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Posted by: Rusty Sep 11 2023, 05:26 PM

(I've read Eric Shea's article about sail panel vinyl install.)

Does anyone have a picture of the bottom edge of the sail panel vinyl, trimmed in place before the bottom chrome strip is installed?

thanks!

Posted by: worn Sep 11 2023, 05:36 PM

I wanna see that too.

Posted by: 76-914 Sep 11 2023, 05:40 PM

I may have the OEM piece I removed. I saved them to use as a pattern. I'll look tomorrow. IIRC, it ends 1/2 way between the holes that the clips protrude thru.

Posted by: markhoward Sep 11 2023, 05:41 PM

Posted by: Rusty Sep 11 2023, 05:55 PM

Thank you, @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=20897 .

From looking at your pictures, it would appear that the vinyl extends below the chrome strip near the doorjam. Is that pre-trimming?

Posted by: markhoward Sep 11 2023, 06:12 PM

You could be right about that. I can’t remember exactly but it seems that the material would hang below the trim given that the hole is all the way on the vinyl portion rather than half way through. When doing this, I asked @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=3898 since he has done this a few times. His advice was to make sure the rearmost corners have adequate material and that that section should be located correctly first and everything else secondary.

Posted by: mepstein Sep 11 2023, 06:19 PM

You can also fit the trim then add a strip of painters tape right at the bottom of the trim to act as a guide for the vinyl.

Posted by: BuddyV Sep 11 2023, 11:52 PM

.... do it like Mark ( @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=20897 )

.... he even used the correct vinyl (I use whatever Joann's Fabrics has in stock)

Posted by: Rusty Sep 19 2023, 07:54 AM

Thanks to all who replied.

Unlike other jobs, I was concerned about the limited time to get the vinyl in place and trimmed properly.

It wasn't as bad as I thought. I kept the bottom edge of the vinyl just above the bottom of the sail panel holes.

I bought new OEM https://914rubber.com/driver-side-lower-sail-molding-for-porsche-914 from 914rubber and was surprised that the molding clips aren't included from Porsche. Glad I didn't toss the old ones.

Posted by: Gint Sep 19 2023, 08:27 PM

Hey Rusty!

I need to do that on mine as well. The current vinyl has curled up above the chrome trim. Thanks for posting. I had the same concerns.