Early Bumper Guards for Our Cars from Porsche Classic

[JP aka LiveFromNY Find all posts View Profile Close JP]

So, it looks like Porsche Classic is finally offering early bumper guards for our cars including the early solid guards, slotted guards, and the even harder-to-find, early '73 black metal guards:

https://content.us.porsche.com/prod/...257F47002C78CB

The first dealer I contacted is telling me about $350 each BUT they're 6 weeks away in Germany AND non-returnable. So I haven't pulled the trigger just yet. Still, if these are any good at all (Porsche Classic, I know) it would be huge. I had to spend $1,750 for a set of slotted guards for my '66 912 recently and would have looked at any reasonable option.

[soterik HTH....! Find all posts View Profile Close soterik]

Porsche Classic (Eric Luedtke product purchaser/mgr and nasty email sender) asked if I could make them many years ago. I looked into it, but tooling was absolutely through the moon expensive, so I walked away. I know they have been looking for many years to try to get this done, and probably found the same situation with other suppliers.

I'm not sure who made them, nobody I know did. But, they've known for a long time about the ill fitting version from Tasker.

When DiMaria did the ones slotted ones for the targa, he completely "made" them perfect from a nice original pair.

Let's see if I get another email.....

[bob joyce 2.4L Find all posts View Profile Close bob joyce]

i just ran the part # for Targa top locating pin at the Marin Porsche OEM parts page.
said no longer available.

[Tom F2 2.4 Find all posts View Profile Close Tom F2]

Porsche Classic (Eric Luedtke product purchaser/mgr and nasty email sender) asked if I could make them many years ago. I looked into it, but tooling was absolutely through the moon expensive, so I walked away. I know they have been looking for many years to try to get this done, and probably found the same situation with other suppliers.

I'm not sure who made them, nobody I know did. But, they've known for a long time about the ill fitting version from Tasker.

When DiMaria did the ones slotted ones for the targa, he completely "made" them perfect from a nice original pair.

Let's see if I get another email.....

What are "slotted ones?"

[soterik HTH....! Find all posts View Profile Close soterik]

What are "slotted ones?"

Here's a pic of one that I found on eBay, as you can see the backside of the top on the front guard has a "slot"... this was late 65 to very early 1968 (but I'm probably wrong on the 65 part and will be corrected...). These are being sold for an embarrassing amount of money on eBay and should be listed in our "seriously" area.

[P-Nut 2.2L Find all posts View Profile Close P-Nut]

I'm impressed they bothered with the early-73 black guards. Would be great if they're accurate.

Scott

[JP aka LiveFromNY Find all posts View Profile Close JP]

These are being sold for an embarrassing amount of money on eBay and should be listed in our "seriously" area.

Agreed! And I'm still losing money on them!

[Tom F2 2.4 Find all posts View Profile Close Tom F2]

Here's a pic of one that I found on eBay, as you can see the backside of the top on the front guard has a "slot"... this was late 65 to very early 1968 (but I'm probably wrong on the 65 part and will be corrected...). These are being sold for an embarrassing amount of money on eBay and should be listed in our "seriously" area.

Thank you. Good to know.

[9er 2.0L Find all posts View Profile Close 9er]

What year does the non slotted belong to? I have a set of those gathering dust.

[JP aka LiveFromNY Find all posts View Profile Close JP]

What year does the non slotted belong to? I have a set of those gathering dust.

All metal no slots? Those are 1965 parts. I'm looking for a good set if you're selling.

[9er 2.0L Find all posts View Profile Close 9er]

Yes, all metal, no slots.

Ill flick you some photos via email.

[VintageExcellence 2.2S Find all posts View Profile Close VintageExcellence]

Yes, all metal, no slots.

Ill flick you some photos via email.

Haha I have a couple pairs of those ones!