London dude

Hi everybody, I'm new on this fine forum. Lots of info here, great stuff!
I have recently acquired a 1971 911S Targa which I love but I can't get used to the muffler kind of sticking out from undernith the rear bumper and I was wondering if anyone is aware of some kind of grille or trim that can be put on it to cover it.
I have had a look around on the net but I don't seem to be able to find much.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

ivangene

pics

six gun

Check over on the early "S" forum, What you are looking for is refered to as a "muffler skirt" I think it was a option back in the day. Be prepaired to spend a bundel!!

London dude

I am at the office right now and I do not have a picture of the car with me.
I found one on the internet of a '72 where the muffler can be quite clearly seen.
I'd lie to find something to cover it with.
Thanks

ivangene

my suggestion is to spend WAY more time at your local vintage Porsche facility and to learn to fall in love with such features....not cover them up.

that makes as much sense to me as shaving the door handles off - sorry, just my opinion its part of what makes a Porsche a Porsche

Amber Gramps

It's an "S". Don't do it.

http://www.canfordclassics.co.uk/gal...969-1973-cars/

....and welcome to rennlist.

g-50cab

Steve Weiner-Rennsport Systems

JMHO, but I'd recommend Jeremy's suggestion: flat black high-temp paint.

That does more to make the muffler "disappear" than anything else I've seen. You have a very rare car and I would hesitate to do anything that would detract from its value or encourage corrosion from installing an aftermarket part.

rusnak

I'm with Doug, don't do it!! On the 356 GT, there was a skirt I believe. But the 911S is a special, agile, athletic car that should not be saddled with accoutrements. Try to think of the muffler as Pamela Anderson's underboob. You'd want to see just a little, and you'd want it bare. Maybe a little tan, but not rusty. Okay, I'm getting carried away now.

CT Mike

Sure looks good to me "as is".

ivangene

71 Targe S - need pics

rusnak

Here are pics of the 356. I think a longhood 911 would look really funny with one of these.

whalebird

It was an option on the early cars, but just don't look right in my opinion.

rusnak

^ Is this the original muffler skirt? http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...he-world/page3

I'm sure it'd be uber-rare, but still looks like doo-doo.

whalebird

Thats the one Rus. Some of the extra crap they opted was clearly an afterthought. My 73S was heavily opted with all the deco trim, full leather sport seats, AC(factory), goofy becker radio that would record a conversation, fog lights ...the list goes on. Then the guy who ordered it from the factory(paint to sample) paid extra for an alloy deck lid. I guess Porsche is happy to take American dollars.