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Posted by: 7TPorsh Jun 27 2012, 03:40 PM

Brain farting ideas on maybe sprucing up the looks of my car. Thought it might be fun to get opinions from you all. Just playing around.

Inviting Photoshop people to add these changes and post your work. I can't visualize it for some reason.

Also please give your opinion. really want to know what the opinions are; I see a lot of "it's your car; do as you want".

Car is not original; it's got webers, bodywork, different engine block, no heat, door panels.

Just a slightly hot street setup.

Posted by: 7TPorsh Jun 27 2012, 03:41 PM

Here it is:

Posted by: 7TPorsh Jun 27 2012, 03:42 PM

Rear valance is on the car now but not in the pic... :-)

Posted by: vsg914 Jun 27 2012, 04:17 PM

Nice car. why ya want to change it? I'd be proud to drive it just the way it is.

Posted by: Rand Jun 27 2012, 04:20 PM

Just remove the paint from the wheels and it will be perfect! Nice car.

Posted by: poorsche914 Jun 27 2012, 04:22 PM

Quickest way to visualize colors on the 914 is to use the http://www.eggscollective.org/nathan/storage/914_configurator_j.html by nathansnathan

Posted by: Rand Jun 27 2012, 04:31 PM

I'm not a fan of stripes and stickers, or adding paint to 4-lug Fuchs. But if I had to make a second choice, it would be the green.

Posted by: Scott S Jun 27 2012, 04:45 PM

I like the green too.

You can get cheap repo Mahle wheels from all of the VW places.....


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Posted by: Ferg Jun 27 2012, 04:47 PM

Ohh, a Bumblehopper

Posted by: Scott S Jun 27 2012, 04:49 PM

a "grass-cicle"?

Ha!

Posted by: Rand Jun 27 2012, 06:28 PM

You alls are forgettin the black. It's no sicle. It's no hopper.
It's no greensicle or oofsicle. It's a new thing.
7TPorsh, be original and you will win. And oh yeah, remove that damned paint from your Fuchs!!

Posted by: scotty b Jun 27 2012, 07:22 PM

how are you guys saving the 914 configurator pics ?

Posted by: poorsche914 Jun 27 2012, 07:32 PM

Screen capture with the "Print Screen" key usually above the number pad. That puts the image in memory. Then paste it into Photoshop or other software. Crop and resize.

Posted by: scotty b Jun 27 2012, 07:44 PM

PrtSc does nothing for me ( nxt to F12 ) . On a Gateway laptop if that makes any diff

Posted by: poorsche914 Jun 27 2012, 07:50 PM

Should work the same. In Photoshop, you have to open a NEW document (or have one open and active) that the image is then pasted into - press CTRL-V
Not sure how it works on other software

EDIT: I just tried it in Paint. Did PrntScrn and then opened Paint and then EDIT>PASTE

Posted by: cwpeden Jun 27 2012, 07:51 PM

Try Ctrl + PrtSc

Posted by: scotty b Jun 27 2012, 08:05 PM

Got it.

Posted by: kg6dxn Jun 27 2012, 08:47 PM

Red Barron version... I'm seriously considering one of these designs...

Posted by: 7TPorsh Jun 28 2012, 09:58 AM

All these pics look good.

They are not FUCHS; copies where the insert areas are a bit textured.

Stupid me I painted them black; they were light grey before when I bought them...paddles and rims are polished.

Is there a way to take the paint off without having to do the whole wheel over?

Posted by: OU8AVW Jun 28 2012, 10:12 AM

Dude,
Black looks awesome!

Posted by: Mountain914 Jun 28 2012, 03:51 PM

Ack!! My configurator backfired and I got this!



I voted gray (or grey if you prefer) stripes *if* you've got to mess with it, but in reality - you shouldn't mess with success.
I don't blame you for wanting something a little different, however, give it your own personal touch but don't go with what the masses want, do your own thing!!

Posted by: halmil Jun 28 2012, 04:03 PM

You can just do one of the vinyl wraps so you can always remove it when you get tired of it and it will protect the paint as a bonus!

Posted by: Cairo94507 Jun 28 2012, 04:14 PM

Black, like it is, is my 1st choice; but, like others have already expressed, green would be the 2nd choice.

Posted by: scotty b Jun 28 2012, 06:52 PM

That is friggin sick

Posted by: damesandhotrods Jun 28 2012, 07:39 PM

If you really want to dress up a black 914, then why not do a tip of the hat to the olde Interscope Racing?

Posted by: 7TPorsh Jun 29 2012, 11:36 AM

OOh...I think that bug image made up my mind; beside burning my eyeballs.

Black 14s are hard enough to find I suppose so all black it shall stay.

Thanks all for your input.

Still wish I knew any easy way to get the paint off the wheels without having to do the polishing over.

Posted by: bembry Jun 29 2012, 06:39 PM

Man--leave it how it is (or get rid of the black painted spokes).

I'm all for the LEs for historical purposes..,but on their own, those are really some shitty looking color combinations. It was the early 70s..not a great time for style. If my car wasn't built that way, I'd never do it voluntarily. Yuck.