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| tommott77 |
  Nov 30 2012, 06:18 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Wilmington, NC Member No.: 9,495 Region Association: None  |
Working on building my old/new/old/new 914 into a GT clone. Before I get too far ahead of myself I want to check to see if anybody here has seen an original GT, equipped with two-tone bumpers of course. I've seen just about every image that google has to offer, but I would like to see if I can get some first-hand info perhaps... prior to commencing my mess.
I would like to know the quality of the these paint jobs. Were they something painted at with factory specs with clear coats and the whole 9 yards? Or were they more along the lines of something that was painted half-assedly, track-side, as drivers/car lineups changed? Also anybody happen to get a good look at the finish on these bumpers? It seems that the pictures that I've seen appear to be a satin finish. I already have the color I want to use picked out,... pictured below. Anybody care to venture a guess as to the likelihood that colors used were lifted off the factory color palette of the time? If so anybody happen to know what blue that may be? Any guidance or experience sharing would be greatly appreciated. Attached image(s) 
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| Black22 |
Nov 30 2012, 06:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 886 Joined: 1-November 07 From: Creswell, OR Member No.: 8,290 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Looks like Olympic Blue (Olympiablau). That's the stock 914 color of my '74.
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| SirAndy |
Nov 30 2012, 07:27 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(tommott77 @ Nov 30 2012, 04:18 PM)  Or were they more along the lines of something that was painted half-assedly, track-side, as drivers/car lineups changed? That ^^^ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| tommott77 |
Nov 30 2012, 07:42 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Wilmington, NC Member No.: 9,495 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 30 2012, 08:27 PM) QUOTE(tommott77 @ Nov 30 2012, 04:18 PM) Or were they more along the lines of something that was painted half-assedly, track-side, as drivers/car lineups changed? That ^^^ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Cool! a good garage rattle can job may do the trick. Also likely don't have to worry about matching factory color codes 100% then as well. Looks like Olympic blue is a good starting point though. |
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| brant |
Nov 30 2012, 11:55 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,641 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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clear coat wssn't yet invented when the factory was doing this...
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| sixnotfour |
Dec 2 2012, 05:19 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,438 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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after got site for a clear picture
http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/image/88001752 http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/image/117933739 Attached image(s) 
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| URY914 |
Dec 2 2012, 05:53 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,116 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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