what do you think of this 914-6? [I bought it!], back to original Irish Green now Options

[siverson]

(UPDATED with comments below)

From the photos, this is what I see that is not correct. Anything I'm missing?

Not correct / things to fix:
- outside mirror
- speaker boxes
- after market front air dam
- 80s radio
- white valve covers
- rust (?) spots on carpet
- painted (?) headlight motors
- 4-cyl center console
- color change back to Irish Green
- wheel center caps need to be anodized or something
- incorrect jack
- black plastic threshold plates and carpet cleat should be aluminum

Not right but no reason to "correct" (IMO):
- Euro lenses
- Euro driving lights vs USA fog lights
- 15x6 Fuchs (was originally steel)

May or may not be correct:
- horn button is not correct
- center seat fabric should be smooth (Center cushion could be the Colgan aftermarket item, period correct)

questions / not sure:
- antenna may not be right... ?
- repro rear trunk carpet (missing grommet). or might be orig.

-Steve

[siverson]

> Black plastic threshold plates and carpet cleat should be aluminum

Right, but the weird thing is these are the original aluminum peices that the PO had anodized (or something) black. He said in the 80s he was going for a black and white theme...

> Incorrect jack
> Tool kit doesn't appear to be basket weave...

Correct - all wrong and missing

> Repro rear trunk carpet (missing grommet)
> My '70 rear trunk carpet does not have the grommet.

It looks like some don't have the grommet. PO said that was the correct color and the Brett Johnson book has some photos of rear carpet with the grommet too.

> It needs to go back to that color!

I agree. Too bad it was ever painted. Even ratty Irish Green would be better than peeling white...

> Shock tower area is undercoated.

Correct. Anyone know why the factory did this on -6s? It doesn't make any sense to me. It's ugly and seems to serve no purpose.

-Steve