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> Snowplows - just ineterested, Who is still using one?
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post Jun 21 2012, 06:55 AM
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I bought mine for $1250 and they threw the car in for free. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post Jun 22 2012, 04:51 PM
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I bought mine for $1250 and they threw the car in for free. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Sounds like you made a good deal....if the "plow" restorable!
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post Jun 26 2012, 07:11 AM
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QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jun 22 2012, 03:51 PM) *

QUOTE(nathansnathan @ Jun 21 2012, 06:55 AM) *

I bought mine for $1250 and they threw the car in for free. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Sounds like you made a good deal....if the "plow" restorable!


Yeah, I guess they go for about that, it's listed at $600 in the nla section of jeff bowlesby's site
http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/NLAParts.htm

Here's my little gem with it from-the-side, this from the pics I saw when I bought the car, santa monica 2010. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)
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post Jun 26 2012, 09:29 AM
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I have one of the snowplows that I had restored & painted to match the other valences on the car, since I've made the outside of the car look like a 70. I'm up in the air as to have the Bursch muffler pipe cut off & replaced with a pipe that will fit thru the hole, or sell the snowplow & go with the shorter version. What say you? What should I ask for the snowplow should I decide to sell it?


Considering what the snowplow is worth compared to the Bursch muffler, I'd mod the tailpipe.
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post Jul 10 2012, 04:43 PM
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Attached File  914_Partsearly.pdf ( 83.53k ) Number of downloads: 620
This should be interesting.

Recieved an e-mail from a long-time bud & former six owner about the rear early snowplow. He still has his parts manual, though the six went to Canada years ago and still exists in racer form.

He bought the six new. It was his only driver. But, he met Chuck Stoddard who had a louvered rear valence on Gronk (Stoddard's name for his six). It seems that there was a louvred rear valance available in the early years.

He sent me a pdf of 8.4 of his parts manual from very early 1970 and it shows such an option!
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post Jul 10 2012, 05:12 PM
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Pat - Cool info. Nice find. mark
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post Jul 12 2012, 12:00 PM
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I would be interested in seeing that picture Pat. I have seen some early snow plows that were louvered but always assumed it was the result of customization. I had the engine lid on my irish green six louvered probably 25 years ago at least and it looked really cool and kind of factory.
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post Jul 12 2012, 03:40 PM
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I would be interested in seeing that picture Pat. I have seen some early snow plows that were louvered but always assumed it was the result of customization. I had the engine lid on my irish green six louvered probably 25 years ago at least and it looked really cool and kind of factory.

I take it that the pdf is not loading for some reason. It's a simple file - any suggestions?
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post Jul 14 2012, 09:35 PM
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I put my snowplow up for sale today in the classifieds, if anyone is interested.
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post Jul 15 2012, 06:31 AM
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Jul 12 2012, 12:00 PM) *

I would be interested in seeing that picture Pat. I have seen some early snow plows that were louvered but always assumed it was the result of customization. I had the engine lid on my irish green six louvered probably 25 years ago at least and it looked really cool and kind of factory.

I take it that the pdf is not loading for some reason. It's a simple file - any suggestions?
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Works for me. Just takes a while.


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post Jul 17 2012, 06:27 PM
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That louvered rear valence must be a truely rare item. I remember the /6 that Pat was referring to previously, and the slotted rear panel was really cool looking. At the time, the mid '70s, not a lot of concern and attention was paid to originality. That 914/6 with the slotted rear valence was certainly unique and those of us who noticed it knew it for a "custom" piece of fabrication, but I don't think neither Pat nor I had any idea that such a part was (in theory) available as a factory PORSCHE part.
Besides looking great, I'd bet the slots in the deep valence panel would help relieve the hot air build-up beneath the engine and by the muffler.

I would imagine a reproduction, slotted, rear valence panel would have a limited market, given that it probably would be expensive to manufacture.

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post Jul 17 2012, 07:46 PM
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QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jul 10 2012, 02:43 PM) *

Attached File  914_Partsearly.pdf ( 83.53k ) Number of downloads: 620
This should be interesting.

Recieved an e-mail from a long-time bud & former six owner about the rear early snowplow. He still has his parts manual, though the six went to Canada years ago and still exists in racer form.

He bought the six new. It was his only driver. But, he met Chuck Stoddard who had a louvered rear valence on Gronk (Stoddard's name for his six). It seems that there was a louvred rear valance available in the early years.

He sent me a pdf of 8.4 of his parts manual from very early 1970 and it shows such an option!


Pat, is your bud interested in selling his early parts manual? I would be interested to match my /6 cars.
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post Jul 18 2012, 04:28 PM
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QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jul 10 2012, 02:43 PM) *

Attached File  914_Partsearly.pdf ( 83.53k ) Number of downloads: 620
This should be interesting.

Recieved an e-mail from a long-time bud & former six owner about the rear early snowplow. He still has his parts manual, though the six went to Canada years ago and still exists in racer form.

He bought the six new. It was his only driver. But, he met Chuck Stoddard who had a louvered rear valence on Gronk (Stoddard's name for his six). It seems that there was a louvred rear valance available in the early years.

He sent me a pdf of 8.4 of his parts manual from very early 1970 and it shows such an option!


Pat, is your bud interested in selling his early parts manual? I would be interested to match my /6 cars.
Don

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I'll find out. Any idea what it's worth? He's over 70 & hasn't had a six for 30 plus years ( and never will again, I think).
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post Jul 20 2012, 07:12 AM
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QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jul 18 2012, 02:28 PM) *

QUOTE(sixerdon @ Jul 17 2012, 07:46 PM) *

QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jul 10 2012, 02:43 PM) *

Attached File  914_Partsearly.pdf ( 83.53k ) Number of downloads: 620
This should be interesting.

Recieved an e-mail from a long-time bud & former six owner about the rear early snowplow. He still has his parts manual, though the six went to Canada years ago and still exists in racer form.

He bought the six new. It was his only driver. But, he met Chuck Stoddard who had a louvered rear valence on Gronk (Stoddard's name for his six). It seems that there was a louvred rear valance available in the early years.

He sent me a pdf of 8.4 of his parts manual from very early 1970 and it shows such an option!


Pat, is your bud interested in selling his early parts manual? I would be interested to match my /6 cars.
Don


Pat, PM sent.
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I'll find out. Any idea what it's worth? He's over 70 & hasn't had a six for 30 plus years ( and never will again, I think).
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post Jul 20 2012, 07:13 AM
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Pat, PM sent.
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post Jul 20 2012, 07:43 AM
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This just showed up on CL. DAPO welded over the hole!

http://monterey.craigslist.org/pts/3141329533.html
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post Jul 24 2012, 05:13 PM
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QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jul 18 2012, 02:28 PM) *

QUOTE(sixerdon @ Jul 17 2012, 07:46 PM) *

QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jul 10 2012, 02:43 PM) *

Attached File  914_Partsearly.pdf ( 83.53k ) Number of downloads: 620
This should be interesting.

Recieved an e-mail from a long-time bud & former six owner about the rear early snowplow. He still has his parts manual, though the six went to Canada years ago and still exists in racer form.

He bought the six new. It was his only driver. But, he met Chuck Stoddard who had a louvered rear valence on Gronk (Stoddard's name for his six). It seems that there was a louvred rear valance available in the early years.

He sent me a pdf of 8.4 of his parts manual from very early 1970 and it shows such an option!


Pat, is your bud interested in selling his early parts manual? I would be interested to match my /6 cars.
Don


Pat, PM sent.
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I'll find out. Any idea what it's worth? He's over 70 & hasn't had a six for 30 plus years ( and never will again, I think).


Sorry Don - he's silent so far.
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The stock muffler was shot on my wife's '71, so I installed a 'temporary' Bursch style muffler and a late model short valance. The plow was pretty banged-up anyway.

I did notice the vapor-lock issue was lessened with the shorter valance, but the plow will eventually be repaired and re-installed after the car goes through it's restoration process.

Even though not correct for '71, I'm thinking about installing those under-body deflector plates to help avoid vapor-lock in the future (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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The stock muffler was shot on my wife's '71, so I installed a 'temporary' Bursch style muffler and a late model short valance. The plow was pretty banged-up anyway.

I did notice the vapor-lock issue was lessened with the shorter valance, but the plow will eventually be repaired and re-installed after the car goes through it's restoration process.

Even though not correct for '71, I'm thinking about installing those under-body deflector plates to help avoid vapor-lock in the future (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Look, I'm a stalwart fan of the rear snowplow. My original was destroyed by a Bursch exhaust, which is why I was forced to go with the short valence,

I noticed that the vapor-lock problem disappeared when I did that also.

But the purist in me made me search for a proper snowplow, something that took ten years to find a bolt on. It will go on when the car comes off the stands this fall. It will stay one too. It SHOULD be there.
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I think Porsche knew something when they omitted the rear valence from the GT cars. I believe removing it aids in cooling and aerodynamics.
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