 Snowplows - just ineterested, Who is still using one? |
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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
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| LefthandRev |
 May 6 2022, 03:31 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 9-August 21 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 25,787 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
QUOTE(BENBRO02 @ May 4 2022, 09:56 AM)  I think Porsche knew something when they omitted the rear valence from the GT cars. I believe removing it aids in cooling and aerodynamics. I actually prefer the appearance without it. |
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| type47fan |
Jun 10 2022, 08:07 AM
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It Looks Better In Person. . . Group: Members Posts: 860 Joined: 17-September 03 From: Carlsbad, CA Member No.: 1,170 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(Lennies914 @ Apr 9 2012, 06:27 PM) I have one on my '75. It's not in great shape, but I'd prefer to have a later style. Trades for a nice correct one? From 2001, here's an early ('72) valance modified for an ANSA exhaust on my '76. In 2015, I reinstalled the complete, original CA exhaust/emission systems with the correct valance.  |
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| gandalf_025 |
Jun 13 2022, 07:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,447 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
This is a factory 6 snowplow..
Well, it WAS, until around 1974 when I had it cut down like the new cars.. I also spray painted the headlight surrounds black at the same time..  |
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| Pat Garvey |
Jun 15 2022, 05:42 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Jun 13 2022, 07:29 AM) This is a factory 6 snowplow.. Well, it WAS, until around 1974 when I had it cut down like the new cars.. I also spray painted the headlight surrounds black at the same time.. Why didn't you just use the later valance? |
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| Garland |
Jun 15 2022, 10:33 PM
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Restoration Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 1,327 Joined: 8-January 04 From: ......Michigan...... Member No.: 1,535 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Garland @ Sep 28 2007, 12:12 PM) This was a 6 valance, and I had to move the hole slightly outboard and weld in a plate to cover the difference. I trimmed the Triad tips off about 3", installed the valance and outlined the locations for the holes from the backside of the valance. The exhaust is very well made, but it, or the car was slightly off on side to side height. So a slight shim on one trans mount, and a extra washer at the engine bar made it correct. I left about a 1/2 " clearance around the pipe after increasing the size to fit the A8 tips. The holes are not round since the valance is angled. Slightly oval cut. The reason I cut a 6 valance was it had been cut before to fit a 4!. Hard to think the PO did that.  |
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| gandalf_025 |
Jun 18 2022, 10:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,447 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jun 15 2022, 07:42 PM) QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Jun 13 2022, 07:29 AM) This is a factory 6 snowplow.. Well, it WAS, until around 1974 when I had it cut down like the new cars.. I also spray painted the headlight surrounds black at the same time.. Why didn't you just use the later valance? It would have required BUYING a new one.. And who knew these would be worth anything back in 1974… |
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| ClayPerrine |
Oct 25 2022, 12:08 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,392 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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When we bought our six from Rusty, it had the short rear valence on it and a 911 muffler. When we brought it home, we took it to Mayo Performance to have Ed Mayo do an insurance appraisal. While we were there, Ed had a visitor from California who told me he had an NOS 914-6 "snowplow" valence. I got his info, and we bought the valence. Only thing was the muffler outlet would not fit the valence. So we removed the tailpipe from the muffler, and modified it to fit the valence. It looks right, but we know it is not original.
Someday we will get a factory 914-6 muffler. Clay |
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