 A question about the factory backpad, Is there a good way to raise it a bit? |
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| horizontally-opposed |
 May 19 2019, 08:44 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,431 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None 
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So my 914's backpad sits just below the rubber seal on the engine lid side of the rear glass—creating an ugly eye into the space under said seal as well as the butyl tape. In the past, I've hidden that gap with electrical tape "artfully" placed, but it ain't pretty.
Looks like I am not the first to do so… http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...&hl=backpad Wondering if there is a better way. Has anyone moved the backed up a bit to sit high enough to match up with the engine lid seal on the other side of the back window? Thanks!! |
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| rick 918-S |
May 20 2019, 04:25 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,444 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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| horizontally-opposed |
May 20 2019, 09:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,431 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(don-6 @ May 19 2019, 09:21 PM)  I have used electrical tape on two different cars to give a nice clean line behind the back pad. I don't like to see an uneven line of butyl tape in the window. Yep, been there and done that—and also hate seeing the butyl tape as well as the "gap" under the engine lid seal plus a bit of body color. Looks cheap... Interesting that the CW thread referenced in the first post shows that electrical tape is the preferred method of the factory, as seen in the manual—I decided to do just that (without the manual) years ago, but notice that electrical tape changes with heat, etc. Wondering if there's a better way, one that raises the backpad and the bar a bit. QUOTE(porschetub @ May 19 2019, 10:30 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) ,yes but Lawrence has gone all shy lately,lastest replys have been very tame (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) . Yes, I remember worrying that Lawrence might have "peaked" with "I even brushed my teeth." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) QUOTE(rick 918-S @ May 20 2019, 03:25 AM) Yep. Comin' right up... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif) QUOTE(windforfun @ May 20 2019, 09:46 AM) Some pics would be nice. I wouldn't move the clips. IIRC, the pad loads from below. You must also align the two bottom holes where it's attached with coarse thread sheet metal screws. Agree on not moving the clips. I think. As for the bottom of my back pad? Well it is, uh, let's call it "unstable." (The boards down there have seen better days. Not terrible, but not factory fresh. I don't think it's bad enough to prompt me to rebuild the whole thing, and I don't have problems with the back pad moving around when I am driving or otherwise...I'd just like to get it to sit a bit higher.) My recollection is the pad is pushed up from the bottom as well, and all of that works okay. What I am surprised by is that the factory seems to be okay with using electrical tape across the bottom of the glass, rather than having the back pad engineered/designed to come up to match the height of the engine lid seal on the other side of the glass...hence my request for other 914world members to weigh in with what their back pads look like. Pics would be great! As for my pics... Attached thumbnail(s) 
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horizontally-opposed A question about the factory backpad May 19 2019, 08:44 PM
Rand The first???? LOL How old are you?
Be sure it... May 19 2019, 09:06 PM Rand Please do not use electrical tape on these anymore... May 19 2019, 09:13 PM Rand There are rubber spacers to hold your window as yo... May 19 2019, 09:16 PM porschetub
So my 914's backpad sits just below the rubbe... May 19 2019, 10:10 PM horizontally-opposed ^ Thanks. Moving the metal clips...I like that ide... May 19 2019, 10:16 PM
porschetub
^ Thanks. Moving the metal clips...I like that id... May 19 2019, 11:30 PM don-6 I have used electrical tape on two different cars ... May 19 2019, 10:21 PM Rand Damned jalapenos. I need at least a couple a day. May 19 2019, 11:50 PM windforfun Some pics would be nice. I wouldn't move the ... May 20 2019, 10:46 AM horizontally-opposed ... May 20 2019, 09:18 PM horizontally-opposed ... May 20 2019, 09:20 PM Larmo63 I'm an outlaw and I don't run a back pad.
... May 20 2019, 09:23 PM horizontally-opposed
I'm an outlaw and I don't run a back pad.... May 20 2019, 11:02 PM Larmo63 No back pad light with the Perlon. I've been t... May 21 2019, 07:36 AM Literati914 maybe the bottom of the glass could be painted... ... May 21 2019, 08:33 AM windforfun Here's an old pic that's not super clear. ... May 21 2019, 08:47 AM horizontally-opposed
maybe the bottom of the glass could be painted...... May 21 2019, 09:59 AM mlmgm We went backpad delete, Dynamat under our carpet w... May 21 2019, 12:18 PM horizontally-opposed ^ Nice setup! Been thinking about a similar LE... May 21 2019, 12:35 PM mlmgm
^ Nice setup! Been thinking about a similar L... May 21 2019, 11:15 PM sixnotfour maybe think as a designer element ...like a belt..... May 21 2019, 01:18 PM |
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