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| jnp914 |
 Sep 30 2003, 12:14 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,046  |
I am confused. On a '71 are the plastic headlight surrounds supposed to be the natural light or white plastic or painted black?
or something else? |
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| JmuRiz |
Sep 30 2003, 12:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,435 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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As far as I remember, the '73 and before had a natural white bezel. The '74 and later had black ones. As far as I can tell all the repos are black. I had to get a black one for my '73, since none other was available. So I just spray canned it white to match my driver's side one.
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| seanery |
Sep 30 2003, 12:24 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
If you have to paint them, Krylon makes a plastic paint that will actually last.
It's called "FUSION" |
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| vortrex |
Sep 30 2003, 12:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 24-December 02 From: SF, CA Member No.: 4 Region Association: None |
my '73 had black ones that looked original, but who knows.
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| SirAndy |
Sep 30 2003, 12:41 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(seanery @ Sep 30 2003, 11:24 AM) If you have to paint them, Krylon makes a plastic paint that will actually last. It's called "FUSION" tell me more about da paint. i got used black ones, they cleaned up ok, but they could use a layer of new paint ... Andy |
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| seanery |
Sep 30 2003, 02:00 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 30 2003, 02:55 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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| GWN7 |
Oct 1 2003, 03:02 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
They also came in Grey. I was told that they were added to "special order cars" My 71 has them in grey.
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| jnp914 |
Oct 1 2003, 07:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,046 |
That is actually what my '71's look like, under the crappy black spray.
Next question: solvent or sand? |
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| seanery |
Oct 1 2003, 08:02 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
If you're gonna use "Fusion" I'd lightly sand to remove old paint then follow can's directions. It's very easy.
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| -P- |
Oct 1 2003, 09:44 AM
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P-Factor Group: Members Posts: 207 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 873 |
I sanded mine, primered, and then painted. Didnt use the paint reccomended above, but a flat black. Turned out nice. The original unpainted color on mine was a beige.
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| jnp914 |
Oct 1 2003, 01:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,046 |
I always like to see a pipe wrench in the middle of a project (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| JeffBowlsby |
Oct 1 2003, 01:19 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,549 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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I have never heard of anything but the white and black ones.
White=73 and earlier Black=74 and later Betcha the 'beige' and 'grey' ones are just old giveng them an off-color look. Somebody Bleach the grey/beige ones to see what happens! |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Oct 1 2003, 03:03 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I read the LE's had thier own color. Tan I believe. It's on Bowlsby's web site IIRC.
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| GWN7 |
Oct 1 2003, 07:00 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I'd try the "bleach" on them, but the car is stored up at the farm for now. They look pretty clean and are evenly grey. Which makes me think they were made in that colour.
If I was going to paint them, I think it would be to match the body colour and not the current FugUggly yellow it is now. Originaly it was Gemini Blue Metallic (special order paint) and will be so again someday. nother pic of them.... mabey it's a 71 LE? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| tracks914 |
Oct 1 2003, 07:40 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(jnp914 @ Oct 1 2003, 11:12 AM) I always like to see a pipe wrench in the middle of a project (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) And claw hammer for pulling nails out of those fenders (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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| -P- |
Oct 1 2003, 08:15 PM
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P-Factor Group: Members Posts: 207 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 873 |
QUOTE(jnp914 @ Oct 1 2003, 01:12 PM) I always like to see a pipe wrench in the middle of a project (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) damn strut washer/collars/whatever they are called. |
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| meursault |
Oct 2 2003, 12:00 AM
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Idjit Savant Group: Members Posts: 290 Joined: 26-February 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 355 |
I think you guys are thinking of the headlight mechanism surrounds, which were grey for some '74 cars.
The white headlight surrounds haven't stayed very white over the years, so far as I've seen. I've seen them turn to light grey/ beige/yellow. Variance could be dependent upon what kind of dirt the car has trapped in the headlight buckets. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| GWN7 |
Oct 2 2003, 07:40 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I know what you mean about the headlight mechanism surrounds. I have grey ones on my 74.
The 71's headlight surrounds and the buckets were clean when I brought it home. The reason I had them up was to check for junk in the buckets and found the grey surrounds. That's why I took pictures of them, grey, unusual. The car spent the last 3 years under a tarp in Tennessee and I was told it was stored in a garage when the PO bought it in California. He bought it from a fellow USMC. These would have had to be submerged evenly in something to make them the colour they are. If it was ozone oxidation (age colour change) then all the one's from that age should also be the same (grey) |
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| Bleyseng |
Oct 2 2003, 07:56 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Well, thats kinda cool then if they are grey. I still have the ones out of the 70 I had and they are white. Kinda dirty white but cleanable.
Geoff |
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