[green71]

Thanks for the replies everybody. I have tacked the damaged valence into position a la red-beard for the time being.

Part of the problem (that I forgot to mention) is that I have a Bursch exhaust from a later 1.7. It protrudes out lower & further than the original muffler and has rubbed a golf-ball-sized hole through the original fiberglass valence.

So I'm thinking, as long as I'm using an exhaust system from a later model, will the valence from a later model retrofit? Do the mounting holes all line up? The ones available from Pelican have a shorter profile and might provide the superior air flow thingy. Moving the exhaust pipe where it belongs shouldn't be a problem.