 headlight restoration for my street/racecar, purists, don't be hatin' |
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| project-914 |
 Dec 10 2006, 08:14 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 2-August 06 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 6,571  |
well, everybody knows what these headlights look like before...crappy...so I had them dipped and zinc/gold coated, and then I polished the retainer rings on my wheel
(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Skate_4_Detention/Porsche/1-1.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Skate_4_Detention/Porsche/3.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Skate_4_Detention/Porsche/5.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Skate_4_Detention/Porsche/6.jpg) those pics also include my hood hinges and some fog light parts too...but, then I bought new screws and clips from ace hardware...hehe and rebuilt them (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Skate_4_Detention/Porsche/9.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Skate_4_Detention/Porsche/8.jpg) (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Skate_4_Detention/Porsche/7-1.jpg) they look pretty and will be functional...I will not be using the headlight motors also since they weigh a lot, and I will be custom fabbing some lifters out of bike cables, just thought I'd share the success |
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| project-914 |
Dec 27 2006, 12:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 2-August 06 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 6,571 |
QUOTE(racerx9146 @ Dec 10 2006, 10:44 PM)  Looks good! Where did you get your plating kit? Been contemplating trying it! John I took it to a local chrome shop where they dipped it there, and instead of chroming it I had them zinc/gold it...I will be taking other parts there later such as miscillaneous latches and suspension parts QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Dec 11 2006, 06:26 PM) This "purist" thinks they look.......great! Yep, I'm a purist, but I have a garage queen. When I get my next 914, I'll do this & bunch of other things that are non-purist. Once you get locked into originality & abide by it, you have no room for creativity. It's your 914 - make your choices & go with them. When I get my next, it will be a California tub. And we'll go from there. And it WON't be a purist's 914. Love mine, but there's only room for one here. Like what you did! glad you like it, and I understand about how once you go purist with one car...that car HAS to stay that way...especially since all the genuine parts and looks cost so much...hate to waste money for a 'half original car' lol the rest of the car looks aweful, but the motor got pulled yesterday, and now I'm trying to find more pics of the headlight cable lifters so I don't have to use the motors...pm me if you know of anything |
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project-914 headlight restoration for my street/racecar Dec 10 2006, 08:14 PM
Aaron Cox with all that beautiful work.. you are gonna run s... Dec 10 2006, 08:21 PM project-914 haha, that's just what the car came with (noth... Dec 10 2006, 08:33 PM racerx9146 Looks good! Where did you get your plating kit... Dec 10 2006, 10:44 PM Lawrence Absolutely gorgeous. :wub: Dec 10 2006, 10:52 PM Pat Garvey This "purist" thinks they look.......gre... Dec 11 2006, 06:26 PM JmuRiz Woah, that looks great!!! Dec 13 2006, 10:01 AM boxstr Excellent.
CCLINPLATEMEUP Dec 13 2006, 11:07 AM maf914 Very nice! I like it. :thumbsup: Dec 13 2006, 01:41 PM type47fan Spectacular! What's the rest of the car l... Dec 23 2006, 11:32 PM mikez Looks fine to me...that kind of bling, bling is fu... Dec 23 2006, 11:38 PM
orange914 :notworthy: VERY impressive
your gonna have to ru... Dec 27 2006, 04:11 PM |
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