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> Colour coding the rocker covers and valences
colour coding rockers covers
acceptable or sacrilege
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Shameful [ 22 ] ** [55.00%]
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post Nov 13 2019, 02:37 PM
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Whats the thoughts on colour coding the rocker covers and front and rear valence?
I cant make my mind up so thought I would ask
Is it acceptable or sacrilege?
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post Nov 13 2019, 02:45 PM
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I did it on my first 914. monochrome was a popular 80’s look. Now I’m more into the traditional 914’s with black accents including sail panels.

Your car, your choice.
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post Nov 13 2019, 03:10 PM
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Something I would have done in the eighties but not today.
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post Nov 13 2019, 03:45 PM
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I painted my rockers body colour initially. I only recently painted them black with plastidip and I prefer the black. The contrast makes it look better.

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post Nov 13 2019, 06:22 PM
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In addition to providing contrast with the primary body sheet metal color, the black rocker panel and front and rear valences visually "lower" the profile of the car. As an example, two yellow cars are depicted with the attachment. The all yellow car seems "thicker" an fatter (to my eyes anyway), whereas the car with the black lower panels appears to be lower and sleeker (which is how it left the factory).

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post Nov 13 2019, 08:28 PM
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I love color matching....

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post Nov 13 2019, 08:31 PM
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Makes the profile look fat and heavy.
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post Nov 13 2019, 09:12 PM
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Depends on the color of the car.

My driver is black and I like the solid look with chrome bumpers.
The Metallic Gold one needs the black to tone down the brightness and will likely get black bumpers & trim too.
The Gemini Blue one I'm debating as I could go either way.
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post Nov 13 2019, 09:12 PM
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Attached Image I was going to paint mine black but the painter had already
Painted them. Makes my car look “phat” I like them .
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post Nov 13 2019, 09:49 PM
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IMHO black looks best.
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post Nov 13 2019, 09:58 PM
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QUOTE(sb914 @ Nov 13 2019, 07:12 PM) *

Attached Image I was going to paint mine black but the painter had already
Painted them. Makes my car look “phat” I like them .



What the What......didn’t we just have this conversation on Saturday about your car being to red........... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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post Nov 13 2019, 10:04 PM
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That being said, this is my favorite 914.


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post Nov 13 2019, 10:40 PM
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QUOTE(Big Len @ Nov 13 2019, 06:31 PM) *

Makes the profile look fat and heavy.


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post Nov 13 2019, 10:46 PM
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With the right lighting the black panels almost disappear
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post Nov 14 2019, 01:30 AM
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QUOTE(1970 Neun vierzehn @ Nov 14 2019, 12:22 AM) *

In addition to providing contrast with the primary body sheet metal color, the black rocker panel and front and rear valences visually "lower" the profile of the car. As an example, two yellow cars are depicted with the attachment. The all yellow car seems "thicker" an fatter (to my eyes anyway), whereas the car with the black lower panels appears to be lower and sleeker (which is how it left the factory).

Paul


Thanks Paul
I could live with both of those, its made the decision harder

So far the majority are voting for black not body colour
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post Nov 14 2019, 04:19 AM
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as long as they are different codes...


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post Nov 14 2019, 06:49 AM
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post Nov 14 2019, 02:09 PM
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I like both styles. You could go monochrome and see if you like it. If not, the change to black would be relatively easy.
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post Nov 14 2019, 07:42 PM
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We all had black in the 70’s, saw it come and go in the 80’s, still black.
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post Nov 15 2019, 03:40 AM
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I like em low and fast.
The body color rockers make the car appear much lower
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