Rear crossmember questions

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10-12-2021, 11:49 PM
kiato4

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Rear crossmember questions

I am trying to restore my 1973 911S. It seems the last owners also butchered (among other things) the rear crossmember with engine mounts.

We installed a new Dansk engine mount and used the Restoration Design piece to get the right curvature of the opening of the rear crossmember on the engine bay side. However I still have two questions:
- Besides the curvature of the opening and the decal indents being different between model years, are there any other differences of the rear crossmember between 1969-73 and 1974-89?
- I noticed some people sell the Dansk "inner skin", maybe this is specific to the early models? (picture attached)

Also, on a similar topic, I am posting two pictures of the rear frame under the crossmember. The right side looks good, but the left side has this strange attachment welded on which I think was for the 964 bumper the previous owner installed. Is it ok to remove this welded-on extension?

Thank you all!
10-12-2021, 11:50 PM
kiato4

If anyone has pictures of this region from a restoration (ideally from a 1973 model year) and also of the engine bay looking towards the rear that would be ideal.
10-13-2021, 07:06 PM
71gold

I can get some photos of my 71 should be same as 73
Mine is on lift and pretty bare , PM me with your email.
Faster to get many photos sent
Will go out tomorrow morning
10-13-2021, 10:59 PM
moito

the weld on thingies are g-model..your vehicle probably was converted to impact bumper at some point of its live.
#no differenced from 69-73on the outer skin(65-68 is slightls different) . but there is some variations of the inner skin ..hole pattern and shape of the holes + position of the metal strips that hold the cables.
will dig for pics when i find time...
10-14-2021, 03:15 AM
kiato4

Thank you both!
10-14-2021, 01:11 PM
71gold

Sent you several via e-mail
10-19-2021, 05:10 AM
kiato4

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Looking at it from the wheel well facing rearwards, am I right to assume this whole piece has to go? And the two tow attachment points also have to go?
10-19-2021, 05:14 AM
moito

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Originally Posted by kiato4

Looking at it from the wheel well facing rearwards, am I right to assume this whole piece has to go? And the two tow attachment points also have to go?

so it is...