New C2 retractable decklid on my '84

Spede · 06:08 AM

I got the C2 decklid from widebody911 and the fancy solid grill part on eBay.

And how does it get air you ask?

Jack Olsen · 03-11-2005, 11:07 AM

But... how will the rain get in?

Bill Verburg · Bill Verburg's Garage

One for all the folks that want scoops

chgrec · chgrec's Garage

Beautiful.....that is where I am taking my targa....'84 that I am updating to the c2 bumpers & engine lid..The lid should arrive next week....I am even going to attempt the targa to cab conversion.....its even the same slate blue (or is yours green, hard to tell)

Nice to see my "after" photo before I start my project......

Have you seen the wiring diagram on this forum using the Autoloc one touch & window switch?

I am trying to figure a way to do it with a speed variable from either the speedometer or the cruise control....

Very nice looking....Thanks for posting
Chris

Yellowbird RS · 03-11-2005, 11:32 AM

I like it!
did you know were can I found one of those?

cbeers · 03-11-2005, 11:38 AM

Hey Steve,

Looks great! Thought you were going with something more aggressive though ???

-Chris

MichiganMat · MichiganMat's Garage

looks fantastic.
Now, will it be ready for the PCA-GGR AX#1 on Saturday?

widebody911 · widebody911's Garage

Interesting; what does it look like when raised?

Kurt B · 03-11-2005, 01:02 PM

I'm not sure your engine can get enough air that way--esp at idle; for both combustion and cooling. You don't want to use hot air for combustion anyway because it's not as dense. Seems like the hot air would just circulate in the engine bay. Even the scoop won't allow a lot of airflow (mass) into the engine area.

Looks cool though.

Vipergrün · 03-11-2005, 01:41 PM

Me thinks it will get really hot in the engine compartment.....until the rain gets in to cool things off...... I'm pretty sure Porsche put the grills on the decklids for a good reason....don't meant to burst your bubble..

H20911 · 03-11-2005, 01:47 PM

What about the whole boundry layer of air going over the car. Just wondering if you get any ram effect at all. At speed you might not be getting enough. hmmmmmm?

Jack Olsen · 03-11-2005, 03:21 PM

The spec given for the opening when they designed the car (with only a 2-liter motor) was that it needed to have a minimum area of 7 square decimeters (about .75 square feet), and "a good air flow path to the cooling fan."

ianc · 03-11-2005, 10:11 PM

Yeah, about that bubble...

It seems to me that grill is like someone shoving a sock in your mouth while you're trying to catch your breath. Where's the 'air' coming from in the phrase 'air-cooled'?

ianc

Spede · 06:15 AM

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Originally posted by ianc
Yeah, about that bubble...

Bubble... schmubble... I just want to look like a cool poser!!! heh heh heh

DavidI · 03-15-2005, 08:37 PM

Look great Steve. It also looks like you painted it.

David

Spede · 06:06 AM

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Originally posted by DavidI
Look great Steve. It also looks like you painted it.
David

Yep... the whole car is in need of a respray. I think every body panel has its own shade of slate blue.

RickM · RickM's Garage

Is a thermosatic switch used to open the wing when a certain temp in reached?

Spede · 03-17-2005, 06:05 AM

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Originally posted by RickM
Is a thermosatic switch used to open the wing when a certain temp in reached?

Nope... it's wired to manually go up and down with a window switch. I'm trying to see if I can have it automatically go up when I turn on the engine and down when I turn off the engine.

mike mueller · 03-17-2005, 06:44 AM

interesting....I'd like to get "rid" of my C2 decklid on my '91...I've always wondered what a ducktail would look like on a 964

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