A few items needing answers, targa, fresh air, tail lights - pics added of top fitment Options

[nditiz1]

I am working on the relationship between my new 914 and me. I have come across some items that I could not find the answers to via search. So I thought I would ask the experts for info.

First off I am wondering if my 73 914 started its life with an early targa top and later it was replaced with a late one. I need to post pics of the fitment which I believe is not great. I rarely have the top on, but it is something I need to ensure is correct. I have checked and can say I currently have a late style top. The front has good fitment, but the rear latches do not pull the top down at all. The top is not loose, but looks kinda high in the back. I also have a book that states the factory moved over to the late style targa after my vin number (book says after 473 292 6222). Has anyone seen where adding a late top to a car that came with an early top would have an adverse affect. The doors/windows/rear latch hooks are all late style.

Second question is the fresh air box/wiper. I seem to have a gremlin affecting the #8 fuse. If my fresh air is never not working or wiper blades, if I tap the fuse panel, not the fuses themselves, it seems to fix the problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) how do I go about fixing this - JWest fuse panel?? Also, if I turn the car off while the Fresh air is on, it stays on. If power is being fed to the motor via the fuse panel and the fuse on #8 only receives power with the key in the on position, how would it stay running? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) If I flip the wiper stalk while the air box is running and the car is off, this will stop the fresh air motor.

Third question is about tail light housing and lens. I recently purchased some Euro Hella Lenses. I removed the US Hella ones last night only to find the fitment into the housing to be poor. Am I suppose to remove the whole housing to get a good seal all around the lens? I bought new seals from 914rubber but it seems like the lens does not fit well inside the outer grove. I didn't want to force it and possibly break the lens. These should fit better than any aftermarket since they are made by Hella. I'll have to take some pics when I get home. I just figured they would be plug and play with new seals.

[Rob-O]

Something about the figment of the top seems off. I can’t comment on when the early/late top change took place. But what looks odd to me is the fitment of the front targa seal. The front targa seal goes across the top of the windshield frame and then down along the ‘A’ pillars. Where they meet the door vent window cap (the triangle plastic piece) there is what I’d call a nub of rubber. That piece on your car looks abnormally long. If that’s the case, it seems like it would be pushing the whole targa top towards the back of the car. And if THAT was the case, then the front would seem to fit fine but it would cause the back to pop up or bind a little when trying to latch the rear targa latches.

I’ll take some pictures in just a bit of what it should look like and see if my pics match your pics.

[poorsche914]

Can you show us a pic of the windshield/A-pillar seal with the top off?
Is the seal one piece or three pieces?

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