 "shaved" targa bar trim - I think I like that look |
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| GaroldShaffer |
 May 16 2005, 09:21 PM
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You bought another 914?  Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,620 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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Been doing some "planning" for the future body work on my car (aka 3 yr /6 project). I have seen a few cars with the targa bar trim shaved and I think I like that look. My plan was already to replace the windshield trim with black molding and now I think I might shave the targa bar trim. Anyone else like this look??? Here is a pic of Jon Takahara's (sp?) race car with the shaved trim.
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| redshift |
May 16 2005, 09:24 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
I like it on a white car.... I dunno bout other colors..
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| GaroldShaffer |
May 16 2005, 09:33 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,620 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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I know what you mean. I think it would be good on look mine (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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| redshift |
May 16 2005, 09:35 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
So, all black, and wrapped in roll bar covering? Or naked, and orange?
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| bondo |
May 16 2005, 09:37 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
I'd been wondering about how to do that. Doesn't the rear targa seal seat against the trim? If the trim goes away, then what?
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| GaroldShaffer |
May 16 2005, 09:41 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,620 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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Remove the black, targa bar same color as the car, orange. |
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| GaroldShaffer |
May 16 2005, 09:42 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,620 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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Good question, any know for sure? |
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| SirAndy |
May 16 2005, 10:39 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,618 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
nope, the trim is lower than the top of the targa bar ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Andy |
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| goose2 |
May 16 2005, 10:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 30-March 05 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 3,847 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I was wondering about the look too...also have an orange car, so I just did a couple quickie photoshop images of your pic.
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| goose2 |
May 16 2005, 10:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 30-March 05 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 3,847 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
hmmm...........the pic didn't post, try this:
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| goose2 |
May 16 2005, 10:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 30-March 05 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 3,847 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
oh well, back to the drawing board I guess...never had that problem with images posting before. I'll try again later, and fwiw...it looked good (all black or all orange).
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| SirAndy |
May 16 2005, 10:57 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,618 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
too big, file-size wise ??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) |
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| seanery |
May 17 2005, 01:03 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
don't preview your post...look in the FAQ link at the top of the page for some picture posting tips.
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| MecGen |
May 17 2005, 03:19 AM
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8 Easy Steps Group: Members Posts: 848 Joined: 8-January 05 From: Laval, Canada Member No.: 3,421 |
Well
Trying to aquire a certain 914.. Plans are a complete de chrome, including removing all sails, finished/painted...but then again its getting a 1/2 inch chop, with a re-raked windsheild... If origionality is not an issue, go for it, sad to do permanent mods (or at least $$$ for reversing), to a clean car, resale will be affected. I think in certain colors a stocker can pull this off, not all. I am waiting for some pics of this also... Early morning (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon_bump.gif) Later Joe (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| spare time toys |
May 17 2005, 05:48 AM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I was looking at that on the yellow car on here a couple of days back. It would not be that hard to do just take the lip off the seam and weld it together grind it smooth little filler and paint. I think Ill do it to mine.
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| balljoint |
May 17 2005, 07:36 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
I like that look a lot. I think it takes away a lot of the 70's feel and adds to the timeless quality. I would like to do that to my car as well, down the road. Short term I think I am just going to delete the trim and keep the lip as it is already nicely painted on my car. Looks nice too with the bumper painted body colour.
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| GaroldShaffer |
May 17 2005, 08:33 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,620 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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email me the pics gjshaffer2002@yahoo.com and I will post them. I'm not a photoshop type person so I would love to see what it looks like. |
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| Rand |
May 17 2005, 11:48 AM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
That would be cool. I want the shaved look but don't want to add something to build it up to the level of the lip. I thought about cutting it off too, but wanted to be sure about how much stress is transferred up there first. Seems like it would be plenty strong if welded back together, but that lip definitely adds some strength. Is there any potential concern with doing this??? |
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| J P Stein |
May 17 2005, 11:56 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
There's some pics of the process here.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread....threadid=199326 ....at least the way I did it. |
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| GaroldShaffer |
May 17 2005, 12:15 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,620 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Yea, JP that looks good.
Here is a pic Randy sent me. Attached image(s) 
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