Who has a silver 914...choosing which silver to paint., L96M, L97A, L96D Preferernces? Can I see your car! |
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Who has a silver 914...choosing which silver to paint., L96M, L97A, L96D Preferernces? Can I see your car! |
computers4kids |
Feb 26 2008, 09:03 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
It's time to start painting the engine compartment, jambs etc and I would like to paint the car one of the Porsche silvers. According to the clubs paint code info, this is what came on these cars. I'm painting a 75 which all the ugly to get places are still the original siver (up behind gas tank...blower area), but since I backdated this car with 72 bumpers and a complete baskweave interior including the dash, I don't think the exact silver matters that much. Obviously I'm not tied to orginality.
Looking for some examples of cars painted these silvers. My first 914 was the marathon blue, which I liked but that was a loooonnnnng time ago. L96M....Marathon Blue Metallic 73-74 L97A...Diamond Siver Metallic 75-76 L96D...Silver Metallic 69-75 |
John |
Feb 26 2008, 09:14 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Here is mine.
It was originally L96D, but it is L97A. When I bought my paint on 06-07-1993, they couldn't find L96D in their code book. After mixing the paint, they found the code and gave me the option to either take the L97A at a discount or they would mix the L96D. Being the CSOB poor college kid, I opted for the discounted paint. I asked them what the differences was. They said the L96D had a tiny bit smaller metal flakes and had a little more black in it. At the time, I didn't care and I like the way it looks. Since I have the exact Sherwin Williams paint codes, I'll keep it this color. Close enough for me. Attached thumbnail(s) |
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