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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
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| Slider |
 May 17 2007, 12:34 PM
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Problems are like cockroaches you find 1 and theres a 100 more  Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Fort Collins Colorado Member No.: 7,591 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I have a 72 914 with the appearance package and the grilles that surround the fog lights have been painted black and that paint is chipping back to the natural metal. i want to fix it so what is the rule with these grilles are they suppose to be black or silver or natural metal?
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
 May 17 2007, 12:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
Chris.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png)
Here's a picture of our knowledgeable CW moderator, Pat Garvey, detailing his '72/4 w/appearance group. Note the F/L grilles are silver. I'm assuming that for 1972 model year 914s, the silver color was impregnated into the casting, rather than painted. Pat will probably know for certain. Attached image(s) 
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| davep |
May 17 2007, 02:52 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,138 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
Grilles were either black or chrome plated. The base plastic is a white color most times, at least on the chrome. I have seen few black ones and have never cut them to see if they are solid black plastic or painted.
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| jonferns |
May 17 2007, 04:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 29-March 07 From: New Jersey Member No.: 7,631 Region Association: North East States 
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i have a '74 1.8...no fogs....what color should the grills be??? they are black now, but look scruffy....--JON
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| Pat Garvey |
 May 18 2007, 09:29 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(davep @ May 17 2007, 02:52 PM)  Grilles were either black or chrome plated. The base plastic is a white color most times, at least on the chrome. I have seen few black ones and have never cut them to see if they are solid black plastic or painted. Agree. Also, I read somewhere that some of the very early grills were actually potmetal, not plastic. But, these were VERY early. Naberhause, you have a pretty early 914 - are yours plastic or metal? I'd bet metal. |
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| Slider |
May 21 2007, 11:00 AM
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Problems are like cockroaches you find 1 and theres a 100 more Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Fort Collins Colorado Member No.: 7,591 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
it shows how close of a look that i had with the grilles i thought they were metal.. since Pat Garvey's 72 had them silver and mine is a 72 also with the appearance package i will restore them back to silver.
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| Bleyseng |
May 21 2007, 12:35 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
They are chrome or painted black. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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| scotty b |
May 21 2007, 07:22 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
Yes some of the VERY early ones were potmetal like the early 911 grills. I have seen exactly 1 of them. A pair of those would definitely qualify as RARE on E-bay (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Pat Garvey |
May 21 2007, 09:31 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(scotty b @ May 21 2007, 07:22 PM) Yes some of the VERY early ones were potmetal like the early 911 grills. I have seen exactly 1 of them. A pair of those would definitely qualify as RARE on E-bay (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) And VERY much worth the cost of replating, if necessary! As much as I'd love to have some (yeah, like they're common), they sure wouldn't be right on my '72. Wouldn't stop me from snappin' 'em up though. |
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| fitsbain |
Jun 6 2007, 02:36 PM
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Ask me if my car has rust!!! Group: Members Posts: 619 Joined: 25-February 06 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 5,634 |
I'd have to look but it seems to me that the set I bought are metal.
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