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Sill Carpet Guards, Where did these come from? |
jnp914 |
Oct 17 2003, 12:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,046 |
The '71 has engine turned aluminum sill guards. They extend from under the speaker housings to halfway along the door opening, from the top edge of the sill to the floor, and are held on with slot headed screws.
Anyone know if these were period accessories, or something more recently kluged together? |
SirAndy |
Oct 17 2003, 12:33 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,839 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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Ferg |
Oct 17 2003, 12:36 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None |
My red car had those, Keep Them! They are worth some $$ and were a dealer option from what was told to me, I was offered 150 for mine and mine also had a small section that was on the door panel itself. I turned down the offer, cause I didn't want holes showing in my door, and I liked the look. They drew lots of comments. Ferg.
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jnp914 |
Oct 17 2003, 12:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,046 |
Sweet!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)
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gklinger |
Oct 17 2003, 12:57 PM
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doh! Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 14-January 03 From: Tempe, AZ Member No.: 146 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Ferg @ Oct 17 2003, 11:36 AM) My red car had those, Keep Them! They are worth some $$ Oops! Had 'em, didn't like 'em, tossed 'em. My '73 also had matching dash trim replacing the basket weave. Tossed that too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/fighting19.gif) |
tracks914 |
Oct 17 2003, 05:17 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
I want to see some of these, they sound cool.
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jnp914 |
Oct 20 2003, 12:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,046 |
Garry,
Yeah, I have the engine turned dash plates too! Unfortunately, some weenie peeled back the center section 'removing' a radio. It is now trash. I also realized that when the roll cage goes in, the spiffy sill plates have to go. |
Ferg |
Oct 20 2003, 12:52 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None |
after some searching found a pic. Not my car but this is what were talking about. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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JmuRiz |
Oct 20 2003, 02:17 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,497 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Yup, them's is the ones on my car. I had no idea they were some sort of option. I just figured my car's PO had them made or something. I think they are mighty cool. Everyone notices them at a 914 event also (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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Aaron Cox |
Oct 20 2003, 02:28 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
wierd! none of my resto/914 books show these! are you sure they arent from AMCO? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif)
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Ferg |
Oct 20 2003, 02:50 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None |
They could be from amco?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) The guy who wanted mine said they were a hard to find dealer installed option, which could mean anything.
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Qarl |
Oct 20 2003, 02:54 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
I had one on a chassis that I owned for about 6 months.
I also had a brushed panel for the rear of the car.. where the rear reflector would go. It was fugly. Now diamond-plate might look cool.... just kidding! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
Rusty |
Oct 20 2003, 04:02 PM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,952 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Looks aftermarket like Amco or something.
If it is a long lost dealer option, I think it would have matched the fluted door sills. |
ArtechnikA |
Oct 20 2003, 05:04 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Lawrence @ Oct 20 2003, 02:02 PM) Looks aftermarket like Amco or something. If it is a long lost dealer option, I think it would have matched the fluted door sills. yes, i remember those. a somewhat popular niche accessory from the late 70's. they were made for 911's too, by the same company - but i don't recall who it was. i unpacked a big box of Panoramas the other night, but i think all my pre-80 issues got water damaged and became landfill. radios and AC were dealer items too... i saw a pair of engine-turned 911 sill plates go as a door prize at a SDR Christmas party one year, didn't do anything for me but they really lit up the eyes of the guy who took 'em home, so 'tweach his own' ... |
jnp914 |
Oct 21 2003, 12:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,046 |
Nope, mine look different. They extend twice as far aft. I guess I better get the digital camera figured out.
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