Front & rear valence & rocker panel finish Options

[1970 Neun vierzehn]

I've got the original f & r valence panels for my '70/4 and need to get l&r rocker panels. The finish on these panels is smooth, but the color has faded and dulled to a flat shade of dark grey. I don't recall how a 1970 model 914 front, side, and rear valence panels were finished. Black? Gloss(I doubt it)? Semi-gloss? Satin? Flat(I doubt that too)?

Since I'm replacing the side panels(I put on f/g panels on in '78-who knew (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) ), where do I find metal ones that will really fit?

Finally on the side rocker panel fitment, I remember that they were originally pop-riveted on. But what color were the rivets? I remember them being white, but can't be sure. Any '70 models with original panels still on, out there in the Forum?

[sixerdon]

Let's define this a little more. The alum threshold and rocker cover were fastened with an off white plastic push pin rivet (NLA) from '70 until the black plastic thresholds were introduced in '73. From then until end of production it was a black plastic push pin rivet (NLA). All that is available now has been a clear plastic push pin rivet that will need to be painted to match the threshold.

Hope that answers your question.

Don