Pelican Parts
Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   Pelican Parts Forums > Porsche Forums > Porsche 912 Technical Forum


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread
Author
Thread Post New Thread    Reply
Registered
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: San Clemente, CA
Posts: 117
Is there anything I can do about the chrome grill near the indicator?

Hello,

I just purchased a 912 a few days ago and the one thing I don't like about the car's appearance is the little chrome piece near the turn indicators up front, this ugly piece:



I have been looking for something to replace this piece (perhaps a brake duct of some sort like on the 993) but I haven't seen anything that will work - I did find pictures of 912's with this piece painted body color and in black, but I didn't really like the result (although it is an improvement).

Is the only method of getting rid of this piece some kind of front end update? ex fenders & bumper from a '74+? I was really hoping to find a simple piece to swap the grill with...

Old 06-17-2004, 11:13 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #1 (permalink)
Registered
 
Morrie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,417
Maybe add some round rally lights... SWB grills are worth alot, so don't let someone talk you out of them for a song....

Morrie
__________________
68 912 Coupe, 76 914 2.0 backdated, 76 912E SR Coupe"
Gone but remembered- 76 911S SR Coupe "The Clown Car", 89 944S2 SR Coupe, 76 912E "Green Rat", 67 912 outlaw, 68 912 Coupe, 87 924S
Old 06-17-2004, 11:40 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #2 (permalink)
Custom User Title
 
ettsn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 283
Ooh, no. Don't convert your long hood car into a later look. You'll kill it's value, and there is a growing number of people wanting early look cars. If you want a later looking car, it's a whole lot easier to sell your current car and buy something later. The price you could get for your car plus the money it would take to convert it would buy you all sorts of later cars (that would also mostly be 911s - or a 1976 912e!).

-Paul
Old 07-12-2004, 08:04 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #3 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Holly Springs , NC
Posts: 373
What year is your 912 ? I believe the horn grills had different mounting holes based on the year.

And what do you mean by ugly ? As in it is pitted ? Or you just don't like this part that is found on early cars ?

-Don B
__________________
Top of the line 911 in 1966.
Old 08-03-2004, 11:33 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #4 (permalink)
Registered
 
Morrie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,417
early (64-65) grills were 4 screws
later (65-68) grills were 2 screws
1969 uses a totally different size.....

Morrie

__________________
68 912 Coupe, 76 914 2.0 backdated, 76 912E SR Coupe"
Gone but remembered- 76 911S SR Coupe "The Clown Car", 89 944S2 SR Coupe, 76 912E "Green Rat", 67 912 outlaw, 68 912 Coupe, 87 924S
Old 08-03-2004, 11:41 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #5 (permalink)
Reply


 


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:12 AM.


 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page
 

DTO Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.