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Posted by: 914Sixer Jan 30 2008, 05:27 PM

I was sorting through parts today when I noticed this. The 1st one is rubber, the other is a soft plastic. One was probably early and the other was late.


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Posted by: Pat Garvey Jan 30 2008, 05:34 PM

Damn, now I'll have to out to the "freezer", uncover the car, open the lid & shine a light down to figure out which ones I have! It won't make much difference, but I got's to know! If my fingers don't freeze first. Let you know what my 72 has.

We old farts hate winter!
Pat

Posted by: 914Sixer Jan 30 2008, 05:37 PM

Pat,
Its not THAT important. I just thought I would mention it. Probably one of those changes not noted anywhere.

Posted by: Pat Garvey Jan 30 2008, 05:54 PM

Sorry, I get anal about these things.

Just checked mine (late 72) & they are plastic, not rubber - which probably explains why they haven't had to be replaced.
Pat

Posted by: watsonrx13 Jan 30 2008, 05:58 PM

All of the '74's that I've purchased and/or restored have been the plastic version, much greater longevity....

-- Rob

Posted by: SLITS Jan 30 2008, 06:45 PM

Waaaaaaaaa ..... I don't have any holes so how would I know if I woulda had rubber or plastic? Oh, the agony of not knowing.

Posted by: Pat Garvey Jan 30 2008, 06:59 PM

Ron,

No problem - your holes are covered by this group. We'll still respect you in the morning -promise.

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Jan 30 2008, 07:28 PM

My factory 6 has rubber but in my old stash from 73, 74 and a 76 cars I have a few of both the hard plastic and the rubber ones!

Posted by: Gint Jan 30 2008, 08:09 PM

Figures... I have more than one full set but I'll bet that they don't all match.

Posted by: jim_hoyland Jan 30 2008, 08:21 PM

Did the '75 have none ?

Posted by: davep Jan 30 2008, 08:50 PM

Replacement panels did not have them AFAIK.

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Jan 30 2008, 09:47 PM

I never owned a 75 so I don't know if mine might have come from that year car!

Posted by: ruddyboys Jan 31 2008, 09:43 AM

Were can you get them, Mine are rubber and I am missing 1

Posted by: TeenerTim Jan 31 2008, 10:46 AM

I need ALL of them. I'm not a CW so it doesn't matter if they're rubber or plastic.

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 1 2008, 12:49 PM

if your car doesn't have the holes, the front clip was replaced at one point in the past.

sure sign of frontal damage ...
Andy

Posted by: hcdmueller Feb 2 2008, 06:17 PM

I have a 76 with no holes and I have seen plenty of pictures of later models with no holes as well. I can almost guarantee my car has not had front end damage. Did Porsche just decide the holes were not necessary later on?

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 2 2008, 06:44 PM

Posted by: hcdmueller Feb 3 2008, 10:23 AM

Here is my front trunk. I got the car from Carreraguy with a massive amount of documentation and records. I will check again but I didn't see anything in there about a front end repair ever. Oh well time for


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Posted by: SirAndy Feb 3 2008, 02:26 PM

i wonder if they were using repair panels to build the last batch of cars ???
Andy

Posted by: SLITS Feb 3 2008, 02:31 PM

The real question is why they were placed there anyway .... they serve no function.

Holes .... holes ..... we don't need no stinkin' holes.

Posted by: orange914 Feb 3 2008, 02:40 PM

the (1) 70, (2) 71's, (1) 72 and present 73 we own all had (have) plastic. they are ca. cars if that makes a differance.

i wonder if it had to do with where they where built and who supplied them

mike

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 3 2008, 02:58 PM

all shells were build at the Wilhelm Karmann GmbH in Osnabrück, Germany

914-4, 914-6, 916 - all of them

the 914-6 and 916 shells were then delivered to porsche to be finished, but the sheetmetal shells all came out of the same factory ...
Andy

Posted by: 914Sixer Feb 3 2008, 03:40 PM

If I remember the 75 had one on each side about under the headlights. I can not verify that though. Not sure about 76.