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jdlmodelt
post Jan 8 2013, 09:44 PM
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So, my 914 is mother of pearl white. I have a gallon of black metalic and a gallon of smoke-grey metalic. which do you think would look best for the side rockers, and front and rear bumper lower fairings and the wheel spokes?


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Dave_Darling
post Jan 8 2013, 10:38 PM
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Stock for the rocker panels and valences is satin black. I like that look; I think the body-colored ones make the car look too chubby.

The wheels might look nice in silver. The stock Mahle and Pedrini wheels were. Even though these are Rivieras, it might still look nice.

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post Jan 8 2013, 10:40 PM
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Black .
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post Jan 8 2013, 10:41 PM
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I'm with Dave. I always like the satin black rockers and valances.
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post Jan 8 2013, 10:48 PM
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QUOTE(914itis @ Jan 8 2013, 09:40 PM) *

Black .
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Thanks! I can't get the wheels to change to Rivieras though.
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post Jan 8 2013, 10:51 PM
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post Jan 9 2013, 12:04 AM
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As Eric said ...

This should help:

http://www.eggscollective.org/nathan/stora...igurator_j.html
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post Jan 9 2013, 04:37 AM
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be different smoke grey metallic rockers and wheels, blk metallic aint right anyways
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post Jan 9 2013, 04:51 AM
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I did mind satin black, and power coated. John (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Jan 9 2013, 06:27 AM
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It's easy to change if you don't like it. Do what you want, it's your car.
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post Jan 9 2013, 06:51 AM
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Smoke grey would look good and paint the rims to match. What color interior do you have ?
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post Jan 9 2013, 07:04 AM
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Smoke grey would look good and paint the rims to match. What color interior do you have ?


Its black and gray interior. I will be changing out the new black racing bucket seats for some reupolstered factory seats so I can incorporate some grey into the replacement seats as well. I guess if I did the rockers and valances grey I would need to do the top the same color too right?

And yes...I can always repaint a different color if I don't like the results.
thanks!
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post Jan 9 2013, 08:37 AM
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I would paint the top Grey as well . This would pull out the grey color of the interior and look great but you must post pictures as that is the price you must pay for asking questions. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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post Jan 9 2013, 10:11 AM
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I would paint the top Grey as well . This would pull out the grey color of the interior and look great but you must post pictures as that is the price you must pay for asking questions. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)


Of course! pictures say a thousand words. Especially on here! How do you think the grey top will look with the black vinyl B-pillars?
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post Jan 9 2013, 10:37 AM
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black, silver, gray, all good...but not metallic.
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post Jan 9 2013, 10:45 AM
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btw, those aren't the generic rivs. they're formula vees. smooth spoke faces, correct backspacing. for that look, much more desirable than the rivs. less tire sizing hassles.
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post Jan 9 2013, 10:55 AM
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btw, those aren't the generic rivs. they're formula vees. smooth spoke faces, correct backspacing. for that look, much more desirable than the rivs. less tire sizing hassles.


What does all that mean? "those aren't the generic rivs. they're formula vees. smooth spoke faces, correct backspacing. for that look, much more desirable than the rivs. less tire sizing hassles." ? I'm still pretty new to all of this.
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post Jan 9 2013, 11:06 AM
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QUOTE(jdlmodelt @ Jan 9 2013, 08:55 AM) *

QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Jan 9 2013, 09:45 AM) *

btw, those aren't the generic rivs. they're formula vees. smooth spoke faces, correct backspacing. for that look, much more desirable than the rivs. less tire sizing hassles.


What does all that mean? "those aren't the generic rivs. they're formula vees. smooth spoke faces, correct backspacing. for that look, much more desirable than the rivs. less tire sizing hassles." ? I'm still pretty new to all of this.
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Means you have the nicer more desirable Rivs that actually fit a 914. Not the ones used on VDubs.
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post Jan 9 2013, 07:14 PM
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Be careful about putting too many patches of those three different colors all over the car. It will end up looking plaid. Since you're putting black seats in it, I'd probably paint those valances and rockers semi gloss black, and the nice rivs, wheel silver with polished hoops. Or possibly black centers. But it's your car. Do what you want. Actually the smoke grey might look good on those riv centers.
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post Jan 9 2013, 07:29 PM
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+1 for satin black rockers and valence. RSR gray finish on the wheels with polished lip or maybe black centers.


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