GT lid on a stockish /4 2.0L, raintray stupid idea? Options

[GaroldShaffer]

I like the looks of the GT lids. My car is a baisc 70 with a 73 2.0L. As you can see from my signature I do AX my car so it does (gasp (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) ) get driven in the rain from time to time.

So I think I will get one of PCA7GRR GT Lids this winter. My question is there anything that needs to be done to help protect the electrical componets in the engine bay? Is putting the rain tray back on a GT lid going to help at all. Should I not even worry about the water?

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[jasons]

QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Sep 29 2005, 07:40 AM)

Nope. Take a look at the engine compartment. The little engine grill on the right side sits directly above the battery. Porsche tried to band-aid this with a battery cover, but that never lasted very long. I personally have only seen a few of the hoses cracked. And the location of the funnel and hose on the right side are not really near the battery.

On the cars I've owned, the hoses are ok, but the mounting tab breaks and then the thing just dangles around in the engine compartment. I guess the tray would just drain down to the high part of the console or on the engine tin.

So, I see what you mean about the little grill.