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[Schnell944]

ok, i've been stripping the 914 of its innards lately...got the seats out , carpet, rear panel w/ the light in it and such. I was wondering, are there any easy ways to loose a little weight on this car? ....like the padding behind that panel behind the seats w the light? ....it looks like sound deadening material....is it worth it to remove this? also...i know the AC doesnt work, if I have it....and Im not even sure, but I can see a big plastic box with "BEHR" on it, connected to ducting....is this part of the AC or just part of the heating and ventingn system? If I do have AC, what's the best way to go about removing it all. thanks!

[Mueller]

Schnell944 Posted on Jun 11 2003, 07:55 AM
************************************* *. I was wondering, are there any easy ways to loose a little weight on this car?

Lay off the Twinkies and Guiness (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

Oh wait, that is me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)


If you car has A/C, the ducting will be under the dashpad with about 4 vents. It's held on with a few sheetmetal screws. On mine the hoses went up to the front on the passanger side. The sperator was on the inner fenderwell on the right front. More hoses went to the back of the car in the rockerpanel.

I just cut the hoses knowing that there was no refrigerant in the lines.

It's easy to remove it all, the PITA will be filling up all the holes that they punched in the firewall and fenderwells.


The pad behind the back pad is a heavy sucker, but it will make the car louder once the top is on the car. I removed mine, but I will install something else to help dampen the noise, it will just be lighter whatever it is.

What year car do you have? I have a '74 and I know the window mech. are heavy, I think the use of a plasma cutter can help that problem (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)