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Question about factory primer |
Greg Silva |
May 3 2003, 08:05 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Lunas, NM, USA Member No.: 588 |
I went to look at a factory 914/6 today, with a view toward buying it. The original color was signal orange, and at some point in its life it had been re-painted red (possibly Guard's Red). When I started scratching around in the engine compartment, I found a dark green on the firewall. Would that have been a primer coat, or is it possible the car has been re-painted more than once? Also, was the original battery location for a six the same as for a /4? The factory six (which comes with the car) was replaced in 1988 with a 2.7. The last time the car was registered was 1989. It hasn't been driven since then, and it's been about 3 years since it has even been started. I'd appreciate any thoughts, especially about the paint. Thanks.
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tracks914 |
May 3 2003, 09:05 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
When I bought my car it was white. After spraying off the black undercoating I was pleasantly surprised to find a fully intact metalic gold under body.(Nice but ugly colour) Complete from wheel wells to engine compartment, gold. As I started to refinish it I found, white paint (spray can crap), grey primer, white paint (body shop), red primer, metalic silver paint, grey primer, metalic gold paint (original), yellow epoxy primer(original), and then factory body filler. As it sits now, it has nothing but one coat of light green epoxy primer as I work on the rest of the body work.
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