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> Side vinyl on the targa top, ...to put on or not?
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post Aug 22 2003, 08:58 AM
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Forever working on my rebuild specs....and waiting for it to cool down a little in AZ.

I have noticed in several various photos of 914's that I see on occasion that people have removed or do not have any of that vinyl on the sides of the targa "roll bar". I assume that this has been removed for a couple of reasons:

1. Personal preference
2. The fight against rust (my rebuild project has some under there)
3. It didn't come with it originally (???)

Anyways, if you were rebuilding a 914, would you put it back on or just leave the body color paint there? I plan on having the vinyl piece across the top however.

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post Aug 22 2003, 09:02 AM
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i like/dislike depending on the color of the car. it looks good on black, orange and yellow. imho.
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post Aug 22 2003, 09:11 AM
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I say "keep the vinyl" It was original except the LE's and 916's as far as I know, and I think it looks good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Aug 22 2003, 09:13 AM
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it was optional. I like it for some colors.

If the rockers and valences get painted body color, then don't do it. If the rockers and valences are black sail trim looks good.


THis is just my opinion.
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post Aug 22 2003, 09:14 AM
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I think people take the vinyl off to fix rust and don't put it back on because the cost of the rust fix and paint is cheaper than rust fix, paint, new chrome if needed and vinyl.

Another variation is paint, no vinyl, but keep the chrome. That's how my AX car has it.

IMO - the vinyl looks good. I've seen early cars w/o the sail panel trim, but I'm not totally sure if that was stock or just "fixed".
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post Aug 22 2003, 09:50 AM
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No sail vinyl is very stock on the early cars ('70-71 for sure, maybe '72 also). I bought a new '70 and remember it well. The standard car came with body color sail panels, bumpers and roll bar trim. If you ordered the extra cost "appearance group" you got chrome bumpers, bright trim on rear of roll bar, vinyl and trim on sail panels, plus fog lights. My totally original "standard" model '71 is shown below (It is for sale, shameless plug).


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post Aug 22 2003, 09:56 AM
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3. It didn't come with it originally (???)


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I say "keep the vinyl" It was original except the LE's and 916's as far as I know, and I think it looks good.


It wasn't original on all cars. There were many 914/4s without the "appearance group" package that included the side vinyl.

Personally, I really don't like the vinyl, and it may come off my car when it's painted next.
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post Aug 22 2003, 10:35 AM
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QUOTE(seanery @ Aug 22 2003, 11:13 AM)
it was optional. I like it for some colors.

If the rockers and valences get painted body color, then don't do it. If the rockers and valences are black sail trim looks good.


THis is just my opinion.

For the most part, I prefer the vinyl. But as seanery has stated, I like it for some cars if the other pieces are painted body color as well.

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post Aug 22 2003, 10:53 AM
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My thought is that if you are keeping the TARGA stock (i.e., not painting it the body color), keep the vinyl. If yoiu are going with a body-colored top, paint the sail panels to match...
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post Aug 22 2003, 11:19 AM
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take it off and leave it off, i'm not a fan of it.
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post Aug 22 2003, 11:50 AM
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If you decide to leave it off, maybe leave the lower horizontal sail pannel trim piece off too. I kind of like the vinal. Personal preference.
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post Aug 22 2003, 12:31 PM
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QUOTE(seanery @ Aug 22 2003, 07:13 AM)
If the rockers and valences get painted body color, then don't do it. If the rockers and valences are black sail trim looks good.
THis is just my opinion.

I'm just the opposite. I think the vinyl looks good if the rockers are body color, but breaks the car up TOO MUCH if the rockers are black. I didn't really like the vinyl until I saw Rich's car below. I think it looks great with the vinyl and body-color on the rockers/valences.


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post Aug 22 2003, 12:38 PM
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i like the look but not the vinyl. when i redo my car (a /6 - all /6's came with the 'Apperance Group') i will pull the vinyl to repair the rollover damage to the top panel, and then paint the parts in a light-texture wrinkle-finish, or SEM trim - something like that. vinyl was a cool concept but it is a maintenance nightmare.
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post Aug 22 2003, 01:51 PM
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Rich's car is just bad-ass. it's the rule-breaker in my book.
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post Aug 22 2003, 09:00 PM
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Is that Rick's car? Who is Rick? I just know I've had his car as a desktop on one of my computers for about a year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Aug 22 2003, 09:13 PM
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Yellow without the vinyl and chrome strips painted body color. The top has been smoothed and painted body color also. The car came this way and I have grown to like it. I might change the rollbar chrome strips to black??
One option that I have seen on 914s is a vinyl piece on the front windshield posts,and across the top of the windshield frame, I had a pic of one but it's gone.
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post Aug 22 2003, 09:34 PM
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QUOTE(tracks914 @ Aug 22 2003, 07:00 PM)
Is that Rick's car? Who is Rick? I just know I've had his car as a desktop on one of my computers for about a year.

i believe this would be Rich Johnson.
my car's yellow too, not nearly as nice, not nearly as running. definitely not bad-ass.
yet. someday ...
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post Aug 22 2003, 09:38 PM
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I personally don't like the vinyl. I'm looking to buy a 914 and was only looking at those that didn't have it. But from what I read here, can you take the vinyl off and paint the sail panels the body color?

Although, I have to admit the yellow looks good with the vinyl.

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post Aug 22 2003, 09:43 PM
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QUOTE(jarbuthnot @ Aug 22 2003, 07:38 PM)
But from what I read here, can you take the vinyl off and paint the sail panels the body color?

AFAIK, under the vinyl -is- body color.

Maine, huh ? you gonna come down and join us in VT for the East Coast Ramble ? it's not too late to sign up, but almost - get on it if you're interested !
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post Aug 22 2003, 10:23 PM
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Wow, that opens up a whole bunch of possibilities for cars. Thanks.

What is a Ramble? When/where is it? Does one have to have a 914 to participate? Don't have one yet, but am looking.

Joan A

PS. I'm new to all this, how does one put part of another message in the red box as a quote?
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