sat on the lid, the supports beneath get bent down as the adhesive gets separated.
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Posted by: iamchappy Dec 1 2011, 08:41 AM

For the fuel door, like on the 914-8's, Can use it as a guide when installing your own....

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Posted by: windforfun Dec 1 2011, 09:08 AM

My "73 1.7 has one too.

Posted by: andys Dec 1 2011, 11:06 AM

QUOTE(windforfun @ Dec 1 2011, 08:08 AM)

My "73 1.7 has one too.

+1
Mine has one as well.

Andys

Posted by: burton73 Dec 1 2011, 12:04 PM

I have 3 hoods in my shop and they all have them. One from my 6 one from a 73 and one from a 74. I think my 76 has the same thing as well.

Bob

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 1 2011, 12:09 PM

They all have it.

Early prototype design called for a fuel door in the hood. That idea was scraped for production but they didn't see the need to change the tooling for stamping the hood frame ...
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Posted by: SirAndy Dec 1 2011, 12:11 PM

Here's a pic of one of the prototype cars that has the fuel door ...

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Posted by: PBC914 Dec 1 2011, 12:31 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Dec 1 2011, 12:11 PM)

Here's a pic of one of the prototype cars that has the fuel door ...

Cool-thanks everyone for your replies-never knew what that was for!!!

Posted by: Valy Dec 1 2011, 02:38 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Dec 1 2011, 10:11 AM)

Here's a pic of one of the prototype cars that has the fuel door ...

This is a newer model with the full passenger seat.

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 1 2011, 02:46 PM

QUOTE(Valy @ Dec 1 2011, 12:38 PM)

This is a newer model with the full passenger seat.

Nope. That's an early euro /6 prototype car.

The funny thing about prototype cars, they have all kinds of stuff that's not production!

Posted by: naro914 Dec 1 2011, 04:09 PM

QUOTE(iamchappy @ Dec 1 2011, 09:41 AM)

For the fuel door, like on the 914-8's, Can use it as a guide when installing your own....

Is that yours?
where did you get the stuff to do that? (cap, ring for the hood hole, etc). That looks great!

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 1 2011, 04:12 PM

QUOTE(naro914 @ Dec 1 2011, 02:09 PM)

QUOTE(iamchappy @ Dec 1 2011, 09:41 AM)

For the fuel door, like on the 914-8's, Can use it as a guide when installing your own....

Is that yours?
where did you get the stuff to do that? (cap, ring for the hood hole, etc). That looks great!

If i recall correctly, he used a off the shelf (Ford?) part ...

Posted by: partwerks Dec 2 2011, 07:28 AM

With their first idea, a person would have been dribbling gas all over the hood. This way I get to dribble it all over the top of the gas tank........

Posted by: sean_v8_914 Dec 2 2011, 08:06 AM

chappys fuel door is groovy.

Posted by: JMKnight Dec 2 2011, 08:37 AM

QUOTE(PBC914 @ Nov 30 2011, 05:14 PM)

Does anyone know what the slot in the underside frame of the front hood on the passengers side nearest the firewall is used for? Is that to hold the maintenance record???