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| East coaster |
 Jan 28 2025, 06:48 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,842 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None 
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I saw this teener for sale on eBay and have never seen body color headlight surrounds. I have to say I think it looks pretty good.
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| 914Sixer |
Jan 28 2025, 07:01 AM
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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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Kind of blends in a little better, more along the lines of a 928.
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| GregAmy |
Jan 28 2025, 07:15 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,490 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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Looks fantastic in the dark when your headlights are normally up!
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (Sorry, I'm feeling salty today...I have the same reaction when someone wants to spend the extra coin for "vintage-look" LEDs instead of the cheap and common 7" ones...) |
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| Geezer914 |
Jan 28 2025, 08:32 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 1,921 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States
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That looks great!
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| Montreal914 |
Jan 28 2025, 08:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,818 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California
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Just like steering wheels, need many options so you can appreciate a "new" car when you swap them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Black, white, body color... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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| gms |
Jan 28 2025, 09:49 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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On the prototypes and early cars they were painted body colour
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| SO.O.C914er |
Jan 28 2025, 10:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,551 Joined: 18-July 16 From: Mission Viejo Ca Member No.: 20,199 Region Association: Southern California |
Yeah I think looks much better. A more finished look! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
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| East coaster |
Jan 28 2025, 10:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,842 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None
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Just thought I’d share. I’ve been into 914s for 44 years and just never seen it done.
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| friethmiller |
Jan 28 2025, 01:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I don't like it. Sorry. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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| technicalninja |
Jan 28 2025, 01:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,531 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(friethmiller @ Jan 28 2025, 01:23 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) This is from a guy that is restoring a 74 Bumble Bee that is black and late enough to have black light surrounds.... So, Fred, you are all matched up anyways! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif) On second thought... You could paint those critters YELLOW! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
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| mepstein |
Jan 28 2025, 01:30 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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I like the retro look of white surrounds on an early car but easy enough (and cheap) to try it on any car.
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| BillJ |
Jan 28 2025, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,275 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None
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I dig it, but wouldn't do it. Although I plan to get black surrounds for my 1970 914-6 so there goes any street cred I have....
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| friethmiller |
Jan 28 2025, 02:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(technicalninja @ Jan 28 2025, 01:27 PM) QUOTE(friethmiller @ Jan 28 2025, 01:23 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) This is from a guy that is restoring a 74 Bumble Bee that is black and late enough to have black light surrounds.... So, Fred, you are all matched up anyways! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif) On second thought... You could paint those critters YELLOW! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Oh. good point. The LE is so "disassembled", I haven't thought about that. Actually, one of the headlamp's cover and eyebrow is from a yellow car (previous fender bender). Maybe I'll go that route... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Maybe, not. |
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| STL914 |
Jan 28 2025, 02:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,195 Joined: 22-October 03 From: O'Fallon, MO Member No.: 1,271 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
When I had my Bahia Red '72 repainted Jaguar Racing Green, I gave my painter a set of black surrounds to paint body color, intending to retain the white surrounds for future use. The painter misunderstood my directions and painted the white surrounds. I am in the process of buying a set of white surrounds for my car.
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| Root_Werks |
Jan 28 2025, 03:25 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,667 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Not for me, but doesn't look bad. I think you have to be careful what you paint body color on 914's. It quickly gets into the "I just spray bombed my car" look.
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 28 2025, 03:46 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,312 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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My 73 big six has black surrounds on it. It originally came with white ones, but the rest of the car is red and black, so I replaced them.
The 70 six had black ones on it when we got it. The factory ones were white, so I put the white set on it. It is back to original. The 74 (Betty's car) had black surrounds on it. It will go back with black surrounds. That's all for information.....It's your car, do what YOU want to it. |
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