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rgalla9146
post Jun 29 2017, 06:02 AM
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Here is a picture of the correct early horn and the correct TN/1 driving light lense. Thanks to Blue6. The horn is the same for a Volkswagen. Notice the slotted screws as opposed to the later riveted cover.


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You're right about the early horns. Manufactured with screws and a VW type horn.
I'm not a big fan of the sound but it is the right thing.
On all the early cars I've owned and seen the front of the horn was gray-ish
Maybe even galvanised ? Haven't seen it in black.
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post Jun 29 2017, 09:33 AM
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The horns on my 71 914-4 are riveted not screwed....and I'm pretty sure they are original.

Are you positive about the screws?
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post Jun 29 2017, 09:46 AM
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QUOTE(defianty @ Jun 29 2017, 12:57 AM) *

Looking fantastic. I think those rubber plugs are installed back to front.

On the far right and left they are reversed. Of the donor cars I have disassembled I have found them to be that way. Thanks, Jim
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post Jun 29 2017, 09:50 AM
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Jun 29 2017, 08:33 AM) *

The horns on my 71 914-4 are riveted not screwed....and I'm pretty sure they are original.

Are you positive about the screws?
Based on opinions from Bruce Stone and donor cars I have had, these are what I have found to be correct for my 70. Could be variations though.
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post Jun 29 2017, 09:55 AM
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Jun 29 2017, 05:02 AM) *

QUOTE(banananose914 @ Jun 29 2017, 12:54 AM) *

Here is a picture of the correct early horn and the correct TN/1 driving light lense. Thanks to Blue6. The horn is the same for a Volkswagen. Notice the slotted screws as opposed to the later riveted cover.


Great work ! and a whole lot of unbelievable parts !
You're right about the early horns. Manufactured with screws and a VW type horn.
I'm not a big fan of the sound but it is the right thing.
On all the early cars I've owned and seen the front of the horn was gray-ish
Maybe even galvanised ? Haven't seen it in black.

I have seen them that way as well. With the gray or galvanized it just looks unfinished. I opted for black because to me it looks better. Even though you don't really see them. Thank you, Sir.
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post Jun 29 2017, 10:04 AM
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Both of the pictured cars are 1970s...orange one 3/'70...yellow one 5/'70 ?
Both are 6s but I don't think that matters.
It's an early thing.


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post Jun 29 2017, 12:32 PM
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In my experience most 1970 914s horns had screws
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post Jun 29 2017, 12:45 PM
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Please note the color.
Appear to be galvanized
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post Jun 29 2017, 03:48 PM
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Glen is correct, 70 cars had screws. Horn covers are galvanized not plated or painted.
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post Jun 29 2017, 06:10 PM
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Let there be light. The horns work as well. Stay tuned for when the headlights pop up.


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post Jun 29 2017, 09:42 PM
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Both of the pictured cars are 1970s...orange one 3/'70...yellow one 5/'70 ?
Both are 6s but I don't think that matters.
It's an early thing.


Yes, Glen is correct !!!!!!
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post Jun 29 2017, 10:39 PM
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All the early horns I have ever seen had screws and were galvanized. I had mine cad plated silver as they were really tattered.
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post Jun 30 2017, 12:18 AM
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Fantastic build and attention to detail & look forward to my daily 1st thing in the morning fix with a cup of (IMG:style_emoticons/default/coffee.gif)
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post Jun 30 2017, 06:46 AM
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post Jul 1 2017, 07:15 AM
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QUOTE(banananose914 @ Jun 29 2017, 04:46 PM) *

QUOTE(defianty @ Jun 29 2017, 12:57 AM) *

Looking fantastic. I think those rubber plugs are installed back to front.

On the far right and left they are reversed. Of the donor cars I have disassembled I have found them to be that way. Thanks, Jim


Well I didn't know that, thanks.
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post Jul 1 2017, 04:13 PM
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Here are a couple of pictures of the targa bar pad. We noticed that when we were fitting another pad, there were no holes on the underside of the targa bar where you would attach the screws vertically to hold the pad on. There were screw holes to attach it horizontally, but none vertically. This particular area of the car was in great shape, and as such did not need any bodywork. When I took the original pad off, I don' t remember if it had holes or not. The pad, like the rest of the car was thrashed. Is there another 914 or 914/6 out there with no holes on the underside of the targa bar? Seeing as how I already had a targa pad out to be recovered, I had the underside holes of the pad covered over. I didn't want to drill holes in the car that weren't there. Andy found a guy in Torrance to recover it. It came out pretty ice. Another peculiar 914 thing.


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post Jul 1 2017, 08:58 PM
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Mind sharing the Torrance upholsterer info? ... I'm in Torrance and my pad could stand to be redone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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post Jul 1 2017, 09:33 PM
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Mind sharing the Torrance upholsterer info? ... I'm in Torrance and my pad could stand to be redone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

I'll see Andy tomorrow and let you know
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post Jul 4 2017, 03:53 PM
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Happy 4th everyone !!!

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