924 style badge panel
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pauljmcnulty
Active member
One of the first things Ben did when he bought the car was to take the badge panel off, wasn't it? It was a pretty awful fit with a piece of red plastic covering the gap; 924 panels don't fit S2 or turbo front ends the same way the wings from early cars don't fit.
Love the D9 one though, it looks designed, rather than an afterthought. [8D]
At least Marek in Poland (Teilecar) sells reproduction of 924 style panel for several 944 models.
http://teilecar.com/?559,frontblech-front-panel-gfk-grp-porsche-944-s2-turbo-951
Otherwise complete except plastic vent inserts for the holes. A friend of mine fabricates really nice repro inserts. Quality is better than factory originals have.
Suffolk944
Moderator
I love the D9 one too - so much so in fact that I bought one a while ago - Its still sat in its box at present but is certainly something I want to get fitted. The 924 panel itself does look good but have never seen one that really fits properly - they seem to range from slightly awkward to a total dogs dinner.
George Elliott
New member
Jon,
whats wrong with the fit of the one "that sold it to me" in this thread?
it sold it to me also, a real period bit of porsche evolution, like the duck tail on a 73 rs, and the cibie lamps on a 914/6 and the centre bonnet filler on an ST and the flares on a 944 and and......form follows function.
George
944t
whats wrong with the fit of the one "that sold it to me" in this thread?
it sold it to me also, a real period bit of porsche evolution, like the duck tail on a 73 rs, and the cibie lamps on a 914/6 and the centre bonnet filler on an ST and the flares on a 944 and and......form follows function.
George
944t
Suffolk944
Moderator
George, to be fair that "sold it to me" picture does look as if its a fine fit and finish, would be interesting to find out the exact story behind that one. Must confess when I got my first Turbo a 924 style slotted badge panel was a major want of mine. These days I prefer something like the D9 single slot example which for me again is form following function just as much as the 924 version which now looks a bit over fussy to me. But as always thats just a case of personal taste. [
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Suffolk944
Moderator
Ah so it was done by cutting the vents into a 944 panel rather than adapting a 924 example to fit. From the posts it sounds like it was quite labour intensive (expensive ?) but the result is impressive without a doubt.
George Elliott
New member
Jon,
second thoughts, when I look at the second picture of the car from straight ahead, the headlamp / badge panel fit is per your comment[8|]
but the vents are nice in the panel, just the lamp lids are cock eyed.
the panel design is subjective, to me the single slot is a bit brash for a 951
George
second thoughts, when I look at the second picture of the car from straight ahead, the headlamp / badge panel fit is per your comment[8|]
but the vents are nice in the panel, just the lamp lids are cock eyed.
the panel design is subjective, to me the single slot is a bit brash for a 951
George
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