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| 914four |
 Oct 17 2009, 06:27 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 510 Joined: 4-March 07 From: Rainbow City, Alabama Member No.: 7,582 Region Association: South East States 
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The PO told me that the windshield trim kept blowing off so he left it off. I installed the chrome trim off of my parts car three years ago and have been on several high speed runs without problems.
Today the center clip blew off at 95MPH and almost immediately the right side trim blew off as well. Is there a way to attache the trim so that I can be sure that it will not come off again? Attached image(s) 
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| Pat Garvey |
Oct 17 2009, 08:15 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(PH1 @ Oct 17 2009, 06:27 PM)  The PO told me that the windshield trim kept blowing off so he left it off. I installed the chrome trim off of my parts car three years ago and have been on several high speed runs without problems. Today the center clip blew off at 95MPH and almost immediately the right side trim blew off as well. Is there a way to attache the trim so that I can be sure that it will not come off again? This happened to me in '73, on my '70 911E, but at about 135 mph. Unfortunately a Kentucky State Trooper was watching. The windshield strips went flyong off & were run over by traffic (toast), but the Trooper pulled me over anyway - for erradic driving. On the side of the X-way, explained to him that I was concerned over the loss of valuable parts & that my throttle was stuck open(which it wasn't). Gave me that "you take me for an asshole, don't you" look. I had been doing 40 over the limit, so I begged him to to understand that my throttle was stuck & that I could limp home the 5 miles it took me to get home. He gave me a warning, after offering a tow. Told him that it was a Porsche & no tow trucks were able to move the car without damage. Let me drive the car home, though he followed with lights glowing. Have a pic of thr from the following day, with all seal trim missing, but it's too big to post. Pat |
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| 914four |
Oct 18 2009, 03:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 510 Joined: 4-March 07 From: Rainbow City, Alabama Member No.: 7,582 Region Association: South East States
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This happened to me in '73, on my '70 911E, but at about 135 mph. Unfortunately a Kentucky State Trooper was watching. Pat [/quote] Fortunately for me it was only a $100K 911 following me. The guy was able to dodge the trim but punched it to get around me with a disgusted look on his face. I'm sure it was much easier for me to apologize to the 911 owner than explain to a State Trooper why you were going 135 mph. |
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PH1 Windshield Trim Oct 17 2009, 06:27 PM
dlestep ...your trim pieces were probably distorted. I wou... Oct 17 2009, 07:23 PM jt914-6 Kelvin.....The best way to keep it on is to drive ... Oct 17 2009, 09:09 PM
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Kelvin.....The best way to keep it on is to drive... Oct 17 2009, 09:41 PM bandjoey Hi Kelvin. I pulled the trim off my car and order... Oct 17 2009, 09:18 PM Rand Good riddance. Lose the trim and go with a black r... Oct 18 2009, 06:03 AM Vacca Rabite HA! There is no way that "sand" rai... Oct 18 2009, 06:10 PM carr914 That Rail looks like a Wheelie machine
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