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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Paint colour for inner-sail panels/targa bar/deck lid

Posted by: gord Oct 12 2022, 06:34 AM

My painter has found this photo and is asking about how to treat the underside of the targa bar, the inner sail panels and the engine deck lid:

My question is if any 914s would have come from the factory with these painted black like the photograph, or if they always would have been the body colour?

Posted by: Gustl Oct 12 2022, 02:53 PM

QUOTE(gord @ Oct 12 2022, 01:34 PM)

My question is if any 914s would have come from the factory with these painted black like the photograph, or if they always would have been the body colour?

the Porsche 916 came with black inner sail pannels and targa bar
they had the big GT engine lid grill

Posted by: L-Jet914 Oct 13 2022, 12:26 AM

QUOTE(gord @ Oct 12 2022, 05:34 AM)

My painter has found this photo and is asking about how to treat the underside of the targa bar, the inner sail panels and the engine deck lid:

My question is if any 914s would have come from the factory with these painted black like the photograph, or if they always would have been the body colour?

My 914 under the targa bar is body color, inner sail panels is body color and engine lid is body color from factory.

Posted by: gord Oct 13 2022, 07:16 AM

QUOTE(Gustl @ Oct 12 2022, 02:53 PM)

the Porsche 916 came with black inner sail pannels and targa bar
they had the big GT engine lid grill

Was there a factory option for black, or would this have been inspired by the 916 prototypes?

Posted by: Gustl Oct 13 2022, 07:42 AM

defintitely not a factory option, neither for -4 nor -6

maybe inspired by the 916 style - but simply personal taste from the pre-owner

Posted by: gord Oct 13 2022, 10:51 AM

Great, thanks for the info!

Posted by: davep Oct 16 2022, 05:32 PM

The car in the photo is a pretty good BAD-example in many areas; just so many things wrong with it.