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Posted by: nivekdodge Aug 21 2023, 10:24 AM

Wondering what doesn’t belong here. Fiberglass rear pan hits resonator on muffler and muffler isn’t covered by the pan. Ideas?

Kevin

Posted by: Cairo94507 Aug 21 2023, 10:25 AM

Hi- Pictures would help in identifying the issue.

Posted by: nivekdodge Aug 21 2023, 10:47 AM

Posted by: nivekdodge Aug 21 2023, 10:48 AM

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Posted by: BillJ Aug 21 2023, 11:00 AM

You mean valance

When you lay it flat on a flat surface is it bent at all? They have some flex so have tried to just push it up and secure? Otherwise your car may be a little tweaked...

Posted by: mepstein Aug 21 2023, 11:04 AM

Fiberglass means it’s aftermarket so that’s one reason it might not fit. Usually you have to fit fiberglass to the car. Cut, clamp, glass. Rinse and repeat. Or the car got hot and it’s out of whack.

Posted by: nivekdodge Aug 21 2023, 11:06 AM

It’s a fiberglass valance which sloppy is expected but it doesn’t hide the muffler nor fit there

Posted by: Shivers Aug 21 2023, 11:16 AM

A stock valance will not cover the whole stock muffler. It didn’t on mine.

Posted by: nivekdodge Aug 21 2023, 11:42 AM

This is how close it is to the rear body panel

kevin


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Posted by: scallyk9 Aug 21 2023, 11:47 AM

Your FG replica does look a bit shallow in height but not far from a later model original steel one which does not cover the muffler and only has a half-circle cutout for the tailpipe. The early year rear valances with the hole for the tailpipe did cover the muffler but did a great job of scooping snow and dirt; probably the reason for the later design.

Posted by: nivekdodge Aug 21 2023, 11:57 AM

Can we get a couple pics or a ruler from top corner of muffler to bottom of rear body panel?

Kevin

Posted by: bdstone914 Aug 21 2023, 03:38 PM

It looks like you have an early 1.7 muffler that had a different exhause pipe location. It used the deeper porthole valance. They stopped making the deep valanceas it made the engine run hotter. You may be able to make that one work. I have seen several valances that were so farr of that they could never fit.

Posted by: TheCabinetmaker Aug 22 2023, 01:09 PM

What Bruce said!

Posted by: Montreal914 Aug 22 2023, 02:25 PM

Your car is a 74 1.8?

Have you looked into getting the stock muffler for your car? Then try to get a steel valance?

That may correct all of the issues at once.

I doubt you will regret getting the original stuff. Obviously, the valence can be a little difficult to find in pristine shape, but “aged” ones can be found.

Posted by: nivekdodge Aug 22 2023, 06:51 PM

I looked up the muffler on Auto Atlanta's sit and it appears to be correct and the same one I have unless there are small differences

Kevin

Posted by: 76-914 Aug 22 2023, 07:22 PM

That muffler doesn't look like it is in the right place which goes along with what Bruce said. It should be centered up with that heat shield. From what I can see it looks quiet a bit to the rear of center.

Posted by: Shivers Aug 23 2023, 10:26 AM

I bought my valance from Porsche in 1982. I do not run a stock muffler so no measurements.

Posted by: nivekdodge Aug 23 2023, 08:28 PM

Im looking for a measurement from the back of the tranny to bottom of the rear body panel?