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Brake caliper colour and the best originality reference book |
Bibble |
Apr 27 2019, 02:05 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 19-December 15 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 19,472 Region Association: None |
Hello all,
I have a 1972 1.7 914, always been a European car. I would like to return the brake calipers to the original colour / finish. Mine are currentlly black at the rear and painted red at the front. Also, I would appreciate any views on which Is the best of the 914 reference/historic books that give the most detail on originality of the car as a reference source. Appreciate any help (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
Tom_T |
Apr 27 2019, 03:10 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
They were gold CAD (Cadmium) plated originally, as were the same ones used on the VW 411/412.
PMB does excellent caliper restoration/rebuilds including new CAD plating gold or silver (they're a member vendor on here). PS - there is no one best book, since they all seem to have some errors of facts in them. Get several & recheck items on here & 914club, p914.com (& .net & .org) & at Jeff Bowlsby's website - http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/ PSS - 2 of the better ones at=re Paternie's & Johnson's but the latter is really a 356 guy who misses on some areas of facts, & Paternie does too - but they're still good resources. B. Johnson's - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-914--9146...mp;idiq=2599991 P. Paternie's - https://books.google.com/books?id=yMJFvrORt...p;q&f=false Both are around in older editions/cover art at reasonable prices, & not much changed in revisions - if anything. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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