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Posted by: DC_neun_vierzehn Dec 25 2023, 02:20 PM

I have an early '73 2.0 with a build date 12/72.

I believe my 914 should have the molded hard foam under the carpet in the passenger side footwell at the bulkhead. I'm exploring the idea of putting a small subwoofer in that piece of foam. When I pull the carpet back in the footwell it's just the metal firewall. There's no foam there.

Maybe it was removed at some point?

In a parts lot I bought a while back, there was piece of hard molded foam that I assumed was for the footwell. However, when I pull the carpet back and try to put the foam there it does not seem to fit that space.

Do I need to remove the speaker unit in that footwell and/or the center console to get this piece of foam in that space? Is that why it's not wanting to fit?

Or do I have the wrong year foam?

Is something else the issue?

Posted by: DC_neun_vierzehn Dec 25 2023, 02:23 PM

Posted by: arbitrary Dec 25 2023, 03:07 PM

It looks OK; you just need to try again to fit it. Here’s mine in place.


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Posted by: FlacaProductions Dec 25 2023, 03:50 PM

Here's mine with the sub.
Thread here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&showtopic=307290&view=findpost&p=2801031
and here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=362882&st=0&p=3045059&#entry3045059

Posted by: 76-914 Dec 25 2023, 08:55 PM

There is an early and a late version. I have both but I'm not sure which is which.

Posted by: dtmehall Dec 25 2023, 09:28 PM

I have a 73, and have removed the speaker, and everything else in the passenger compartment.

I don't remember any foam

Posted by: barefoot Dec 26 2023, 08:38 AM

The 75 & 76 had a big cut-out on backside for a mileage counter for the cat converter to indicate service intervals. it was connected to a 2 part speedometer cable

Posted by: majkos1 Dec 27 2023, 08:25 AM

referred to as " Stash box"

remove gizmo, perfect hiding spot!

Posted by: Dave_Darling Dec 27 2023, 12:21 PM

There originally wasn't a speaker in the footwell, just the one in the speaker pod to the side. If there's a speaker down in there now, it's not a surprise that the foam block doesn't fit.

--DD

Posted by: DC_neun_vierzehn Dec 28 2023, 01:12 PM

The pod is the one I'm talking about.

Just doing a test fit ... the foam does not want to fit in that space with the center console on the left and the speaker pod and heat hose behind it on the right. I suspect I need to pull all of the carpeting out in the footwell including behind the speaker pod and heat hose and it will fit if I do that.

However, that means I need to remove the speaker pod and hose so that I can re-affix the carpeting properly when done. Just another seemingly simple 914 project that is actually a little bit more involved than what it appears at first blush.

I'll take pics and share.

Posted by: JmuRiz Dec 28 2023, 03:47 PM

I still have mine attached to the OG carpet...not going to use either if you need a photo...I'm local-ish too.

Posted by: DC_neun_vierzehn Dec 29 2023, 04:41 PM

@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=50 appreciate that kind offer, but I removed the speaker pod and all of the carpeting on the PS ... and the foam fit snug as a bug.

I then moved on to cutting out a cavity for the sub like the one in http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=361175&hl=Subwoofer&st=0 thread. I'm going to wait to hook it up until I have solved a couple of electrical gremlins (first things, first).

Thanks again for the offer.

Posted by: rgalla9146 Dec 29 2023, 05:06 PM

Aren't there three versions of the hard foam ?
Early and late and late with EGR mileage counter ?

Posted by: DC_neun_vierzehn Dec 29 2023, 08:27 PM

That’s what I have gathered from comments in this thread and pics posted in other threads.