Rear bumper guard with exhaust hole

I am wanting to get a more exact 57 speedster look and want to run the rear bumper guards with the exhaust hole. Has anyone converted their exhaust system to make this work?

I set up my to do that if I find the bumbers with the holes. I found them on ebay in mAss a couple of months ago, but I forgot about them and lost the auction by a couple of bucks. I am running straight dual gas pack, but right now I have them turned and run out the center. If I ever find the bumper with the exhaust out puts again... I am set up for it.

Gerry, I don't believe that the Speedster had the exhaust through the bumper. I assume you mean through the bumber overriders, like the later B's and C's had. I think all A's (including all Speedsters) had the dual pipes under the bumper.

Beginning in '58 (T2 bodies), exhaust exited through the lower portion of the bumper guards (except Carrera, Speedster).

Actually, beginning sometime in 57, the Carrera's had the exhaust through the lower part of the bumper guard according to the Porsche Data Book by Marc Bongers

and that is the look that I am ultimately looking for... so someone throw me a bone and hook me up with a carrera deck lid already.

I thought you wanted a Spyder, Gerry.

I'll be doing a local club show this weekend with 30+ original Speedsters, Cabs and Coupes.

I can ask about the years of the exhaust through the over-riders and on which models it appeared and report back (these guys go way beyond fanatics - at least one of the Speedsters used to be a near 100 point 356 Registry car http://www.356registry.org/Members/DiCorpo/

I've never seen those over-riders with exhaust outlets on a Speedster. Cabriolets and Coupes, but no Speedsters. Doesn't mean they never happened (Speedster owners added a lot of interesting stuff on their own after leaving the dealer). Also, the earlier versions had the exhaust pipe buried inside of the over-rider bar, which looked cool, but discolored the back of the over-rider with exhaust soot. The later "C" models had a 2" exhaust pipe extension beyond the over-rider, which didn't look as cool, but solved the exhaust soot problem.

Any other questions you might have?? I'll be happy to ask at the show.

gn

How much clearance is between an original Speedster steering wheel and the dash eyebrow?

ask this... if 356 + 550 = 906 Why is it a 904?

If I cant sell the speedy to get a Spyder, I will keep upgrading!

Here is an excellent photo of a real speedster off the 356 Registry site showing the exhaust thru the lower bumper guard.
Gerry

...well, there ya go then! ;>)

What a COOL looking car! Good luck with your project, Gerry! You shouldn't have too much problem finding what you're looking for - it's just a matter of matching/balancing desire with budget.

Peace - Out!

Budget?
Budget?
We don't need no stinkin' budget!
(but the wife does)!

...that goes without saying...

Would the exhaust through-put in the aluminum bumper guards we tend to use discolor the aluminum permanently? If not, then you could do it on the cheap -- relatively.
Use a dye-grinder on the old drill, and there you go. As long as the hole looks right, your local exhaust shop ought to be able to bendy-up some pipe, right?