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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
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| Lavanaut |
 Mar 2 2009, 12:21 PM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet  Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Hey experts,
So I'm getting ready today to send my gauges out to be restored, and as part of that effort I'm going to refinish my gauge bezel. The one that was in my six had a different finish than the one in my old four banger did, and I'm unclear which is correct. The six's finish is smooth and flat, the four's was i think what you'd call 'hammered'. What say ye? thanks! Reid Six:  |
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| Lavanaut |
Mar 2 2009, 12:21 PM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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| jonferns |
Mar 2 2009, 01:10 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 know the later /4's (75-76) had a plastic bezel with that rough finish pictured above. The earlier ones (70-74) had a steel bezel with a smooth satin black finish. Don't know if it was different for the sixes.
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| Jasfsmith |
Mar 2 2009, 04:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Bangor, ME Member No.: 2,882 Region Association: North East States  |
Both my '70 914-4 and 914-6 are the same. Smooth satin flat black.
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| Pat Garvey |
 Mar 2 2009, 07:49 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(Jasfsmith @ Mar 2 2009, 05:24 PM)  Both my '70 914-4 and 914-6 are the same. Smooth satin flat black. Oh man, this really pains me! Really! But I have to agree with you - smooth satin black finish. Hurts! |
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| Lavanaut |
Mar 2 2009, 09:05 PM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ok, seems smooth satin black is the way to go, thanks all.
Oh ok Pat...I'll bite...why does this pain you? |
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| Jasfsmith |
Mar 3 2009, 08:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Bangor, ME Member No.: 2,882 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Lavanaut @ Mar 2 2009, 10:05 PM) Ok, seems smooth satin black is the way to go, thanks all. Oh ok Pat...I'll bite...why does this pain you? He hates to agree with me. Period. And he knows I'm right about the OEM tires too! |
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| Pat Garvey |
Mar 6 2009, 07:27 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(Jasfsmith @ Mar 3 2009, 09:15 AM) QUOTE(Lavanaut @ Mar 2 2009, 10:05 PM) Ok, seems smooth satin black is the way to go, thanks all. Oh ok Pat...I'll bite...why does this pain you? He hates to agree with me. Period. And he knows I'm right about the OEM tires too! No, I Like to agree with you on most originality things. But the tire thing.....Can't help it, I'll go for safety & handling. Would you drive a ten thousand mile trip on "retro" tires? I'm sure that James would/will/has, but I won't. That's where I draw the limits on originality. It's called safety. THAT'S why it pains me! |
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| 914runnow |
Mar 7 2009, 11:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 19-April 04 From: Modesto California Member No.: 1,948 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Lavanaut @ Mar 2 2009, 11:21 AM) Hey experts, So I'm getting ready today to send my gauges out to be restored, and as part of that effort I'm going to refinish my gauge bezel. The one that was in my six had a different finish than the one in my old four banger did, and I'm unclear which is correct. The six's finish is smooth and flat, the four's was i think what you'd call 'hammered'. What say ye? thanks! Reid Six: If??? You powdercoat .. the color is BK 05.... |
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