Open invite and call for help., My new, preserved Oly Blue Options

[RFoulds]

As you might have seen elsewhere on this site and others, I just bought my fourth 914, this time a well preserved 1974 Olympic Blue, that has been in storage for over 20 years.

So first, this is an open invite for anyone near La Quinta CA to come by and see it anytime you like.

And second, a call out for any advice or help to put this car back to dealer showroom condition. Also, what shows I should consider entering once she is complete.

One of my first dilemnas is the side stripes. Were these dealer added? or factory? Should I leave the slightly worn originals in place?, replace them with repros, or remove altogether??

Randy

[Bleyseng]

Dealer accessory item applied by the dealer or you!
http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/Accessories.htm

[Pat Garvey]

Dealer accessory item applied by the dealer or you!
http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/Accessories.htm

I total agreement!

The stripes were a local, Factory OK'd addition. Not supplied by Porsche (at least in the early years). You either had the dealer monkeys apply them (the same ones who couldn't figure out which fender to drill for the antenna), or did them yourself (easy).

Pat

[Tom_T]

Dealer accessory item applied by the dealer or you!
http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/Accessories.htm

I total agreement!

The stripes were a local, Factory OK'd addition. Not supplied by Porsche (at least in the early years). You either had the dealer monkeys apply them (the same ones who couldn't figure out which fender to drill for the antenna), or did them yourself (easy).

Pat

Pat & Randy - IIRC, the dealers were selling the same early style "PORSCHE" side stripes as accessories for both the 911/912 line & 914s since the late 60's (67 or 68 IIRC when they were first added to 911's/912's). Then in 74 with the intro of the LE's, they came up with a 914 based negative stripe/decal, but those also got put on some customers' 911s/912Es back in the day.

I don't know who their OES's were, but the decals were copyright/trademark controlled, ergo had to be "approved" by Porsche for manufacture. Otherwise, they would've closed them down, as they did with the makers of the 914 rear reflector accessory made specifically to fit the 914 rear panel (as opposed to the cut down 911/912/930 rear reflectors used after that point).