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doug_b_928
post Jun 18 2017, 07:17 AM
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I have a couple of mystery holes in the passenger floor shown below. I'm sure they're for something, but I don't recall removing anything that attached there. What are they for?

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post Jun 18 2017, 07:25 AM
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Cant recall the reason there, there. But two rubber plugs belong there.
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post Jun 18 2017, 07:29 AM
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Interesting, thanks. I wonder if Mark has them.... If anyone has a pic of what they should look like please post them. Thanks!
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post Jun 18 2017, 08:05 AM
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You could use a little seam sealer.
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post Jun 18 2017, 08:14 AM
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True.
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post Jun 18 2017, 08:18 AM
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I would weld them up they are not needed
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post Jun 18 2017, 08:20 AM
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Yeah, I wondered about that too. I'm a bit of a stickler for originality, but this will never be a concourse car.
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post Jun 18 2017, 09:53 AM
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They let the water out.
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post Jun 18 2017, 12:18 PM
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Interesting. I think they were covered in tar. I guess they were thinking the water would still find its way to the holes under the tar and drain out...
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post Jun 18 2017, 12:32 PM
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I wonder if the same type of rubber drain nipples they use in the front trunk were originally installed there? 914rubber sells repros (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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post Jun 18 2017, 12:36 PM
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Hmmmmm.....Also makes me wonder why they didn't have drain holes on the driver's side (at least I don't recall seeing any). Maybe they figured water would run down the pedal cluster bolts (and sit in the pedal support bracket and rust it away).
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post Jun 18 2017, 05:37 PM
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Jun 18 2017, 11:53 AM) *

They let the water out.


Hold on a second.
I don't mean to say the holes are original.....they're not.
But.... people have been known to put holes in wet cars to allow the water to drain.
It is a strategy . Or a tragedy.
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post Jun 18 2017, 06:18 PM
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Put a set of front trunk drain tubes in there. They will keep the water from splashing in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


http://shop.914rubber.com/Front-Trunk-Drai...m?categoryId=-1


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post Jun 18 2017, 06:30 PM
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Hold on a second.
I don't mean to say the holes are original.....they're not.
But.... people have been known to put holes in wet cars to allow the water to drain.
It is a strategy . Or a tragedy.
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That's actually a bit surprising. The holes appear to be the same vintage as the other untouched parts of the car, the factory tar with original paint was covering them, and they don't look like they were drilled after the fact (no burring). Are we sure that these aren't factory? If they're not supposed to be there I'll weld them up for sure, but they really do look original.
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post Jun 18 2017, 08:02 PM
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Jun 18 2017, 05:18 PM) *
Put a set of front trunk drain tubes in there. They will keep the water from splashing in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

http://shop.914rubber.com/Front-Trunk-Drai...m?categoryId=-1
See post #10 Mark (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

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post Jun 18 2017, 10:16 PM
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The holes are original, and use the flat rubber plug. The Plugs are covered by floor tar.

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post Jun 19 2017, 07:19 AM
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Great, thanks very much for providing the photo of what it should look like. Yours look new. Did you use one of Mike's plugs from somewhere else, make them,...?

Your picture solves another mystery about which I forgot to ask. The hole that appears to have been pried open (circled in your pic below)... my car looks exactly the same. I had planned to hammer and dolly that back to flat, but now it appears to be original (one less thing to do). Is that hole for drainage?

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post Jun 19 2017, 07:24 AM
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I'm pretty sure the red circled hole is for drainage in the gas tank area.
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post Jun 19 2017, 07:27 AM
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Makes sense. Looks to have been a bit of an after thought on Karmann's part.
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post Jun 21 2017, 03:18 PM
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What year is the car ?
If they are original I'd guess they would be on a '75 or '76
Something to do with the EGR counter ?
I just saw that the '75 in my garage has one of them.
The one closer to the wheelhouse.
My '70 has none.
Am I half right ?
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