Has anyone used the replacement deco rubber trim for the front/rear bumpers from Pelican, Stoddard's, etc. with success? I want to make sure that it looks and fits like the original before spending $$$ on it...
Thanks
Has anyone used the replacement deco rubber trim for the front/rear bumpers from Pelican, Stoddard's, etc. with success? I want to make sure that it looks and fits like the original before spending $$$ on it...
Thanks
1974 MFI Carrera
S Reg #1245
I just bought the Porsche brand and paid more because it's still availble and who knows for how long.
I have yet to find aftermarket deco that fits correctly. The aluminum doesn't match the curvature of the bumper, and the rubber insert is loose in the deco channel. As longballa has said, buy it from Porsche, the slightly higher price is well worth it knowing it will fit first time. Be aware that some dealers also sell aftermarket, you need to specify OEM. I have learned to never buy aftermarket if it is still available from Porsche. Front trunk seal is a perfect example, you can take a perfectly fitting front lid, install an aftermarket seal and I guarantee you it will stand proud of the fender edge. The non-Porsche rubber is too hard, doesn't compress properly when the lid shuts. We're all in big trouble as these things become NLA.
Early S Registry member #90
R Gruppe member #138
Fort Worth Tx.
Aftermarket front bumper deco is in three pieces, Porsche's is in one..
Cees
I bought S-trim for the front bumper for my 71T from Rennspeed. One piece alu. with one piece rubber strip. The fit was good and its very similar to the original. They used www.baxglobal.com for shipping to Norway.
John
Early 911S Registry #931
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1978 911 3.0 SC Targa Silver w/chrome trim
That's good to know John, I'll give theirs a try next time. Do you have a contact number handy, I'm sure I should know them, but I guess I don't.
Early S Registry member #90
R Gruppe member #138
Fort Worth Tx.
phone 626 256 1878 contact: Peter....good chap
Richard aka le Zookeeper
early reg #1128
Guys,Originally Posted by Zithlord
As an update to this, it seems that the the Porsche wide rubber is available but not the aluminum deco trim- you think I'll get myself into trouble if I buy Porsche rubber inserts and some sort of aftermarket aluminum a la Rennspeed? Any thoughts on this? I worry about buying all this and having a horrible time fitting two completely different manufacturers together...
1974 MFI Carrera
S Reg #1245
I haven't yet had to mix and match, so I don't know the answer. I've saved old OEM deco, and in the future it looks like I'll be attempting to restore original pieces that are no longer available. We knew it would come to this.
Early S Registry member #90
R Gruppe member #138
Fort Worth Tx.
You guys have been talking about the "Wide S" deco. How about the early "Small" deco? Repo vs. NOS? How good is the Repo?
And does someone have a Factory Part No. for the "Small" early deco for the front bumper, "Euro" style with no overriders?
Thanks,
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
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