My first 914 and its Picture, and the North Shore Porche Paint Job Options

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I found this picture recently - my first 914. A 1970 1.7L, Signal Orange.

I had many little troubles with car - like when it got cold it would not start - it would crank but no fire - next day when the day warmed up: ZOOM!

I came out to our schools parking lot and the front left panel was dented, I took it to the dealer for repair, North Shore Porsche (at the time in Kenilworth, IL)

When I picked up the car the panel was obviously a different color.....I complained (was 17 at the time working the overnight at the A&P and needed the car for work) but had to take it right then. The service manager told me that the rest of the car had faded, that if I rubbed it out it would match again. I rubbed the car to the primer as seen in the picture and no results. I decided to sell it as is, always wondered what happened to it. Sold it to a Japanese guy who had just started as a professor at UMad in WI.

Lots of memories in that car.

[Literati914]

.. The service manager told me that the rest of the car had faded, that if I rubbed it out it would match again. I rubbed the car to the primer ..

The term 'rub it out' is vague and assuming you were inexperienced in paint correction (aka buff/polishing) and/or didn't take specific instructions from someone with experience - I could see the service manager's suggestion as being valid tbh. It could be that you used the wrong products and technique. Friend of mine in high school told me one day that he was gonna "buff" his car ... next time I saw him, his hood was F'd up to say the least. We never let him live it down of course!