Correct Tail for 1979 911 Cabriolet

[Finn]

Hi Pelicans,

I have a 1979 911 Cabriolet, could someone tell me the correct period rear deck tail/wing to go on this vehicle. Anyone have pictures or better yet one for sale at a reasonable price? Thank you in advance for any and all advice.

RJF

[spuggy]

Originally Posted by Ralph Finn

I have a 1979 911 Cabriolet, could someone tell me the correct period rear deck tail/wing to go on this vehicle.

Either no tail at all or a turbo tea-tray would be correct for the SC, least in some markets. Many were apparently dealer-fitted, either before sale or after.

I think the Carrera tail didn't arrive until the 3.2 Carrera, but I could be wrong.

Wisdom (from a Porsche Tech Bulletin) is that you should fit front aero (splitter/spoiler) if you have a rear tail. But at least some folks have sworn their car was factory-delivered with one and not the other.

[racer]

Porsche never offered a Cabriolet in '79, so go with any tail you like! I had a Ducktail on my 78 coupe and really liked it.. never seen a duck on a cab before either.

[javadog]

Ralph,

The only tail you could have ordered from the factory for a '79 SC is a one-piece all rubber tail that isn't all that attractive and is quite heavy also. Porsche started supplying turbo style tails in 1982. In 1980, they made a Weissach edition that used a tail similar to the '75-'77 turbos, except it didn't have the second vent grill that the turbo tails used. The Carrera tails were first used in 1984.

My suggestion would be to find one of these Weissach-style tails. Factory tails are a lot better quality than aftermarket tails, although they are more expensive to buy. The aftermarket tails are usually a lot of work (and expense) to get fitted to a car. The rubber lip on the rearr of these tails is getting hard to find and quite pricey, so make sure of the condition of anything you find.

JR

[cellison]

Originally Posted by javadog

Ralph,

. In 1980, they made a Weissach edition that used a tail similar to the '75-'77 turbos, except it didn't have the second vent grill that the turbo tails used. .
The rubber lip on the rearr of these tails is getting hard to find and quite pricey, so make sure of the condition of anything you find.

JR

any idea where can you find the rubber lip for the early turbo tails? i think htey are also used on the 76-77 carrera 3.0.

[javadog]

You might look here:

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/pel_search.cgi?please_wait=N&forumid=&threadid=&co mmand=DWsearch&description=91151201900&FILTER_911M =ON&FILTER_TECH=ON&FILTER_SUPP=ON&FILTER_ACCE=ON&F ILTER_CARE=ON&FILTER_STUF=ON&FILTER_PERF=ON&FILTER _MISC=ON&FILTER_GADG=ON&FILTER_TOOL=ON

I did a quick search; you need to make sure this is the correct one for your car.

JR

[logan2z]

I don't want to hijack this thread, but I was curious how the Weissach tail mentioned in an earlier reply would look on a late-80s Carrera? I know the Carrera tail is period correct, but I like the look of the Weissach tail. I'm not sure if it'll look right on a later car, however.

[javadog]

I think it would look fine. An SC and Carrera look essentially the same, apart from the fog lights.

JR

[Finn]

Thank you all for your replies and suggestions.

Ralph Finn