Is the card board packaging material that the side strip stick on was laid on, and then shrink wrapped?

Nope!

Think about when you oldsters walked into a Porsche/Audi showroom in 1971. What'd you see? A 911, yeah. A 914/6, doubtfully. A 914/4, yeah.

Now, what was hanging on the walls? Word Championship posters? Yeah.

What else?

Another hint - says Porsche/Audi on th backside - black on white (schwatrz mit weiss).

Any other guesses?

Anyone want it? For FREE? I've had it kicking around for too may years.
Pat

ps: what is it?

sign board which hung from the ceiling...on the backside it says "Men" and "Womans"..............bathroom sign

Well, at least you gave it a try!

Nope, says "Porsch/Audi" on the backside. What do the colorations mean?
Pat

ps: will someone please come & take this, because it goes in the trash when I move!

Ok I'll try again.........headlight aligment board........center the headlights on the wheels.........

*In 71 there were no 914's in dealers showrooms up here

Is it advertising an appearance option package?

Anyway, I will take it but you would have to ship it to California, on my nickel of course. Let me know.

Jim

You nailed it! And you're welcome to come & get it - it's big! I won't ship it because I'd never find a container large enough & protective enough. Guess I could just wrap it in paper, put a shitload of stamps on it & surprise my mailman.

Pat

My turn to throw out an odd part for discussion.

The item is about 1/16" thick and is made of rubber. I've only come across this one example, and it is original. Not all 914's had one (late models did not.)

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Sorry about the jagged edges in the photo. The sides are smooth. The actual size is about 3" long and 5/8" wide.

Just a guess here. Associated with the windshild washer bottle?
Pat

I said it was a guess.

So is this just a flat "gasket"?

Not even close. Wrong end of the car.

Come on Pat use your thinking cap...

Some sort of strap/retainer for the lug socket bar?

Nope. It originally had some stretch.

No part number on it. Not exactly sure what to call it. Definitely not an item that either VW or Porsche designed (or at least I hope not). It is a rather funky designed piece.

I cringe every time I even think of using the item it is attached to.

Do I need to elevate the hints to another level? <grin>

(Pat is definitely going to get a demerit if he has lost this piece.)

Does it hold the battery cover on?

Is it a loop that holds dangling brake cable or throttle cable or clutch cable in place? I've seen similar on my daughter's VW.

Please"elevate". Looks very familiar, but I just can't place it

Is it the retaining strap for the jack ?

Does the tab go thru the loop and it goes on the shaft of the jack to retain the lever when it is being stored?

It looks like the rubber piece that fastened on the jack by the socket that the jack handle attached to (on early 914s that had the early style jack mounted on the drivers; side of the r. trunk.)

Paul

I believe that's what I eluded to. Since my 914 is a "late" (snob, snob) '72, it had the crank-style Bilstein jack, hence no need for rubber "thingies". Ahh, progress. The crank style jack makes it so easy to discern the crunching sound, when the jack spurs fail.

It's a matter of taste! So less crude, yet the crunching sound still is so easy to hear. Like a fine Gewurtzaminer - Oh forget it it, German wines suck!

Negative.

Sorry, no.

No. This piece originally had to much flex to hold a cable in place.

Very close, but no cigar for you....

WE HAVE A WINNER!

Here's a pic of the piece installed on the jack.

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Now the followup question. Just what does it do?

This mystery part has two components to it.

First, just what is it.
Second, how did it get this way.

(Sorry for the slightly blurred photo. It looked sharp when I took it while under the influence.)

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I can't let you off the hook that easy. Your suggestion was "Is it the retaining strap for the jack ?", which is clearly not. Nice try on covering up your incorrect response. <grin>

I will let you off the hook for my "demerit" comment seeing you have a later style jack. <grin>

No fair! That's what I said it was!

Besides, late '72's went with the Bilstein crank jack & didn't have them.

Phbbbt!

Oh, did I mention - you have rust on your jack, Jack!

Um, pork skin left on the grill too long! mmmm, love 'em - cholesteral free too!

I have NO idea what that was.

Pat

shift linkage cover. post oil fire?

its a burnt ball cup shift bushing....am i correct? -JON

This is the "retaining strap" for the jack (on early cars, anyhow). As Pat has a much newer car, he doesn't see this with any frequency.

No, my point was "restraining strap". Restrain - "to hold back from action" , "to keep under control". I didn't mean the ancillary hold downs & they are present no matter what year 914. I suddenly remembered that I have the very same system on my '65 Beetle, with the goofy strap. Any of the "VW" cars of the dark ages had them.

Pat

ooops, sorry. I may have been a little on the negative side with this comment. For any I didn't offend, I apologize (heh, heh)

The melted part is a firewall linkage cover that has slid back and got near or on the exhaust.

That's not JUST RUST. It is well preserved deteriorated iron, retained to provide Concours judges with a sense of karama. <grin>

(I could remove the rust and repaint the finish, but then I would have to declare that it is restored and change my class from Preservation to Restoration.)

Orange914, sendjonathanmail and 9146986 are WINNERS on this one, or at least close enough to be called a winner. (I'll let them fight amongst themselves as to who is closer.)

The linkage cover located at the firewall was discovered melted on the top side edge during my prep for the past Parade Concours. It apparently melted during the crossing over the desert on our final stretch to San Diego. Air temps were approaching 110, and the oil temp gauge was just hitting the warning area. An oil line on the engine (914-6) was located about 1/2 inch above the cover. It is interesting to note that neither the rustproofing on the firewall nor the rubber band that holds the cover on displayed any serious damage other than hardening to a solid mass.

Thank you. We both agree that THIS is what Pat meant, regardless of what subsequent reasoning he is likely to come up with to cover his in correct guess. <grin>

Hey -watch it! I have feelings, you know! I'm a sensitive guy! BTW, I can understand why you'd be nervous about using that jack. Had one just like it on my '65 Beetle. If you were p on it & a truck passed, the whole car would wobble - & that was a 1500 # Beetle. I can only imagine what it would be like with another 500# on that flimsy jack! Not to mention the "crunching" sound from the rocker panels. Not to mention that, if you're on asphalt, it will just lower the car.

Nonetheless, nice jack! Nice strap too!

Harumph!

OK. In order to discuss ANYTHING other than the rear foglight......

What's this? Where does it fit? What's it's condition? Who knows what we can do to find a supplier?

Pat

sidemarker light attachment clip...busted at that...

Good observation, Jeff - and you win (didn't think it would take much)! But, how many of us have a bunch of the side marker backing plates laying around thaat are in perfect condition, except for those damned clips?

Has anyone done any research towards replacements? I put this on the Garage, but came up with nuts & bolts - not original.

Seems unnecessary to replace the entire plate, just because of 2 pins that break every time you sneeze!

Ideas?

Pat

Her's another one. Yep, really obvious to most of the experts, but probably not so to those who haven't spent time looking at the belly of the beast.

No prize, because it's too easy.
Pat

clutch cable clevis and pin

Allright, now for something completely different. What is it? Where does it fit? Why?

All three questions must be answered, in order to win the grand prize!

I have never seen one of these before but, is it a tool that temporarily replaces the headlight relay to hold the headlight open to replace the headlight?
Scott

Scott! Excellent guess!



















Nope, not even warm! heh, heh, heh!

Oh, this is so embarrasing! No one, except Scott ( & it was lame) has even a guess at this?

I thought you people knew everything - you've always guessed my parts before - correctly (for the most part).

Have I stumped you, or are you just being lazy? Bliz - counting on you.

Hints will be supplied when someone even lamely tries, else the secret dies with me.

Get off your lazy asses & do a little searching! Hell, the factory shop manuals will tell you what it is.

Yeah, I'm back..... & with an attitude!
Pat

Electrical contacts for a sportomatic shifter????


Can we have a picture with something that we can compare it to for scale?

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Pat,
You are talking out of both sides of your mouth. You need to be a little more considerate of people putting forth a guess. We may stop playing the game alltogether.
Scott

I know its a ....a....dual function back-up light bypass and flood light circuit expander...yeah thats it...

It inserts into the back-up light switch on the trans so that the back-up bulbs can be serviced....and

It is also used to add an expansion circuit for the exceptionally rare rear flood light only available on the 914-pickups....

I have no idea. Fuel pump jump tool?