Slow day at work so I put the strips on the teener today. This is the look I was going for.

The before picture

After

better pic?

shot

Last one. So what do you guys think? I think this is the look I am going to go with when I get the body work done next winter.

that looks really cool! Nice

I might do this area in black also,

Outstanding Garold! Nice job. I like the way you aligned them with the headlights.

i like it!


now, if i could find that picture again with the 3 stripes and the 914 numbers on the front hood, now *that* was schweet ...

Andy

I'm on the fence... sorry... I thought the car was beautiful before.. I'll get back to you when I decide if I like it

I like it!

Good pics, too.


Looking foward to the action shots from next year's AX season.


KT

Cool, I like how they libe up with the taillights too.

What's with the mismatched plates? That'd get you pulled over SOOOOO fast in CA.

nice Garold! so... no paint this year?

Get your suspension put on / in?

QUOTE (bondo @ Dec 20 2005, 03:10 PM)

Cool, I like how they libe up with the taillights too. What's with the mismatched plates? That'd get you pulled over SOOOOO fast in CA.

Only the rear plate is valid in Indiana. The front plate is from my old 73 914. (RIP )

QUOTE (qa1142 @ Dec 20 2005, 03:45 PM)

nice Garold! so... no paint this year? Get your suspension put on / in?

no paint this year. Suspension work starts in January.

Don't do the stripes in paint! Do them in vinyl. Should be a fairly easy install, and it's much less complicated if you ever have to re-paint part of the car. Plus you can "refresh" the stripes (or change your mind about them) at any time.

--DD

sure answer that guy but not me

QUOTE (qa1142 @ Dec 20 2005, 03:49 PM)

sure answer that guy but not me

I answered you

Can you get the vinyl in Orange ??Looks very Kewl and if ya get tired just yank and buff LOL

QUOTE (itsa914 @ Dec 20 2005, 03:51 PM)

QUOTE (qa1142 @ Dec 20 2005, 03:49 PM) sure answer that guy but not me  <_<  :shoot2kill:  :shoot2kill:  :shoot2kill:  :shoot2kill: I answered you

Ok sorry,

Not there when I posted

How's the wife and kids?

I like it. How's Mom feeling? Merry Christmas.

T.C.

Yikes! Stripes!....I like it. I put some stripes on mine...mostly to cover up a bad paint match line on the hood...but learned to like it:

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Dec 20 2005, 02:55 PM)

i like it! now, if i could find that picture again with the 3 stripes and the 914 numbers on the front hood, now *that* was schweet ... Andy

Your wish is granted, Sir Andy...

QUOTE (URY914 @ Dec 20 2005, 08:39 PM)

Your wish is granted, Sir Andy...

thank you sir!

there was also one where the stripes were wider and filled out the whole space between the headlights ...

in any case, i believe that was available as an factory option. i remember that posche had a 914 at a car show (IAA?) with those stripes ...

Andy

Which is faster: An orange car with stripes or a yellow one?

QUOTE (itsa914 @ Dec 20 2005, 11:48 PM)

I might do this area in black also,

my opinion - don't do this

I think it would look "too fat" (hard to express in a foreign language )

I'm not a graphic works guru, but it could give you an idea what I'm thinking about ...

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Dec 21 2005, 08:19 AM)

there was also one where the stripes were wider and filled out the whole space between the headlights ...

I could offer this one - it's a 916 though ...

QUOTE (Gustl @ Dec 21 2005, 04:19 AM)

my opinion - don't do this I think it would look "too fat" (hard to express in a foreign language  :wacko:  )

very schlick as is.

Those hood decal numbers looks like the font that was used in the '70 movie "Rollerball" with James Caan.
Very cool at the time.

QUOTE (Gustl @ Dec 21 2005, 01:19 AM)

QUOTE (itsa914 @ Dec 20 2005, 11:48 PM) I might do this area in black also, my opinion - don't do this I think it would look "too fat" (hard to express in a foreign language ) I'm not a graphic works guru, but it could give you an idea what I'm thinking about ...

I agree I will leave it alone.

For those that asked mom is doing better.

QUOTE (lotus_65 @ Dec 21 2005, 08:15 AM)

QUOTE (Gustl @ Dec 21 2005, 04:19 AM) my opinion - don't do this I think it would look "too fat" (hard to express in a foreign language  :wacko:  ) very schlick as is.

2x

Very nice touch with the stripes, but leave that middle part orange

I also like goose2's offset rallye stripe. If I ever get my paint redone, I think that is the direction I would go

Where did you go about getting the vinyl for this?
Stripes look great BTW!

I went to a local sign shop here. Got a roll of 16 inch black vynil and a little instruction on what to do. Got home and turned up the heat in the garage to 75 let the car body get warm and just went for it. It took a little over an hour to do.

Looks great, Garold! Ought to chop at least a second off your AX times.

BTW, your t-shirt went out in the mail today and if your mom's up to it I'd like to get a service cover. After the hospital stay I figured - what the Hell am I saving for - and ordered one of Jake's engine kits. My kid's getting too good with his Miata and ole Dad's going to need a little extra hp to keep ahead of him.

Thanks Bill. Glad your still with us. A Raby kit that should be fun. If you are down this way give me a call and we can get some

I actually like it better with the middle of the rear blacked out

QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ Dec 21 2005, 09:40 AM)

I actually like it better with the middle of the rear blacked out

i like it as is....and im more of a purist

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Dec 21 2005, 11:44 AM)

QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ Dec 21 2005, 09:40 AM) I actually like it better with the middle of the rear blacked out i like it as is....and im more of a purist

I like big butts and I cannot lie...

the stripes add nothing IMO... it's a gorgous orange car...

Garold,I like the stripes. It looks great man. I only saw one other pic of a 914 like that. I think it's in a book by Brian Long "914/914-6. Nice job

Those stripes look very cool. Nice work.

BTW: what's all that white stuff on the ground in the background?

Bill's kit is almost ready to ship!

Kewl!

Nice G!

Curious...How do you get away with different front & back license plates?

QUOTE (GTeener @ Dec 22 2005, 09:24 AM)

Nice G! Curious...How do you get away with different front & back license plates?

Indiana only uses the rear plate. So I put the plate from my old 73 (RIP ) on the front.

so what did the roll of blk vinyl run you ?

btw I really like the stripes!

$25 but I know the guy. He has done a lot of racer cars for members in my SCCA region.

QUOTE (itsa914 @ Dec 20 2005, 06:42 PM)

The before picture

Hi Where did you get the Porsche 70 decals ? I think they look great and I could use them to hide a paint flaw on my drivers door.
Thanks Paul F.

QUOTE (pfierb @ Dec 23 2005, 06:00 AM)

QUOTE (itsa914 @ Dec 20 2005, 06:42 PM) The before picture Hi Where did you get the Porsche 70 decals ? I think they look great and I could use them to hide a paint flaw on my drivers door. Thanks Paul F.

Our very own Sean Lee (aka Seanery) look HERE for more info.

QUOTE (itsa914 @ Dec 24 2005, 12:37 AM)

QUOTE (pfierb @ Dec 23 2005, 06:00 AM) QUOTE (itsa914 @ Dec 20 2005, 06:42 PM) The before picture Hi Where did you get the Porsche 70 decals ? I think they look great and I could use them to hide a paint flaw on my drivers door. Thanks Paul F. Our very own Sean Lee (aka Seanery) look HERE for more info.

Thanks for the info on the decals
Paul F.