 Heat/Vent faceplate ootuons, Any suggestions? |
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| NJTom |
 Jul 1 2017, 03:15 PM
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Hello, I know this is a trivial thing, but saw a 914 with what looked like a "new" faceplate for the heat/defrost. I've attached a picture of mine. Wondering if in the 914 world someone has a suggestion, on how to make it look better. Thanks in advance!
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| Tom_T |
Jul 1 2017, 03:46 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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A good fine tooth (brush, Q-tips, etc.) cleaning will help, & you can carefully pop off those rubber knobs to soak them in soapy water or 409 to clean the years of grease-n-grime off of them & pop them back.
PS - use the least aggressive stuff to clean, such as mild dish soap & work slow & easy! .... so you won't wear off the 45+/- year old paint. I can't tell if your chrome trim ring/bezel is reflecting it or discolored by the the red (perhaps your red shirt?), but if just discoloration, perhaps the cleaning will work there too & then just use some chrome polish to shine it up. Otherwise if the chrome or plasti-chrome is shot, then you'll have to get it rechromed/re-plasti-chromed, which is best done with a batch of other parts for the same work. IIRC they went to plastic with plasti-chrome bezel/trim ring in 74 or 75 MY, or maybe never. Or just look for a better used part online (whole unit or just the bezel/ring). Happy Detailing! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| mepstein |
Jul 1 2017, 04:15 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,874 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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| banananose914 |
Jul 1 2017, 04:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 20-November 13 From: california Member No.: 16,681 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Jul 1 2017, 03:15 PM)  That is a damn nice heater control |
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| Rob-O |
Jul 1 2017, 08:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,270 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region
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And was sold pretty darn quick, too!
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| 914Sixer |
Jul 1 2017, 08:32 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,122 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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New chrome trim is available over at Sierra Madre.
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| NJTom |
Jul 2 2017, 10:10 AM
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Jul 1 2017, 01:46 PM) A good fine tooth (brush, Q-tips, etc.) cleaning will help, & you can carefully pop off those rubber knobs to soak them in soapy water or 409 to clean the years of grease-n-grime off of them & pop them back. PS - use the least aggressive stuff to clean, such as mild dish soap & work slow & easy! .... so you won't wear off the 45+/- year old paint. I can't tell if your chrome trim ring/bezel is reflecting it or discolored by the the red (perhaps your red shirt?), but if just discoloration, perhaps the cleaning will work there too & then just use some chrome polish to shine it up. Otherwise if the chrome or plasti-chrome is shot, then you'll have to get it rechromed/re-plasti-chromed, which is best done with a batch of other parts for the same work. IIRC they went to plastic with plasti-chrome bezel/trim ring in 74 or 75 MY, or maybe never. Or just look for a better used part online (whole unit or just the bezel/ring). Happy Detailing! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// Thanks!! |
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| NJTom |
Jul 2 2017, 10:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 16-July 14 From: NJ Member No.: 17,643 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Jul 1 2017, 06:32 PM) New chrome trim is available over at Sierra Madre. Yikes! $128.00 pricey. But thanks! |
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