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| kliney30 |
 Apr 18 2004, 11:01 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Philadelphia, PA Member No.: 1,645  |
I am in the process of restoring my 914 and I've run into a few problems some of you may have experience with:
1) Can anyone tell me their experiences of steel vs. fiberglass outer rocker panels? Steel seem to be harder to find, but should I keep on looking or purchase fiberglass ones? 2) Struts - If I opt for the cheaper Boge struts vs. Bilstein/Koni's, to what extent will I compromise performance? Are the Bilstein/Koni's well worth the extra money? 3) Do you recommend a place to purchase the rear trunk floor plan for a reasonable price? How about interior carpeting? Thanks again for any help you can provide! Evan |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Apr 18 2004, 07:55 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,735 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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I would try and find a good straight set of used factory rocker panels.
The aftermarket steel ones are OK enough, but I've heard of fit problems. Probably not a bad bang for the buck though. I've been a Bilstein man once I could afford more than the cheapest I could get, but the next car I do for myself I'm going with Koni's. I like the adjustablility, especially now that I'm working on middle age (or my back is anyway). The rear pans from Restoration Design are great. I've put them in a few cars with excellent results. I've got them in stock if you want one. The thing that's nearly impossible to do is duplicate the factory seam sealer. PK (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) |
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Posts in this topic
kliney30 914 Help Apr 18 2004, 11:01 AM
ArtechnikA ... Apr 18 2004, 11:11 AM McMark 1. Steel is hard to install, but can be made to lo... Apr 18 2004, 11:20 AM rhodyguy if you have the coin, the rockers are nicely price... Apr 18 2004, 11:26 AM boxstr Restoration Design is the place to buy your NEW pa... Apr 18 2004, 11:57 AM Gint :agree: with what everyone else has said.
Welco... Apr 18 2004, 02:32 PM Dave_Darling Note that many of the mail-order outfits sell RD r... Apr 18 2004, 08:01 PM trekkor No one has mentioned KYB's.
Is that because t... Apr 18 2004, 08:04 PM campbellcj Like they said :agree: welcome.
Watch the class... Apr 18 2004, 10:15 PM kliney30 Thank you all for welcoming me to the club!... Apr 20 2004, 08:59 PM Bleyseng Trekkor, no one uses Kill Your Backs (KYB's) a... Apr 20 2004, 09:13 PM Joe.D My current 914 came with nearly new KYBs "Gas adju... Apr 20 2004, 09:48 PM trekkor What should I expect to shell out for the Koni... Apr 20 2004, 11:52 PM
seanery 150-160 each Apr 21 2004, 06:54 AM |
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