Finally installed the rear window this week.
I used the 3/8 butyl tape for this job.
Was a bit unsure how this would all work out, but in the end, not too tough.
To aid in holding/controlling the window, I purchased a pair of these suction cup devices.
They worked quite well and allowed me to single handedly install the window.
Click to view attachmentI put a small stool inside the cab facing the rear window to do the install.
Gentle pressure all around had the window sitting nicely and the butyl slightly spread out along the mounting channel.
To finish off the window, I put one pass of black electrical tape to hide the white paint you could see from inside the cabin.
After the rear window went in, I could finally get about installing the new Porsche factory fresh back pad.
My existing one was in such terrible shape, there was no way I was putting that back in there.
Couldn't pull off the resto of the old backed using the 914Rubber kit (guess I'm just not that talented of a retrimmer), so I just bit the bullet.
Actually we get great prices here locally with Sunset Porsche on all factory parts, so in the end the tariff wasn't overwhelming.
Have to say that it really looks great....and brand new! cause it is.
Emerging from behind the new back pad you can see the new navy retractible seat belts from Seatbelt Planet.
Made especially for the 914, they were a cinch to install.
Nice that I had Cary make the modification of adding the recess that the later cars all have in the firewall for the retractible belts.
I think this will be a very nice upgrade over the fixed belts that the early cars have for daily use.
My wife has already given my the thumbs up as she doesn't like the fixed harnesses in the other sportscar.
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