 Acceptable signs of use, or, if it's perfect, it lacks personality..... |
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
 Aug 15 2010, 08:56 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727  |
personality, or in today's vernacular, "patina".
If it's too perfect, too original, too clean, too showroom perfect, it loses something that "use" imparts......the current operative word these days being "patina". Some imperfections, or flaws, I would personally loathe. Door dings imparted on the side of my 914 by careless, lazy, or spiteful people would really piss me off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) Minor stone chips on the nose and/or valence, or on wheel well openings, while not desired, do show use of the vehicle. Similarly, modest wear of interior components (not tears, rips, cracking, etc.) point to a car that is driven and used, rather than put on a pedestal as an icon. What precipitates this thread is my decision to forego any further pursuit to abolish my 914s' individuality, while yet still embracing the (mostly) EOM ethic. Examples that will remain as-is as signs of use. Attached image(s)   
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| Bleyseng |
Aug 17 2010, 05:07 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,037 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
yep, I have the 76 914 2.0L and the 77 Westy to keep in restored condition not that either is Concour shape.
Paint the damn handles and those dashfaceplate screws that are always chipped... I would paint the dipstick too... |
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1970 Neun vierzehn Acceptable signs of use Aug 15 2010, 08:56 PM
Tom_T Hey Paul - I hear ya on that one, since the perfec... Aug 16 2010, 07:31 PM
Pat Garvey Of course, you & Pat go back a long way, ... Aug 18 2010, 07:11 PM tod914 Paul, I agree with Jeff. Definetly refinish those... Aug 17 2010, 06:10 AM rdauenhauer What !? The Dip stick is supposed to be Grey? Sep 20 2010, 10:48 PM Cap'n Krusty
What !? The Dip stick is supposed to be Grey?... Sep 28 2010, 01:44 PM dcheek FYI- The factory wasn't perfect either. I get... Sep 21 2010, 06:35 AM McMark :agree: I doubt the painted dipstick. Never seen ... Nov 17 2010, 07:02 PM Pat Garvey Patina shmatina!
Repaint those adjusters... Nov 17 2010, 08:17 PM |
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