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Posted by: broomhandle Jan 1 2010, 08:52 PM
did the euro spec not have the side marker? the big ugly circle that looks like a zit. have any of you guys removed it? weld it up, and file down the welds?
any body? any work pics?
Posted by: 6freak Jan 1 2010, 10:24 PM
no side marker lites on the euro cars....and yes some folks remove them
Posted by: Socalandy Jan 2 2010, 12:02 PM
I shaved mine on my -4 and glad to see them gone. traced out and cut plugs to weld in and grind flat but still had a very thin layer of filler to make the area perfect.
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Posted by: Socalandy Jan 2 2010, 12:03 PM
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Posted by: Pat Garvey Jan 2 2010, 08:40 PM
did the euro spec not have the side marker? the big ugly circle that looks like a zit. have any of you guys removed it? weld it up, and file down the welds?
any body? any work pics?
Ummm, here I go again! Rant to be kept short.
Euro and US spec 914's are subject to the COA of the car. i.e., if it's a US delivery 914, it WILL have the US side markers. No exclusions.
Those that remove these lights render thier 914 "non-original".
Good question, but nuff said!
Pat
Posted by: Gustl Jan 3 2010, 02:04 AM
don't forget, that cars for the Italien market had the side markers
Posted by: Pat Garvey Jan 3 2010, 07:41 PM
don't forget, that cars for the Italien market had the side markers
Thanks Wolfie! Forgot about that one!
Pat
Posted by: Socalandy Jan 3 2010, 09:04 PM
well my -6 car came with them filled so I took them off the -4 and will be bringing them back for the -6
Now I need to find some NOS lenes 
Posted by: Pat Garvey Jan 4 2010, 08:06 PM
well my -6 car came with them filled so I took them off the -4 and will be bringing them back for the -6
Now I need to find some NOS lenes
Be careful! There are Chinese knockoffs lurking out there.
Pat
Posted by: proto31 Jan 5 2010, 01:02 PM
well my -6 car came with them filled so I took them off the -4 and will be bringing them back for the -6
Now I need to find some NOS lenes
I've got one new lens and housing still in the box, think it's a passenger side.
Dan
Posted by: broomhandle Jan 9 2010, 02:14 PM
did the euro spec not have the side marker? the big ugly circle that looks like a zit. have any of you guys removed it? weld it up, and file down the welds?
any body? any work pics?
Ummm, here I go again! Rant to be kept short.
Euro and US spec 914's are subject to the COA of the car. i.e., if it's a US delivery 914, it WILL have the US side markers. No exclusions.
Those that remove these lights render thier 914 "non-original".
Good question, but nuff said!
Pat
well, non original to what? it would be original for a euro. thanks for the pics. its a thought. all the side markers i get have broken off tabs. just like my door handles. i have a pile of them and none of them work.
i like the look of the euro car with the orange rear and the non bumps.
but, we will see....
Posted by: 70Sixter Jan 9 2010, 03:36 PM
My non-original paint 914 had them exorcised in 1979.
If I had original paint they'd still be there. And still be ugly.
Posted by: sendjonathanmail Jan 9 2010, 08:10 PM
Just sold one of my NOS lenses as I had double, nice pieces to have 
Posted by: johannes Feb 12 2010, 01:25 PM
don't forget, that cars for the Italien market had the side markers
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