Original paint markings on lugs, Thought this was removed during pdi. Options

[914Next]

My recently purchased survivor has quite a few interesting original markings. One really surprising one is that all for wheels have green paint on every lug. Not just a little but rather a lot of paint on each one. I was of the understanding that this was put on at the factory to indicate wheels had been torqued correctly. I also thought the paint was removed during PDI inspection. If this was true it seems very odd that this would not have been removed during PDI and even more odd that it would not have been removed by the original owner over the 41 years he owned it. Have you seen other examples of this?

[orthobiz]

I would remove it. There is some green (cadmium?) under the silver plating on the original lugs but not this much.

Paul

[914Next]

I would remove it. There is some green (cadmium?) under the silver plating on the original lugs but not this much.

Paul

Thanks. Its definitely paint since the wheels are in excellent condition and some of the green paint is slopped onto the wheel itself in a couple of places. I plan to leave it on. It's a bit of the cars history. Also has the HO recall replacement battery cover on it in excellent condition.

[Pat Garvey]

I would remove it. There is some green (cadmium?) under the silver plating on the original lugs but not this much.

Paul

Thanks. Its definitely paint since the wheels are in excellent condition and some of the green paint is slopped onto the wheel itself in a couple of places. I plan to leave it on. It's a bit of the cars history. Also has the HO recall replacement battery cover on it in excellent condition.

I'd ditch it. Too much to explain & try to prove to a judge who "may not" be totally knowledgeable. Serves no purpose anyway

[JeffBowlsby]

I would remove it. There is some green (cadmium?) under the silver plating on the original lugs but not this much.

Paul

Thanks. Its definitely paint since the wheels are in excellent condition and some of the green paint is slopped onto the wheel itself in a couple of places. I plan to leave it on. It's a bit of the cars history. Also has the HO recall replacement battery cover on it in excellent condition.

I'd ditch it. Too much to explain & try to prove to a judge who "may not" be totally knowledgeable. Serves no purpose anyway

GASP! That coming from you Pat? That is historical fabric... granted looks ugly...but the 914 was known for paint drips, orange peel and other anomalies. This is a remnant of the dealership having their hands on the car, very few cars have this.

[914Next]

I would remove it. There is some green (cadmium?) under the silver plating on the original lugs but not this much.

Paul

Thanks. Its definitely paint since the wheels are in excellent condition and some of the green paint is slopped onto the wheel itself in a couple of places. I plan to leave it on. It's a bit of the cars history. Also has the HO recall replacement battery cover on it in excellent condition.

I'd ditch it. Too much to explain & try to prove to a judge who "may not" be totally knowledgeable. Serves no purpose anyway

GASP! That coming from you Pat? That is historical fabric... granted looks ugly...but the 914 was known for paint drips, orange peel and other anomalies. This is a remnant of the dealership having their hands on the car, very few cars have this.

Yes, I understand that some may not like it but I enjoy the fact that somehow the dealer an original owner never saw fit to remove this paint. So odd that it makes me just want to leave it as a part of the cars history.