 Where to get Bilstien green paint?, I want to repaint my struts |
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| skline |
 Apr 27 2007, 11:44 PM
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Born to Drive  Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California  |
I am stipping everything down to metal and repainting it, I want to repaint the struts the same green they are now, where can I find the paint to do this? I checked at Kragen while I was there but they had nothing even close. Any suggestions?
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| BigD9146gt |
Apr 27 2007, 11:52 PM
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OCD member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 3,502 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
I think John Deere Green is really really close if not the same. I'll check with my friend who does spindle mods tomorrow. His website is rebelracingproducts.com
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| skline |
Apr 28 2007, 08:26 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
If I cant find anything close, I will just paint them yellow, the rear ones are yellow also anyway and that way they would match. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| IronHillRestorations |
Apr 28 2007, 08:56 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,724 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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Yep, JD green is as close as you can get. I took a strut to my paint supplier about 15 years ago and that's what matched. The Bilstien finish has a lower gloss, but the color is close enough.
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| davep |
Apr 28 2007, 09:33 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,151 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
How many people have Bilstein front struts? The real McCoy green strut, not the yellow shock insert. I have the only two sets I have ever seen. This was the M474 option, and seems to be fairly rare.
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| Eric_Shea |
Apr 28 2007, 09:37 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
You mean Bilstein "914" struts are rare right?
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| skline |
Apr 28 2007, 11:31 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
This has an 84 Carrera front end on it, not a 914, sorry for the confusion. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| iamchappy |
Apr 28 2007, 11:40 AM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I had a pair I bought back in the 70's.
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| davep |
Apr 28 2007, 06:55 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,151 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Apr 28 2007, 07:37 AM)  You mean Bilstein "914" struts are rare right? Yes, the 914/4 variety. I don't know how 'rare' they really are, just that I have ever only seen two sets, one on my LE and another set I took in trade on a 911T set. |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Apr 29 2007, 08:34 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,724 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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So far I've had three cars with factory Bilstein struts. I've also got a set of early style Bilstein front struts.
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| Eric_Shea |
Apr 29 2007, 08:36 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'd bet they are rather rare...
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| brer |
Apr 29 2007, 10:47 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
I have seen a bent set.
Also on an LE |
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