yellowline

Two questions. Pics or an explanation would be great:

-How does the HVAC blower fan cover attach, in terms of bolts? I see the front bolt which clearly goes through the catch on the plastic cover, but the two tabs with eyes don't match up to anything on the body. I have some butyl tape to make a seal.

-Do late 944 drip rails (the parts that go over the doors) work on an early car? I'm looking to buy them from a local guy who has both styles, but the early style rails he has are faded. A search here only returns threads on how to remove these parts.

Thanks.

FRporscheman

Yes, late gutters will fit directly on an early car, and it's a good looking upgrade. Get some extra clips with the gutters if you can... I can't remember if the early and late clips are the same. But that part of the chassis is the same.

76 911s

The answer is yes and no. I did this on my old 85. While the late rails technically fit on the car, you have no easy way of attaching them, unless you want to drill into the sheetmetal to put the late style clips on. The early drip rails have the attaching clips as part of the drip rail, whereas the later car's rail is shaped loosely as a c-channel, attached to clips on the cars body. If the car sits outside/you live somewhere salt is used, I wouldn't drill into the car, as there is a horizontal seam under the rails that traps water/salt.

They don't quite fit "directly" on. The attachment isn't the same.

genikz

I can't find pictures of the HVAC cover attached, but here is a pic with it removed:



If I remember right, it's just a few bolts or nuts to remove. The bitch is all the sealant they used.

yellowline

Chris, see the small bolt towards the back of the firewall with the washer about an inch in diameter? A similar shape is molded into the blower cover. If I try threading the bolt through that, the other side doesn't match up, and the cover deforms. Wasn't sure where the other spots to bolt it were. If someone can answer that, I'll be all set.

I'll think about the drip rails. I do live in Connecticut and use the car year-round (salt), but I put Wurth rust-stop primer and appropriate paint on everything. I'll think about it. Thanks for that info, guys.

MM951

The PO of my friends early n/a added the late drip guards, he used some sort of body trim glue/sealant. It's been at least 2 years (when my friend bought the car) and they aren't coming off and no signs of rust yet..

genikz

Sorry, Joel. I was in such a rush to rip that stuff out, I didn't pay that much attention to how it was put together.