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| Craigers17 |
 Sep 4 2017, 08:27 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: 5-August 17 From: Rome, GA Member No.: 21,317 Region Association: South East States 
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So I am doing a lot of sanding/bodywork on my 76' project, and in the front trunk I noticed that it does NOT have what I am calling the "semi-circular" metal that supports the front part of the trunk board. My project has, at some point, taken a pretty good shot to the passenger right fender, and has been somewhat repaired. The headlight fixtures have also been removed. I ASSUME that is why the pieces I am referring to are no longer there.
That being said, I started looking up random pics of the trunk area in other 914's and noticed several that have the same missing metalwork. So my question is twofold, ....1.was this piece of metalwork omitted on some years and/or race models?, and 2. Is it structurally important that it be replaced? I realize, in general, the more structural support, the better.... thanks in advance for any input. I have enclosed two pics of my car, and a couple others that I found on the internet. The LIGHT BLUE one, has what I would call the correct metalwork in it. -Craig    [attachmentid=618888]  |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Sep 4 2017, 09:30 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 8,968 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Here is a couple of photos from a 76 of that area.
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| amfab |
Sep 4 2017, 10:15 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 17-May 16 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 20,004 Region Association: None
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I think the metal to which you refer is the collision reinforcement in the 73–74 models. It was a safety thing, not a board support thing. It changed in 75 I think.
-Andrew |
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