Whaletail questions

[rrouton]

I spent this last holiday weekend on a crusade in my garage attempting to find pieces/parts that I can part with since our first daughter is arriving in a couple months. So, I am hoping that someone out there with a little bit more knowledge might be able to verify some info on a whale tail that I am preparing to sell.

The rubber appears to be factory, as it has the emblem. The base body however appears to be aftermarket (fiberglass) as I cannot find a part number anywhere, although it does have the logo embossed. From what I can tell it appears to be the 911/930 style that ran from the late 70s to the early 80s. Any more info / confirmation would be greatly appreciated.

This was taken off a 74 911 before it was overhauled with a 89' 3.2L and a new flat-grate engine lid.

Here is a link to a gallery of images:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7L2i4y9zWw9dm5ldjZPSzRFdFU&usp=sharing

[rattlsnak]

Looks like a factory 78-89 turbo tail to me..

[rrouton]

Thanks for the weigh in rattlnak, that is what I was hoping, but as I said I could not find a part number on the fiberglass body itself, which is what made me dubious.

Originally Posted by rattlsnak

Looks like a factory 78-89 turbo tail to me..

[boss11]

it is more commonly referred to as a tea tray tail, the whale tail rubber does not have the "upstands"

[boss11]

I doubt that it is factory being all fiberglass, also the mesh behind the grill does not look standard either

[daleflesburg]

Take more pictures. One from the back, with any recessed logo's showing. Take one from the bottom. And finally, take one of the side view.

That will help a lot in identifying what it is.

[rattlsnak]

Originally Posted by boss11

I doubt that it is factory being all fiberglass, also the mesh behind the grill does not look standard either

? The factory tail is all fiberglass.. but yes, the screen doesnt look right..

[daleflesburg]

Yes, the factory whale tail's painted section (not the deck lid) is fiberglass. It is bolted to the engine lid, not a part of it. The black (rubber) portion is bolted to the fiberglass section. The grill is accessible from the bottom side and has been changed to a different pattern and painted. Originally it was a black mesh. This still could be an original fiberglass tail.

[TheRedSlantnose]

This is the 3.3L 930 "tea tray" spoiler. It's about the same size as a "whale tail" spoiler but has taller edges and a bigger base to fit the intercooler inside. It's factory-installed on the 3.3 930's, but I believe it was an optional feature on the Carrera.

[rrouton]

I had included a link to them, but here they are for easier viewing

http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=0B7L2i4y9zWw9czR0dk9FTHc5cUU

http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=0B7L2i4y9zWw9cXZmbDFNbFBtdkE

http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=0B7L2i4y9zWw9Z210eVJTWFlhSDg



https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1-DpSeRFoNAd1RXYWREYWZlRGM/edit?usp=sharing

Originally Posted by daleflesburg

Take more pictures. One from the back, with any recessed logo's showing. Take one from the bottom. And finally, take one of the side view.

That will help a lot in identifying what it is.

[rrouton]

I had included a link to them, but here they are for easier viewing

Originally Posted by daleflesburg

Take more pictures. One from the back, with any recessed logo's showing. Take one from the bottom. And finally, take one of the side view.

That will help a lot in identifying what it is.

[rrouton]

That's exactly what I thought it was too, but just wanted to make sure. I know fiberglass automatically raises aftermarket red flags, but the fact that the embossed porsche and crest were there made me think it was factory. Closest one I have found in research is something like this:

Porsche 930 Tail Whale Tail Rear Spoiler 93051202300 | eBay

though I am thinking that is a bit high in price.

Originally Posted by TheRedSlantnose

This is the 3.3L 930 "tea tray" spoiler. It's about the same size as a "whale tail" spoiler but has taller edges and a bigger base to fit the intercooler inside. It's factory-installed on the 3.3 930's, but I believe it was an optional feature on the Carrera.

[rrouton]

Yeah I thought it was the 930 tail, closest one I could find was this one:

Porsche 930 Tail Whale Tail Rear Spoiler 93051202300 | eBay

It was originally on a 74 Carrera

[rrouton]

Thanks for all the replies guys! I figured it was a 930, but just wanted to make sure, there isn't too much out there as far as documentation. It came off of a 74 911, but was heavily modified so you never know. Now just to find where and how much to sell it for, any ideas?

[rattlsnak]

well, you can sell it here in the classifieds and while they used to bring close to $800 years ago, they routinely sell for @ $300-400 now..