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> 1970 914-6 headlight surrounds, color of surrounds
bobm
post Dec 1 2015, 09:16 AM
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Looking for some assistance. My 1970 914-6 has black headlight surround covers. I am being told that they should be white in color. Being new to the 914 world can anyone confirm this. If this is true does anyone know the correct shade of white (code) Any photo's of a Six with the headlights up. My car is being painted and a good time to get things correct.
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post May 23 2023, 09:36 PM
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post Jun 1 2023, 08:17 PM
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What was your process? Going to try easy off this weekend for starters.
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post Jun 2 2023, 08:13 AM
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Clean and in the sun. 1972

What was your process? Going to try easy off this weekend for starters.

I cleaned several sets with soap and water and the submerged in a partial bleach bath for a week, but checked and cleaned them daily until they looked original again. Had to buy a cheap fish tank to hold the bleach water.
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bobm   1970 914-6 headlight surrounds   Dec 1 2015, 09:16 AM
Cairo94507   Hello Bob - You are correct, they should be white ...   Dec 1 2015, 09:33 AM
iwanta914-6   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/forum...   Dec 1 2015, 09:36 AM
iwanta914-6   Also, I think they are just white plastic and not ...   Dec 1 2015, 09:40 AM
Larmo63   Correct, they are black plastic and ivory colored ...   Dec 1 2015, 09:42 AM
DennisV   Correct, they are black plastic and ivory colored...   May 23 2023, 10:32 AM
bobm   Thank you for the Photo. It does look Ivory. Anyon...   Dec 1 2015, 09:43 AM
scotty b   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=2...   Dec 1 2015, 09:46 AM
stugray   I have a pair of original intact white surrounds i...   Dec 1 2015, 09:58 AM
db9146   Bob, You are correct in that the early (70-72s) ha...   Dec 1 2015, 10:02 AM
bobm   Any Photo's would be terrific. I will look at...   Dec 1 2015, 10:08 AM
Gustl   they used white headlight surrounds up to MY'7...   Dec 1 2015, 10:40 AM
Martin Baker   Look here for some info. http://www.914world.com/...   Dec 1 2015, 10:49 AM
McMark   Moved to Garage...   Dec 1 2015, 11:11 AM
iwanta914-6   ...   Dec 1 2015, 12:13 PM
Tom_T   All 914s 4 & 6 had the white (off-white) headl...   Dec 1 2015, 03:32 PM
flat4guy   All 914s 4 & 6 had the white (off-white) head...   Jun 1 2023, 08:50 PM
Lennies914   bobm, I'm sure I have 2 or 3 pair of white on...   Dec 1 2015, 04:24 PM
gms   The use of "GT" has been bastardized to ...   Dec 1 2015, 04:48 PM
gms   I just went thru 1000 vintage photos of 914s racin...   Dec 1 2015, 05:37 PM
914werke   Holy thread resurrection Batman! Ive restored ...   May 23 2023, 10:43 AM
flat4guy   Just ordered a new set for my 914-6 as the PO ha...   May 23 2023, 08:18 PM
Shivers   Clean and in the sun. 1972   May 23 2023, 09:36 PM
flat4guy   Clean and in the sun. 1972 What was your proc...   Jun 1 2023, 08:17 PM
Jett   Clean and in the sun. 1972 What was your pro...   Jun 2 2023, 08:13 AM
Shivers   Clean and in the sun. 1972 What was your pro...   Jun 12 2023, 10:11 AM
Mikey914   Actually, they were white when they shipped from t...   May 24 2023, 05:21 AM
ClayPerrine   Actually, they were white when they shipped from ...   May 24 2023, 11:15 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   yup offwhite (if that is a color! LOL) Lookin...   May 24 2023, 11:35 AM
DennisV   I don't know if this will be of interest to an...   Jun 11 2023, 03:59 PM
porschetub   I don't know if this will be of interest to a...   Jun 11 2023, 05:36 PM
Mikey914   The problem you run into "restoring " t...   Jun 12 2023, 10:06 AM
Mikey914   That would be the best case scenario. Still cur...   Jun 12 2023, 11:35 AM


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