QUOTE(Thomas J Bliznik @ May 2 2006, 05:56 PM)
914runnow,
My 914-4 is a 1974 2.0 liter Chrome Yellow (also called Saturn Yellow). I checked a few original 914's for black hood springs. I also bought a NOS pair from the Porsche dealer. The NOS ones looked black to me and matched my black originals. I powder coated my orig & purchased ones, than put on the best of the two. I stand by my statement it's gloss black.
Remember this, when the parts mfg makes the part they paint with cheap gloss paint. After a few days/years they look grungy from sitting in the parts bin.
Tom
BYW, Excellence Magazine's back issue #112 in 2002 has my car featured.
Porsche part #91451116310
purchase bin pull date 5-25-1999..
from Reno stock....
Tried to take a pic...did not work......
Can I get your address and I will send you one..
Even send you the return postage back to me.....
I agree that black IS correct....
But I have run into these sort of things with Porsche
since 94...Some I have returned ,some I have kept..
Lemmeno ...Even with Porsche:::::::
Partz is Partz.... Thanx for your input..