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What is the correct color of Headlight Surrounds for a 1973? |
Corellian Corvette |
Oct 26 2013, 02:46 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 16-October 13 From: Woodinville, WA Member No.: 16,521 Region Association: None |
Trying to do a little cleanup on my new 914.
I was looking at the headlight surrounds and they are a faded gray. I've seen on ebay everything ranging from black to the same gray as mine. Is gray correct? Or is that just the black being faded? Thanks! |
hot_shoe914 |
Oct 26 2013, 02:54 PM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,802 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
Trying to do a little cleanup on my new 914. I was looking at the headlight surrounds and they are a faded gray. I've seen on ebay everything ranging from black to the same gray as mine. Is gray correct? Or is that just the black being faded? Thanks! I have black ones and white ones. |
surfbus66 |
Oct 26 2013, 03:01 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 13-February 09 From: Clinton/Akron,Ohio Member No.: 10,048 Region Association: None |
My 73 1.7 are black
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JmuRiz |
Oct 26 2013, 08:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,433 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Should be white...actually more of an ivory.
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dlkawashima |
Oct 26 2013, 09:43 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
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Mike Bellis |
Oct 26 2013, 10:44 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
My 73 had white ones... My 72 had black ones... My 71 had black ones...
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rick 918-S |
Oct 26 2013, 10:55 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,471 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
May depend on the color of the car. That is likely why some have black and some have white.
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Corellian Corvette |
Oct 27 2013, 12:32 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 16-October 13 From: Woodinville, WA Member No.: 16,521 Region Association: None |
OK great. Yes mine are a whitish-gray. Took them off and same on the backside, so I just cleaned them up and left them alone.
Thanks! |
dlkawashima |
Oct 27 2013, 03:08 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
OK great. Yes mine are a whitish-gray. Took them off and same on the backside, so I just cleaned them up and left them alone. Thanks! Early '73, car with a VIN from 12/72, white headlight surround: Late '73, car with a VIN from 8/73, black headlight surround: |
TheCabinetmaker |
Oct 27 2013, 10:34 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,301 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
My late 73 1.7, build date 8-73 had ivory.
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dlkawashima |
Oct 27 2013, 02:58 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
My late 73 1.7, build date 8-73 had ivory. Not saying that it's impossible for your white surrounds to be original because there are several documented 914 part switch anomalies, but that's pretty late for white surrounds. The common belief is that the switch happened some time in the middle of the model year, probably coinciding with the switch to black threshold rails. |
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