Brake Lines, Were they always green coated? Options

[dereknlee]

Hi,

I have seen it stated that all the 914 brake lines were green coated. Is this correct or were there years with bright brake lines?

When I clean the grime off my 72 /4's brake lines (or push aside the bumpers where they are clamped to the body) they are bright. The lines through the tunnel look the same. The lines are not stainless. The bends and shapes look factory done. Nothing on this car leads me to believe it was taken care of so well that someone would have replaced all the brake lines - but I can't say for sure that they weren't replaced at some point.

Looking to replace some lines that are particularly crusty and had seized end fittings, wondering if I should replace like with like to keep the car original, or if switching all out for green coated would be more original.


Thanks,

Derek

[aturboman]

Derek I have (2) 70 914-6s one early and one mid year, both had all the original lines on them and they are not green coated. All my other 6s over the years were plated as well so was my 914-4 1970.

Sliding the rubber isolation sleeves back on a brake line never off the car in 50 years tells all.

I also have some NOS lines with the original labels on them and they are also not green coated, don't know when the switch was made but not every 914 came with coated lines originally.