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| chmillman |
 Nov 12 2025, 09:50 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 215 Joined: 15-June 24 From: Switzerland Member No.: 28,183 Region Association: Europe 
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My '74 Saturn Yellow with black painted Fuchs wheels has chrome bumpers.
I have a line on a pair of early (70-74) black bumpers here from someone I know that look OK (from pictures) and would be relatively inexpensive. Going to have a look on Saturday. They probably need a little rework in any case, plus of course paint. I guess the original finish on these was the same sort of semi-matte black as are on the rocker panels and valences? So my idea is to try a sort of reverse-Bumblebee scheme replacing the chrome bumpers with the refinished black ones. OK, I don't have a front spoiler (yet), but... The LE bumpers were finished in body accent color, i.e. glossy. So I would paint the bumpers in gloss black. Hmm maybe the foglight grilles would need to be in yellow? Stupid idea? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
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| mepstein |
Nov 12 2025, 09:57 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,232 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Whatever makes you happy, right?
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| bajafreaks |
Nov 12 2025, 10:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 7-February 14 From: Gardnerville, Nevada Member No.: 16,969 Region Association: Northern California |
Paint them yellow
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| KELTY360 |
Nov 12 2025, 10:49 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,170 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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| chmillman |
Nov 12 2025, 11:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 215 Joined: 15-June 24 From: Switzerland Member No.: 28,183 Region Association: Europe
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That's gonna be a lot of yellow... No?
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| Root_Werks |
Nov 12 2025, 11:31 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,844 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(chmillman @ Nov 12 2025, 09:07 AM)  That's gonna be a lot of yellow... No? All personal preference, but yeah, would think a bit much on the yellow. I liked black trim on yellow 914's. Sort of a reverse Bumble Bee look. |
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| KELTY360 |
Nov 12 2025, 11:32 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,170 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(chmillman @ Nov 12 2025, 10:07 AM) That's gonna be a lot of yellow... No? Body color bumpers gives it that old school look. |
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| Geezer914 |
Nov 12 2025, 11:33 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 2,123 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States
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 red car red bumpers |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Nov 12 2025, 12:05 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 9,119 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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For black, factory correct used a satin black like the side valences.
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| ValcoOscar |
Nov 12 2025, 12:20 PM
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Garage Life Group: Members Posts: 2,539 Joined: 19-November 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,669 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Nov 12 2025, 10:05 AM) For black, factory correct used a satin black like the side valences. I agree, Satin black was my choice on Chucky!!! O  |
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| cassmcentee |
Nov 12 2025, 01:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 12-July 18 From: Squaw Valley, CA Member No.: 22,304 Region Association: Central California
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I like Satin Black
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| FlacaProductions |
Nov 12 2025, 01:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,079 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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Satin....
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| KELTY360 |
Nov 12 2025, 02:20 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,170 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Marathon Blue body with matching bumpers.
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| Front yard mechanic |
Nov 12 2025, 04:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,392 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None
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Red and black
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| Chad911sc |
Nov 12 2025, 05:23 PM
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If you do decide to go with the satin black finish, your best bet is to paint them with regular single stage black paint. Then use a flattening agent in the clear coat to give you that satin look, but still give you a great topcoat that will last way longer than a single stage satin black. When you do it this way it looks like a regular clear shiny coat for a couple days, then it flattens out to a beautiful satin finish.
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| Shivers |
Nov 12 2025, 06:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,175 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
The factory painted mine Saturn yellow before someone painted them black.
I’m going back to body color. Bumper top is enough black for me as an accent.  |
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| porscheteck914 |
Nov 12 2025, 06:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 23-March 23 From: n.c. Member No.: 27,247 Region Association: North East States |
I am an old fart. I like chrome bumpers on an early car. Putting black bumpers on an early car makes it look like an late 75&76 car with the black rubba bumpers . My 2 cents worth ....
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| rjames |
Nov 12 2025, 06:42 PM
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QUOTE(KELTY360 @ Nov 12 2025, 12:20 PM) Marathon Blue body with matching bumpers. |
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| ssstikircr |
Nov 12 2025, 09:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 11-January 09 From: Fair Oaks, Ca Member No.: 9,920 Region Association: Northern California |
I’m for the yellow with the black bumpers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| chmillman |
Nov 13 2025, 04:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 215 Joined: 15-June 24 From: Switzerland Member No.: 28,183 Region Association: Europe
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QUOTE(porscheteck914 @ Nov 13 2025, 01:39 AM) I am an old fart. I like chrome bumpers on an early car. Putting black bumpers on an early car makes it look like an late 75&76 car with the black rubba bumpers . My 2 cents worth .... I'm an old fart too... But not too averse from trying some new stuff. If it isn't a nice change, the original chrome bumpers can be put back on easily. Correct me if I am wrong, but the black bumpers were standard in Europe (at least on the early models?), the chrome ones were part of an extra appearance package. I think all of the USA market cars (up to '74) however came with chrome as standard. |
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