3.2 whale tail removal .... wiper or not and new badge ?

[ianmorrow]

I have a Baltic Blue/ linen 89 Carrera with a whale tail and rear wiper. The car is very original apart from the Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 recently installed. I would like to try the car without the tail so I have bought a new Dansk engine cover for painting once I can find a paint supplier open.
A couple of questions arise.
1. Should I retain the wiper on the new engine lid or remove it to allow a cleaner look?
2. How do I get the exact location for the new badge on the new lid?
‘Idle hands do the devils work’.

[redrobin911]

The wiper is really up to you.

Re the lid, I'd trial fit on you car before having it painted, some work/fiddling might need to be done to get it fitting really well. Consider painting it a contrasting/different colour - as colour match to you car could be trickly (might not -ask paint shop).

Remove letters from your original lid, make a masting tape 'trace' of the holes for the PORSCHE letters, take some dimensions also, then put masking tape trace on new lid line up with your dimensions etc. and drill - 50mm making tape works well, or layer narrower. Or for a retro look go with self adhesive decals - dont drill at all?

Whale tail does work in conjunction with front splitter, others on the forum will be better able to say if removing the whale tail makes a handling difference...

[ianmorrow]

The black Carrera script I have bought new is self adhesive but the location on the rear lid is surely different on a whale tail car ie lower on the lid than on a flat back?
The plan is that the deck lids can be interchanged as required

[redrobin911]

Ok - get you now.

Look at this for a guide [url]xhttp://elfgoed.nl/en/collectie/665/[/url]

I'd say there is no right and wrong - I measured my SWB lid and the 911S measures 58mm from the bottom of the text to the vent area above. Put it on where it looks right.

[DustyM]

Wiper spindle for the spoiler vs non spoiler is different. (Spoiler version is longer)


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[Flat 6]

Greetings from Dromore.

You may get a quicker answer on your badge location from the 3.2 section over on IB.

I'd second Robin on the fit of a Danske rear lid. Definitely trial fit first. If it's bad then send it back and buy a decent second hand one which is more likely to be right.

Cheers,

Al

[ianmorrow]

Hi Al and Robin
I thought I was doing the right thing buying a new one but I see your concern. It’s still in box till I get a paint guy to take the original off and fit this one. Nothing simple!

[redrobin911]

Restoration design also do them - others may know the quality but sure the steel is a correct 1mm dansk 0.8mm - some of the restorers could confirm this or not, same as to the fit.?

https://www.restoration-design.eu/engin ... 73-95.html

[ianmorrow]

Thanks Robin. Maybe a bit of fettling required.Ill report back once paint is available and I can find someone to do work

[ianmorrow]

Thanks Al. Yes as you suggested I got the badge position on IB.