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Posted by: Type 47 Jan 13 2013, 09:47 PM

So many 914's have uneven headlight body covers; even really nice ones.

are they that hard to get right or is it a lack of attention to detail?

What's the secret to making them dead on left, right, up, down even?

Posted by: David J Jan 13 2013, 11:28 PM

Here are the locations to adjust the covers - well documented with pictures:

http://www.914world.com/specs/headlight_adjustment.php

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Jan 14 2013, 09:49 AM

Holy crap.
I never knew about that adjustment. I have been fighting this forever. I've never even seen that adjustment nut on my car.

Now I have something else to do before spring.

Posted by: Tom_T Jan 14 2013, 11:29 AM

It's a common points ding in our PCA Zone 8 concours which our Zone CdE Chair still uses as an example for body panel alignment in the judges schools & pre-event judges briefings, even though we don't have very many 914s anymore!

...same with the eyebrows' adjustments via the rubber buffers & bolts.

That's a pretty good instruction on here that David J found, and the haynes manual & factory manuals have it covered too.

Posted by: 7TPorsh Jan 14 2013, 11:35 AM

If your car was hit in front and repaired at some point, your boxes and attachment points may not all line up correctly.

Going through this issue now.

Posted by: Jeff Hail Jan 14 2013, 10:41 PM

They never align when rounding a turn with spirit. The driver won't be able to tell from the seat but the opposing photographer will. Ah just a little 914 humor!

Posted by: mittelmotor Jan 14 2013, 11:13 PM

Misaligned headlight covers and eyebrows (or "bags," since they're under the eyes?) were a definite deal-breaker when I was shopping for mine. If they're off, it's the first thing that catches your attention.

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