If this is against the rules, please let me know and I'll gladly take it down. I don't want to get banned, I like it here! I also don't want to be labeled as a spAAmmer.

I was rolling around the internet looking for these, and it seems like nobody has them this inexpensive. (29.50? Each? Really?)

The parts in question are the late rear window caps. You know, the ones that are ALWAYS broken and missing. (Before you ask, I don't know why the right is more expensive than the left, it just is).

Nobody else has them for less than 12 bucks each, and nobody else has pictures of them.

Not close to a Porsche Pet , is the part #s for early or late ??? There is a difference.
Yes those do have an attractive price though.

Jack

I think Mikey914 already makes these

Brad, looks good, do you have a picture of them installed?

That he does, and Mikey's are good quality. Evidently Porsche has started making them again, because we just had a customer order the set in pictures last month. These are genuine Porsche parts, not reproductions, and they come in Porsche packaging.

According to PET, these don't fit a 914-6, meaning they are late. That would be 73-76 IIRC.

No, unfortunately I don't have a 914 handy to install them on. They install with a single screw at the back of the door where the window meets the targa bar. Very easy installation, and pleasant results.

I bought a couple of each ... They are for late cars ... ya know, the ones with the good window mechanism.

Early cars are different.

GWN7 (Bruce Napier) made some a couple of years ago.

Don't know anyone that makes them for the early cars with the funky VW cable window lift.

As soon as I get them, I will install them on two cars. I'll let you know if Porsche blew the remake.

I know someone that reproduces the early ones, but the quality is well below par. We'll leave it at that.

what defines early and late? Year?vin?

73 and later have the newer doors.

PET 804-10 I believe early is 70-72 and late is 73->. PET doesn't indicate year but does show it's for 1.7, 1.8, 2.0 so that's 73 1.7 and 74-75 1.8

Brad, if you are advertising parts from your new shop, please put them in the classified or member vendor forums. If they are not from where you work you should be in the clear.

When in doubt be transparent.

Zach

If he's gonna be transparent, does that mean he has to wrap himself in bandages so we can tell where he is?

The Cap'n

I didn't really mean it as an advertisement, but it kinda came off that way. Sorry about that.

It was more meant to be a commentary about the state of the 914 parts supply community. You've got a guy (who shall remain nameless), purposely inflating the price of the OEM supply piece in order to entice people to purchase his crappy reproductions (I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT MIKE! Mikes repros are great, nearly OE equal. I am referring to someone else.)

And even the companies that do offer them are selling them much much higher than they should be.

In order to provide a fair and unbiased view, I will also post other's links.

Pelican Parts - 10.75 each

AA - 47.50 for a set of repros

914rubber.com 26 dollars for a set of Repros

To be even more fair, It looks like Mikey has started reproducing the early ones also!

As I remember, there was a change in mid '72 ..... the doors, popularly called "light weight racing doors" had the better window winders but not the side impact bar so they would take the "later" end caps.

I checked on your orders today (not that I told you to order anything... or provided any form of marketing or advertising on this forum, as that's against the roolz.) Those who ordered them, please know that the 91454217310 left side is only stocked at PCG in DE. Porsche says we will be getting them, but they are coming across the pond on a slow boat.

Just wanting to inform of any delay, and your orders will be held for all parts unless otherwise instructed (Hmmm. That's a pleasant change for me.)

Thanks for the orders! Now back to our regularly scheduled posting.