Window Seals and firewall pad., Originality question. Options

[mountainroads]

1) I'm replacing the door window seals on my 1970 and was sent two sets from Stoddard. One set has a decidedly wider base than the other. Sorry, no pics to provide right now.

I looked in Anderson's "authenticity" guide and the author points out that seals used at the top of the window were redesigned at some point (1973 ??) to add an extra lip, presumably for better sealing, but I could find no reference to any difference in the seals used at the base of the door windows. I also tried searching the "originality" forum threads here and came up empty on this detail. I'm assuming the base width is an earlier vs. later car thing and that the narrower based seals are correct for a 1970, but guidance from someone who knows or pointer to a thread on this subject would be greatly appreciated. Also, I'm guessing likely not, but any possibility there's a -4, -6 difference here?

2) All 914 engine bay shots I've seen don't show a firewall pad. Was this something Porsche elected not to use on the 914 line? And if so, does anybody know why? Mostly curious, because it seems like an odd thing to omit unless there was a good reason. Both from a safety and noise standpoint. Perhaps the fan intake bulge made for a difficult shape?

Thanks in advance.

- MR

[Tom_T]

Interesting, Paul (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) - Thanx for catching me on that error! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

MR - ignore my comments on that portion! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I knew a couple of folks out here in SoCal who had late MY 72 /4 with the pads, so thought it was on all of them.

I don't recall if my buddy Jerry's Bahia `71 had one, but most likely not from what you say.

I think there would be a MY or date where the holes in the firewall metal for the engine bay pad plastic hold-down screw/snap dealies & clips went in to hold the pad onto the firewall, if any records were available.

These types of MY & model specific tid bits need to have a nailed topic for folks to find some of this info.

I haven't heard anything from Pat lately, so I hope he's okay!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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