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I am especially scared by the union in the brake or clutch line in the cabin. Why would you do that? Brake lines are available in MANY lengths. And it would be no big deal to put a bent metal cover over all the lines. There is no excuse for the exposed lines.

I put an aluminum spacer(1/2") on TOP of my center tunnel to straighten the throttle cable. The angle of that cable end is not good.

Hey, it has a hydraulic clutch, which I prefer to a cable.

The two metal caps are most likely service access ports for the steering box and beam adjusters.

Like for  this car with open access?
I'm new, just wondering why some cars have it and some don't.
This car doesn't have a access through the hood for the fuel cap.
I think its neat that it has the old school "bumper" I've never seen a replica with one.

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What would be much advantage for the metal shield under the carbs?
Other than racing situations, I guess?

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Last edited by americanworkmule

I think that's part of the normal Type 1 tin and would work better in a Speedster or Bug where it could be sealed against a bulkhead to keep the hot exhaust and fan air from recirculating into the fan and carbs.

As it is I guess it does no harm.

Original Spyders had a full underpan for this purpose and, reportedly, many of them got taken off for racing anyway. If you find yourself in a Spyder crawling along in a traffic jam on a very hot day you might wish you had the full pan, but honestly I know of only two fake ones that have this feature (mine and @arajani's) and I'm not convinced they're all that functional. Haven't had the crawling-in-traffic-jam-on-98-degree-day experience yet.

FWIW, underway with no pan under the engine, there seems to be negative pressure under the clam through about 35 mph, after which it's kind of neutral through about 45-50, and thereafter there is high pressure under there. I plan to tape some yarn to my grilles again and cruise around with the gopro on them to see if the underpan changes this dynamic.

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