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| tod914 |
 Apr 21 2009, 12:46 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170  |
Hey guys and gals, we are trying to figure out when Porsche changed from plastic rivets on the outer rocker covers to metal rivets. If you have untampered covers, please let us know. Build date/model year and if they are plastic or metal.
Thanks for the help. Tod |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Apr 21 2009, 01:17 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 8,907 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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You said 'rocker' covers right Tod? I call these the lower side valences only becasue I don't really know what a 'rocker' is that needs covering...
Here is a photo of my BB (2/74 build date) with a known original aluminum rivet. I have seen many cars this way, so maybe I am misunderstanding what you are referring to. The black plastic threshold plate has black plastic rivets, also original, never removed. I acquired the car from the original owner and he assured me the lower side valences had never been removed in all the years he owned it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Richard Casto |
Apr 21 2009, 03:39 PM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Apr 21 2009, 03:17 PM)  Here is a photo of my BB (2/74 build date) with a known original aluminum rivet. Total speculation here... Might the LE models have metal rivets? Was there any special dealer prep work for the LE models which might have resulted in dealers using generic metal rivets vs. the plastic ones? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Richard |
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tod914 members help needed with outer rocker rivets Apr 21 2009, 12:46 PM
echocanyons I thought stock was always plastic. :confused: Apr 21 2009, 12:50 PM
SirAndy
I thought stock was always plastic. :confused:
E... Apr 21 2009, 12:53 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com all plastic. Were white through mid 73 when the t... Apr 21 2009, 12:57 PM SirAndy
all plastic. Were white through mid 73 when the ... Apr 21 2009, 01:11 PM Thomas J Bliznik
all plastic. Were white through mid 73 when the ... Apr 21 2009, 01:15 PM tod914 We have several original cars that have alluminum ... Apr 21 2009, 01:13 PM tod914 Was unclear to a few us, being some one owner cars... Apr 21 2009, 01:17 PM tod914 Jeff, that's exactly it. Thankyou for posting... Apr 21 2009, 01:19 PM davep I would side with George on this one since I have ... Apr 21 2009, 02:59 PM Jeffs9146 My 74 looked the same as Jeff Bowlsby's photo... Apr 21 2009, 04:03 PM Michael N My my wifes '74 LE had metal rivets as well. Apr 21 2009, 08:23 PM sendjonathanmail Tod, I spoke to you earlier about this issue, but ... Apr 22 2009, 04:54 PM rjames
My '75 had aluminum rivets, and I'm 99% ... Apr 22 2009, 05:18 PM |
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