Rear pan no fit, What doesn’t belong here ? |
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Rear pan no fit, What doesn’t belong here ? |
nivekdodge |
Aug 21 2023, 10:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 250 Joined: 28-August 21 From: Pittsburgh Pa Member No.: 25,860 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Wondering what doesn’t belong here. Fiberglass rear pan hits resonator on muffler and muffler isn’t covered by the pan. Ideas?
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Cairo94507 |
Aug 21 2023, 10:25 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,759 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Hi- Pictures would help in identifying the issue.
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nivekdodge |
Aug 21 2023, 10:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 250 Joined: 28-August 21 From: Pittsburgh Pa Member No.: 25,860 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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nivekdodge |
Aug 21 2023, 10:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 250 Joined: 28-August 21 From: Pittsburgh Pa Member No.: 25,860 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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BillJ |
Aug 21 2023, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,098 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None |
You mean valance
When you lay it flat on a flat surface is it bent at all? They have some flex so have tried to just push it up and secure? Otherwise your car may be a little tweaked... |
mepstein |
Aug 21 2023, 11:04 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Fiberglass means it’s aftermarket so that’s one reason it might not fit. Usually you have to fit fiberglass to the car. Cut, clamp, glass. Rinse and repeat. Or the car got hot and it’s out of whack.
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nivekdodge |
Aug 21 2023, 11:06 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 250 Joined: 28-August 21 From: Pittsburgh Pa Member No.: 25,860 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
It’s a fiberglass valance which sloppy is expected but it doesn’t hide the muffler nor fit there
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Shivers |
Aug 21 2023, 11:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,378 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
A stock valance will not cover the whole stock muffler. It didn’t on mine.
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nivekdodge |
Aug 21 2023, 11:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 250 Joined: 28-August 21 From: Pittsburgh Pa Member No.: 25,860 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
This is how close it is to the rear body panel
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scallyk9 |
Aug 21 2023, 11:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 322 Joined: 16-October 16 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Member No.: 20,499 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It’s a fiberglass valance which sloppy is expected but it doesn’t hide the muffler nor fit there Your FG replica does look a bit shallow in height but not far from a later model original steel one which does not cover the muffler and only has a half-circle cutout for the tailpipe. The early year rear valances with the hole for the tailpipe did cover the muffler but did a great job of scooping snow and dirt; probably the reason for the later design. |
nivekdodge |
Aug 21 2023, 11:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 250 Joined: 28-August 21 From: Pittsburgh Pa Member No.: 25,860 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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bdstone914 |
Aug 21 2023, 03:38 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,522 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
This is how close it is to the rear body panel kevin It looks like you have an early 1.7 muffler that had a different exhause pipe location. It used the deeper porthole valance. They stopped making the deep valanceas it made the engine run hotter. You may be able to make that one work. I have seen several valances that were so farr of that they could never fit. |
TheCabinetmaker |
Aug 22 2023, 01:09 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
What Bruce said!
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Montreal914 |
Aug 22 2023, 02:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,560 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
Your car is a 74 1.8?
Have you looked into getting the stock muffler for your car? Then try to get a steel valance? That may correct all of the issues at once. I doubt you will regret getting the original stuff. Obviously, the valence can be a little difficult to find in pristine shape, but “aged” ones can be found. |
nivekdodge |
Aug 22 2023, 06:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 250 Joined: 28-August 21 From: Pittsburgh Pa Member No.: 25,860 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I looked up the muffler on Auto Atlanta's sit and it appears to be correct and the same one I have unless there are small differences
Kevin |
76-914 |
Aug 22 2023, 07:22 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,502 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
That muffler doesn't look like it is in the right place which goes along with what Bruce said. It should be centered up with that heat shield. From what I can see it looks quiet a bit to the rear of center. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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Shivers |
Aug 23 2023, 10:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,378 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
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nivekdodge |
Aug 23 2023, 08:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 250 Joined: 28-August 21 From: Pittsburgh Pa Member No.: 25,860 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Im looking for a measurement from the back of the tranny to bottom of the rear body panel?
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