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post Aug 27 2012, 04:24 PM
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Very nice car. I'm thinking of going red on my 914, what color is that red?

The color of the car you quoted (Steve's M471) is Tangerine L21E I think. This is an old picture - he restored the car to the way it was when it was a camera car.
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post Aug 27 2012, 06:07 PM
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The painted bumpers look great.

So do the chrome ones.


I got some BUB's that are fine, sometimes I think I should just leave them on. But I also have a set of early ones in very nice shape that I'd like to paint and install. I have to admit, I'm pretty torn at this point.....anyone wanna talk me into/out of the swap?

She's a 76.....

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post Aug 27 2012, 09:11 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Either set looks good, but I'm partial to the red bumpers with the black wheels.

I went from [banged-up] black to [nice, straight] chrome bumpers (on a black car) and it actually took a while for me to adjust to the change (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Aug 28 2012, 07:14 AM
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QUOTE(Kirmizi @ Aug 27 2012, 03:21 PM) *

Another vote for chrome on red (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
But the red bumpers did look good too
Mike

The car used to have red rockers and front/rear valances AND a red roof. I thought it was too much with the red bumpers so the rockers/valance got painted black when I got the WAS saratoga top.

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Mike, Can you share some details on your wheels? Those are exactly what I want for my '72. Brand, size, are they the correct lug pattern?

Thank you.

PS your car is beautiful!
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post Aug 28 2012, 07:26 AM
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The chrome bumpers should stay with the green car.
You have too many 914s and over thinking it.
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post Aug 28 2012, 07:39 AM
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i like the look with the red bumpers....


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Love the body colored bumpers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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post Aug 28 2012, 07:53 AM
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Mike, Can you share some details on your wheels? Those are exactly what I want for my '72. Brand, size, are they the correct lug pattern?

Thank you.

PS your car is beautiful!

Lennie,

The wheels are Cragar 365 and are 4 x 100mm pattern. I'm not sure they sell that pattern anymore.
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I think I have 7" x 15" up front and 8" X 15" on the rear. I am running 215/60 front tires and 245/60 rear tires. I have no rub front or rear but less than 1/2" clearance on the rear fender well with 1/2" spacer.
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You said "PS your car is beautiful!" I say "Takes one to know one!"
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post Aug 28 2012, 07:53 AM
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The chrome bumpers should stay with the green car.
You have too many 914s and over thinking it.

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post Aug 28 2012, 12:39 PM
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post Aug 28 2012, 01:04 PM
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Hey Eric,

How the heck are ya? Sorry I will miss RRC this year - have to go to CA Sunday the 9th for a few days and I live closer than ever now!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

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post Aug 28 2012, 01:26 PM
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Very nice- really like the red cars!!

here is another member's currently for sale- i like the rocker and sail panals being body color btw, both ways look nice, but the chrome really give a nice contrast
i have a 75 and always thought the copper metalic would look nice with chrome too- maybe a back date project at some point!



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post Aug 29 2012, 07:09 AM
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QUOTE(Lennies914 @ Aug 28 2012, 07:14 AM) *

Mike, Can you share some details on your wheels? Those are exactly what I want for my '72. Brand, size, are they the correct lug pattern?

Thank you.

PS your car is beautiful!

Lennie,

The wheels are Cragar 365 and are 4 x 100mm pattern. I'm not sure they sell that pattern anymore.
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LINK to CRAGAR 365

I think I have 7" x 15" up front and 8" X 15" on the rear. I am running 215/60 front tires and 245/60 rear tires. I have no rub front or rear but less than 1/2" clearance on the rear fender well with 1/2" spacer.
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You said "PS your car is beautiful!" I say "Takes one to know one!"



4 x 100. I have found some Daytona's in this pattern. Are your spacers adapters? Or did you re-drill for that pattern?
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post Aug 29 2012, 07:57 AM
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4 x 100. I have found some Daytona's in this pattern. Are your spacers adapters? Or did you re-drill for that pattern?

Hey Lennie,

They are just spacers. I have threaded lugs with the proper metric 914 threads on the rotor end and then the correct SAE threads for the chrome lug nuts. I forget where I got them.

Hope this helps.
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