Fan Belt access cover for six, Innovation or WTF? Options

[bfrymire]

Well,

Working on the 914 again, and was making room for an EMC so, I removed the backpad, and this is what I found.

Well, I had seen the panel from the engine compartment, and knew it was there.

So, here's the hole:



And the cover, WTF? Farmer bob did this one?



Ok. It works, and I am not the best craftsman, as I have done a couple of, eh, quick-fixes for a problem, which I fixed later.

So, put it back? Rather not. Any ideas?

-- brett


BTW, the PO also put an access panel in for the starter.



This will be used for the remote battery. I will clean up and make something for it. The battery cable is temporarily there...

(just made a minor edit. I said timing, when I meant fan! Doh.)

[Mike Knox]

Here's another view, this view is obviously from the engine compartment.

That white thingy is a PVC grate, that plugs up the heater fan system but still allows some airflow. I am using headers, not heat exchangers, so the heat system in my conversion is all electric. 12v RV hair dryers provide defrost, an aircraft heater provides footwell warmth, and heated seats warm the keister. So when I burn up my alternator, it'll be a good thing I have this access panel.

Yep that's a piece of wood holding up my GT engine cover.

Mike