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Posted by: NJTom Jul 1 2017, 03:15 PM

Hello, I know this is a trivial thing, but saw a 914 with what looked like a "new" faceplate for the heat/defrost. I've attached a picture of mine. Wondering if in the 914 world someone has a suggestion, on how to make it look better. Thanks in advance!


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Posted by: Tom_T Jul 1 2017, 03:46 PM

A good fine tooth (brush, Q-tips, etc.) cleaning will help, & you can carefully pop off those rubber knobs to soak them in soapy water or 409 to clean the years of grease-n-grime off of them & pop them back.

PS - use the least aggressive stuff to clean, such as mild dish soap & work slow & easy! .... so you won't wear off the 45+/- year old paint.

I can't tell if your chrome trim ring/bezel is reflecting it or discolored by the the red (perhaps your red shirt?), but if just discoloration, perhaps the cleaning will work there too & then just use some chrome polish to shine it up.

Otherwise if the chrome or plasti-chrome is shot, then you'll have to get it rechromed/re-plasti-chromed, which is best done with a batch of other parts for the same work. IIRC they went to plastic with plasti-chrome bezel/trim ring in 74 or 75 MY, or maybe never.

Or just look for a better used part online (whole unit or just the bezel/ring).

Happy Detailing!
Tom
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Posted by: mepstein Jul 1 2017, 04:15 PM

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=610515



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Posted by: banananose914 Jul 1 2017, 04:18 PM

QUOTE(mepstein @ Jul 1 2017, 03:15 PM)

Posted by: Rob-O Jul 1 2017, 08:18 PM

And was sold pretty darn quick, too!

Posted by: 914Sixer Jul 1 2017, 08:32 PM

New chrome trim is available over at Sierra Madre.

Posted by: NJTom Jul 2 2017, 10:10 AM

QUOTE(Tom_T @ Jul 1 2017, 01:46 PM)

A good fine tooth (brush, Q-tips, etc.) cleaning will help, & you can carefully pop off those rubber knobs to soak them in soapy water or 409 to clean the years of grease-n-grime off of them & pop them back.

PS - use the least aggressive stuff to clean, such as mild dish soap & work slow & easy! .... so you won't wear off the 45+/- year old paint.

I can't tell if your chrome trim ring/bezel is reflecting it or discolored by the the red (perhaps your red shirt?), but if just discoloration, perhaps the cleaning will work there too & then just use some chrome polish to shine it up.

Otherwise if the chrome or plasti-chrome is shot, then you'll have to get it rechromed/re-plasti-chromed, which is best done with a batch of other parts for the same work. IIRC they went to plastic with plasti-chrome bezel/trim ring in 74 or 75 MY, or maybe never.

Or just look for a better used part online (whole unit or just the bezel/ring).

Happy Detailing!
Tom
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Posted by: NJTom Jul 2 2017, 10:23 AM

QUOTE(914Sixer @ Jul 1 2017, 06:32 PM)