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Heater control, Changing faceplate |
n2j2ryan |
Dec 23 2018, 12:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 9-January 17 From: Victoria BC Member No.: 20,740 Region Association: Canada |
Is it possible to change the faceplate for the heater control without changing the entire mechanisms?
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PanelBilly |
Dec 24 2018, 12:30 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,819 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The faceplate on my car looks like crap. Has anyone restored one? Sorry for the hijack
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McMark |
Dec 24 2018, 06:44 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
The faceplate on my car looks like crap. Has anyone restored one? Sorry for the hijack You can definitely refinish them. There are a few tricky pieces. The blue sections are bits of plastic glued in, you can pry them out but they might crack. Same with the white arrows if your year has that -- and BTW, those white arrows are actually glow in the dark material. The red/blue lights can be carefully popped out from the back, the grills painted and the plastic lens cleaned. Mask anything you're not removing, sand the face with a flat sanding block, paint with a flat black. Here's my blog post about it. And here's one I did for a 911 with all new blues and new glow in the dark plastic. Attached image(s) |
mepstein |
Dec 24 2018, 07:16 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,324 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
The faceplate on my car looks like crap. Has anyone restored one? Sorry for the hijack You can definitely refinish them. There are a few tricky pieces. The blue sections are bits of plastic glued in, you can pry them out but they might crack. Same with the white arrows if your year has that -- and BTW, those white arrows are actually glow in the dark material. The red/blue lights can be carefully popped out from the back, the grills painted and the plastic lens cleaned. Mask anything you're not removing, sand the face with a flat sanding block, paint with a flat black. Here's And here's one I did for a 911 with all new blues and new glow in the dark plastic. Wow! I had no idea they could be refinished like this. Thanks for the "how to". |
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