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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Four:
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.
Both my '70 914-4 and 914-6 are the same. Smooth satin flat black.
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!
Ok, seems smooth satin black is the way to go, thanks all.
Oh ok Pat...I'll bite...why does this pain you?
Oh ok Pat...I'll bite...why does this pain you?
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!
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!
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:
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If??? You powdercoat .. the color is BK 05....
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