Hood Ornament Help
08-18-2009, 09:10 PM
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Ed,
I would like to see your old hood, and car when it gets out of the shop. My car was originally a daily driver up in the Sinammish (sp??) highlands, and got sand and rock chipped during the winters.
Johnny
I would like to see your old hood, and car when it gets out of the shop. My car was originally a daily driver up in the Sinammish (sp??) highlands, and got sand and rock chipped during the winters.
Johnny
08-18-2009, 11:22 PM
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I thought of the silver one - I know it would look great on black... but I saw somewhere that there is a reason Porsche never offered a silver one - something to do with the original family crest... so no silver - the new one arrived from Sunset today
new crest, gasket and nuts - about $120
For sale - old one...... $50
new crest, gasket and nuts - about $120
For sale - old one...... $50
08-18-2009, 11:51 PM
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I can't say for sure why Porsche never offered a silver badge, but IIRC the Porsche badge is based on the Stuttgart coat of arms overlayed on the Wiemar-era Freier Volksstaat Württemberg (Free People's State of Württemberg) coat of arms. Those are better represented in gold.
08-19-2009, 02:41 PM
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man from these pics you should know where the manual hood rease is!!!!!! ha ha
(the quote didnt include the pics from 1st page.)
(the quote didnt include the pics from 1st page.)
OK so at first I didnt get it... they look the same - then I asked and GOT IT
The 997.1's use what looks like the exact same one as we have (hense the confussion on my part... 1/2 the price???) BUT the GT3's had a "new style in the early models which is now standard on all 997.2's I looks really cheap and like an injection molded piece of plastic. Very smooth outter surface and no raised surfaces...
BLAH !! - looks cheap as hell - same colors as the original........ I am having a 996 sent up and it will be here Tuesday (hopefully) as my car is getting closer... what once was yellow is now BLACK !!
I never did get the weights on the 2 hoods, but I can tell you the GT2 hood is 30 pounds lighter
OHHHHHH - any one interested in a drivers front OEM fender new in box??? - we didnt use it, but bought it...great, now its mine...... sell at dealer cost (I will know monday what that is)
The 997.1's use what looks like the exact same one as we have (hense the confussion on my part... 1/2 the price???) BUT the GT3's had a "new style in the early models which is now standard on all 997.2's I looks really cheap and like an injection molded piece of plastic. Very smooth outter surface and no raised surfaces...
BLAH !! - looks cheap as hell - same colors as the original........ I am having a 996 sent up and it will be here Tuesday (hopefully) as my car is getting closer... what once was yellow is now BLACK !!
I never did get the weights on the 2 hoods, but I can tell you the GT2 hood is 30 pounds lighter
OHHHHHH - any one interested in a drivers front OEM fender new in box??? - we didnt use it, but bought it...great, now its mine...... sell at dealer cost (I will know monday what that is)
08-19-2009, 10:12 PM
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here is a teaser pic of my new hood with the new ornament - OMG I AM SO EXCITED -
I will be taking pics and posting a "re-introduction" thread as soon as time permits...right now I have to go for a drive - LATER !!
I will be taking pics and posting a "re-introduction" thread as soon as time permits...right now I have to go for a drive - LATER !!
08-19-2009, 10:22 PM
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Correct!!
"Stutgard" - spoken like a Schwab (Stuttgart) und Baden
"Stutgard" - spoken like a Schwab (Stuttgart) und Baden
I can't say for sure why Porsche never offered a silver badge, but IIRC the Porsche badge is based on the Stuttgart coat of arms overlayed on the Wiemar-era Freier Volksstaat Württemberg (Free People's State of Württemberg) coat of arms. Those are better represented in gold.
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