125shifter

Here's my 79 with fiberglass 965 bumpers (installed by the PO). I've had the back off a bunch and it's simple. The front doesn't look too bad, but I've never had it off.

rbennett

Come on nathan, don't hold back! I really want opinions btw: I agree!

Shifter, I really like your front/back pics also
I am waiting for the day when my front end gets sucked under my car

RarlyL8

This Gemballa is similar in style to a 965.

schnele

I really need to keep my front oil cooler so the stock 964 look will probably be best.

LeonardZ

Wow tough audience

I don't think it is that bad Rod..could make an improvement with the smile...but hey who couldn't make improvements.

Rarly,

Your car use to be green? Very nice front end

125, Nice look as well.

Lots of cool 930s here!

Garen

Schnele,

I noticed you're in MI as well. Are you a member of SEM or RSR? Will you come out to Waterford at all this year? It would be cool to see the beast in action...

Garen (87 930)

jimculp

My dp knockoff is now installed. There is an annoying gap between left upper portion of the valance and the bumper, but if I close the gap with a bolt, I'm afraid the fiberglass will crack- guess I'll have to live with a gap.

srf506

LeonardZ,
Love the Lightening/cooling holes in the rear bumber/valence. Did you do that and if so what procedure did you use?

LeonardZ

srf506,

Thanks, I copied the design from a turbo I saw back in the late 70's early 80's?? at Hallett Speedway just outside of Tulsa, Ok. I kept that picture for many years.

I used a hole saw to drill through both the valence and the bumper. The heat that comes out of there is intense. I also replaced the bumper shocks with crush sleeves. I can't remember the weight savings but it was substantial.

Jim, can't see the gap you mention. Maybe another picture when you finish?

schnele

Garen I am usually at the SEM PCA events, I hang with the older guys though I am only 36. Vic Riveira, Neil Goldberg and some early car guys, I've picked up a tonn from them.

nathanUK '81 930 G50

See how the smile in the pic that Brian posted (RarlyL8) fits the 964 style front bumper. This part would look great on your car.
BTW your car looks great. Shame about the smile. LOL, that sounds really weird.

911rudy

I can see that some valances work better with the "Smile" than others. Keeping the bellows makes the transition work with anything but as the white one shows, it ends abruptly unless you use the vinyl filler gasket with it. Here you can see on my DP valance that the vinyl is not in place but it will be when I get the car back from the painter. IMHO the 964 front and rear finally refined the 930 to look like it was a total design instead of many years of addons and year model changes. The later models were trying to comply with the new US bumper crash standards and they look like the engineers were behind on their designs. I'll send a pic as soon as I get it all put back together with her new clothes on.

turbo 3.6

Why dont you guys just upgrade to a 965!!

(going away to hide now, before i get flamed)

911rudy

Obviously money is not an object to ole Clint.

schnele

Simple, my 930 would blow your 3.6 away.