Settled - Side Valences are affixed with plastic button head rivets, 'Rocker panel' rivets |
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Settled - Side Valences are affixed with plastic button head rivets, 'Rocker panel' rivets |
JeffBowlsby |
Mar 11 2023, 01:15 PM
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We know of two docmented original 914s, both have side valances attached with plastic buttonhead rivets, not aluminum rivets.
Black rivets for cars with black valances Clear rivets for the 1974 LE cars with the yellow or orange valances PET also only lists the plastic button head rivets. All the photos of 914s with aluminum rivets are not original, are commonly available and have been replaced at some point. Thanks to George Hussey, Steve Gaglione (2nd owner of very orignal Sahara Beige) and Alberto Favilla (original owner) and to Rich Daunhauer (914Werke) for their knowledge. Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
wonkipop |
Mar 11 2023, 05:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,670 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
yes - plenty of examples of 75 in my L jet files with the black rivets on the rockers.
can't argue with that i think when it comes to those. also fairly common thing early on with 914s to get those rockers off and clean behind and check for rust. this was a well recited tip that was almost "law" back in 89 when i bought my 74. so i took my rockers off and cleaned behind there and checked back then. i reckon a lot of cars would have likely been treated to that a long time ago as well. its too long ago for me to remember what was there, but i would not argue with the proposition the rivets would have been black plastic, pretty much the same as the threshold rivets which are still there and are black. interesting that so many 75s are still intact, and nothing on file i have for 74s are black. all alum. but thats not proof of anything. thanks mr. b (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) EDIT i know @dr914@autoatlanta.com has a low miles very original white 74 1.8 in his collection, so that would be a trustworthy example if its got the black rivets. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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