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> An original paint survivor or a perfect repainted car?
jagalyn
post Apr 15 2019, 07:32 AM
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I have a 73 2.0L with 100% original paint.
The original silver clear coat failed long ago on all horizontal surfaces.
The vertical surfaces still have the original clear coat.

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Because of the failure, I know with absolute certainty that this car has never been hit, never been rusted, repaired or repainted on any panel.
The front and rear trunks along with the rockers and interior are all original and near perfect.

Cars are only original once.
They can be repainted and/or restored anytime... and while I would love the paint to be perfect, there is a certain appeal to having an original paint, unmolested, unrestored survivor... especially a 73 2.0L.

Question for you...
What would you rather have?
An original paint unrestored survivor or a perfect repainted car... and why?
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jagalyn   An original paint survivor or a perfect repainted car?   Apr 15 2019, 07:32 AM
BK911   Original paint survivor. Only original once.   Apr 15 2019, 07:51 AM
mepstein   Pretty paint. But it's up to you. What's ...   Apr 15 2019, 07:53 AM
mgphoto   Don’t remember any 914 factory paint as being â€...   Apr 15 2019, 08:09 AM
jagalyn   RE: An original paint survivor or a perfect repainted car?   Apr 15 2019, 08:18 AM
Coondog   Silver Metallic. Paint code L96D. I don’t think ...   Apr 15 2019, 08:10 AM
Cairo94507   Kind of depends on the rest of the car for me. Bu...   Apr 15 2019, 08:10 AM
bbrock   Yes, the metallics were clear coated even back in ...   Apr 15 2019, 08:18 AM
young55961   Keep the original unless you want complete restora...   Apr 15 2019, 08:19 AM
jagalyn   Previous 2-Stage clear coat discussion... http://...   Apr 15 2019, 08:24 AM
jagalyn   This is a 74 Limited Edition that I restored from ...   Apr 15 2019, 09:28 AM
Mark Henry   Do some research, ask a pro and see if you can cle...   Apr 15 2019, 10:17 AM
Unobtanium-inc   Do some research, ask a pro and see if you can cl...   Apr 16 2019, 08:40 AM
Mark Henry   dp   Apr 15 2019, 10:17 AM
Tom_T   There is a possibility that a really good resto/pa...   Apr 15 2019, 10:29 AM
johnhora   This is a 74 Limited Edition that I restored from...   Apr 15 2019, 11:34 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   your original paint survivor any day, but then an ...   Apr 15 2019, 11:36 AM
Cal   I like original paint cars but this one looks a li...   Apr 15 2019, 11:37 AM
jagalyn   This 914 has never been repainted. It is 100% orig...   Apr 15 2019, 12:16 PM
Chris914n6   I'd do a really good deep clean and wax over i...   Apr 15 2019, 01:16 PM
914_7T3   Preservation before restoration.   Apr 15 2019, 01:31 PM
jagalyn   Preservation before restoration. I agree. Prese...   Apr 16 2019, 07:55 AM
mb911   I would just reclear it.. It's completely doab...   Apr 15 2019, 02:13 PM
Jamie   I would just reclear it.. It's completely doa...   Apr 15 2019, 06:32 PM
jagalyn   I tried a wax on the the paint as suggested above....   Apr 15 2019, 07:02 PM
thelogo   I tried a wax on the the paint as suggested above...   Apr 16 2019, 04:57 AM
Chris914n6   ^^ They call it "paint correction" Clay...   Apr 16 2019, 08:57 AM
jfort   At Mosport Vintage Grand Prix last spring there wa...   Apr 16 2019, 09:01 AM
Steve   It's whatever makes you happy, but cost does c...   Apr 16 2019, 10:00 AM
JOEPROPER   Prep it for another coat of clear.   Apr 16 2019, 11:14 AM
Mikey914   You can wet sand and polish to be reshot with clea...   Apr 16 2019, 02:11 PM
raynekat   I'll take the new paint everyday. They've ...   Apr 17 2019, 05:34 PM
twistedstang   Original all day long. Pretty new paint can hide u...   Apr 19 2019, 08:47 AM
brownaar   Seems to me since this was a known problem that Po...   Apr 19 2019, 01:59 PM
Amphicar770   Original paint unless it is totally trashed. For ...   Apr 20 2019, 06:23 AM
orthobiz   Original paint unless it is totally trashed. For...   Apr 21 2019, 12:52 PM
orthobiz   I have two survivors. One is light ivory and the o...   Apr 21 2019, 12:54 PM
horizontally-opposed   To each their own. Prefer original paint, but th...   Apr 21 2019, 03:20 PM
Fatarse   Great thread. How does preservation vs restoratio...   Apr 26 2019, 01:36 PM
Larmo63   People in SoCal who know me and my black /6 conver...   Apr 26 2019, 05:57 PM
jagalyn   I like the fact that it shows it's scars. I ...   Apr 26 2019, 06:14 PM
JeffBowlsby   Original paint is honest paint.   Apr 26 2019, 07:08 PM
jagalyn   Factory metal. Factory welds. Factory seams. Facto...   Apr 26 2019, 09:00 PM
jagalyn   Original Stickers... some not so great condition b...   Apr 27 2019, 07:17 AM
jagalyn   More... Original Paint Code in Drivers Door Jamb ...   Apr 27 2019, 07:28 AM
jagalyn   Engine Compartment Sticker Door Jamb   Apr 27 2019, 07:38 AM


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