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Posted by: Speedo Jul 16 2020, 06:51 PM

Finishing up the underside of my six and painter wonders what he is supposed to do with my heat shield. There is evidence of paint on it, although he doesn't agree. Body color or satin black or? Thanks in advance.

Posted by: mepstein Jul 16 2020, 07:03 PM

I thought they were always body color.

Posted by: Front yard mechanic Jul 16 2020, 08:21 PM

I thought all heat shields were galvanized raw in color but I don't know much

Posted by: 914Sixer Jul 16 2020, 09:08 PM

Always painted body color and bolted on.

Posted by: Speedo Jul 16 2020, 10:52 PM

So far 2-1 body color...

Posted by: porschetub Jul 17 2020, 12:57 AM

Mine isn't a "true" six but has original paint on the shield if not bit burnt .

Posted by: flyer86d Jul 17 2020, 03:43 AM

Body color on my original 6.

Charlie

Posted by: IronHillRestorations Jul 17 2020, 05:04 AM

Same color as the car, definitely not galvanized

Posted by: Speedo Jul 17 2020, 06:36 AM

Thanks guys, body color it is. I also brought home a box of the headlight stuff and will post pics shortly. Painter thinks they should be black satin...I'm wondering body color.

Posted by: bdstone914 Jul 17 2020, 07:46 AM

QUOTE(Speedo @ Jul 17 2020, 05:36 AM)

Thanks guys, body color it is. I also brought home a box of the headlight stuff and will post pics shortly. Painter thinks they should be black satin...I'm wondering body color.

Headlight parts were gray.
Some early heat shields were welded on and some bolted on. I just worked on a 1970 914 that had a bolt on shield.
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Posted by: Cairo94507 Jul 17 2020, 08:31 AM

Yup- Bruce (of course) nailed it. Headlight mechanisms were grey.

Posted by: Speedo Jul 17 2020, 06:03 PM

Ok, I just checked my sons 72 1.7 (in progress) and the headlight mechanisms looked like they were in primer grey. What is the correct grey...and maybe rattlecan them? And my bonnet braces got painted satin black also...but they should be body color? How about the battery hold down?

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 17 2020, 07:19 PM

QUOTE(bdstone914 @ Jul 17 2020, 06:46 AM)

QUOTE(Speedo @ Jul 17 2020, 05:36 AM)

Thanks guys, body color it is. I also brought home a box of the headlight stuff and will post pics shortly. Painter thinks they should be black satin...I'm wondering body color.

Some early heat shields were welded on and some bolted on. I just worked on a 1970 914 that had a bolt on shield.

All factory /6 cars had the shields screwed on (as far as i know, not sure about the '72 /6s) as well as all very early '70 /4 cars.

Later /4s always have the shield welded on ...