painted early bumper, never seen that before |
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painted early bumper, never seen that before |
echocanyons |
Nov 6 2007, 10:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California |
this ebay 914 car seems to have a body color painted early rear bumper, I don't think I have seen that before (wrong year car though).
I suppose it could be fiberglass... Just interesting to me so I thought I'd post it. ebay 914 Attached image(s) |
echocanyons |
Nov 6 2007, 10:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California |
on second look I think it is a glass bumper.
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So.Cal.914 |
Nov 6 2007, 10:30 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
When I got my 72 the 'Factory' painted (Same color as the car) bumpers had
been painted flat or semi-gloss black to match the rocker panels. Don't know if the black was added after it got to the USA or before. I have seen early euro- transplants here with the painted bumpers on cars that had not been repainted. |
echocanyons |
Nov 6 2007, 10:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California |
that is interesting Paul maybe I have seen some of the old adds with the body color bumpers.
I seem to remember the option of body color bumpers or chrome on the early cars. with dull gloss black being standard. I know that I had a 74 with out the appearance options that had flat black bumpers. |
roadster fan |
Nov 7 2007, 01:49 AM
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Project Frankenstein !!!!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,009 Joined: 24-November 05 From: Aptos, CA Member No.: 5,184 Region Association: Northern California |
I have body color painted bumpers on my 71, but I haven't got a chance to take one off and see if they are crappy chromes that got painted or the real deal. I think Sir Andy mentioned in a thread that they are a pretty rare item as most people ordered chrome. Oh, and the add says "lightweight front and rear bumpers", aka 'glass.
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914Sixer |
Nov 7 2007, 07:56 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,902 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Early cars 70,71 and some 72 had body colored bumpers unless appearance package was ordered or chrome bumpers were specified. The sharp angle bumper in the picture was a 1970 model only.
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johannes |
Nov 7 2007, 09:41 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
This is painted fiberglass ... How could you explain that ?
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Dave_Darling |
Nov 7 2007, 10:59 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
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brer |
Nov 7 2007, 11:34 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
Never trust anyone who has a big sign that says "TRUST" anywhere in their shop.
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TravisNeff |
Nov 7 2007, 02:50 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Holy smokes, it looks like my lawn furniture (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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rwjames |
Nov 7 2007, 04:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Montgomery, AL Member No.: 6,136 Region Association: South East States |
I have never had any dealings with them, but from what I've heard, I would be careful.
They show an open 356 for sale on their website that is not for sale. It was temporarily in their possesion for a photo shoot for a magazine or something and they took those pictures and put them on their website showing the car for sale. The owner has begged them to remove the photo's as the car is and has not been for sale. As far as I know, they still have photo's of his car on their site. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) |
TeenerTim |
Nov 7 2007, 04:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 597 Joined: 22-October 07 From: Norfolk,VA Member No.: 8,253 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
There are no seals for the front or rear trunk. You can see the empty channels. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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914-8 |
Nov 7 2007, 10:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 802 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Cal Member No.: 5,461 Region Association: None |
Del Toro, that would be fitting for that seller. |
Richard Casto |
Nov 7 2007, 11:13 PM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
When I got my 72 the 'Factory' painted (Same color as the car) bumpers had been painted flat or semi-gloss black to match the rocker panels. Don't know if the black was added after it got to the USA or before. I have seen early euro- transplants here with the painted bumpers on cars that had not been repainted. My Irish Green 72 does not have the appearance package and the bumpers are body colored. Well actually they were until a PO painted the outside black. The inside is still body colored. When I repaint the car they are going back to body color. It seems you never see body color bumpers. |
tdgray |
Nov 8 2007, 05:17 PM
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Thank God Nemo is not here to see this Group: Members Posts: 9,705 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 984 Region Association: None |
OMHFG.... that car just screams... "HEY LOOK somebody screwed with me big time"
Those seats... the seals... missing speaker enclosures... stupid fuse block (I think) with ratty wiring in the engine compartment... no center caps and scratched up wheels... the list goes on and on. I can polish a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) but it still a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) $7,100... whoever is bidding on that is freakin nuts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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