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> Rocker Poll, Fantasizing 'bout what I could do
Rocker panels
Rocker panel
Stock-looking black cover [ 60 ] ** [66.67%]
Body color [ 20 ] ** [22.22%]
Fiberglass [ 2 ] ** [2.22%]
FG with raised PORSCHE lettering [ 7 ] ** [7.78%]
Other (post your photo) [ 1 ] ** [1.11%]
Decal?
No way. [ 64 ] ** [71.11%]
Negative PORSCHE [ 20 ] ** [22.22%]
Positive PORSCHE [ 4 ] ** [4.44%]
Just a stripe [ 1 ] ** [1.11%]
Other (post your photo) [ 1 ] ** [1.11%]
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Todd Enlund
post Nov 10 2009, 09:30 PM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Nov 10 2009, 04:37 PM) *

To me, body-colored rockers make the car look overweight. I prefer black.

--DD

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I've seen a few cars that look good with body colored rockers, but overall, they make the body look too stocky. Black all the way. Although, I have wondered what raw carbon fiber would look like...
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post Nov 10 2009, 09:55 PM
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I am glad this tread came up, because I am on the fence with regard to how to take mine. I think that a lot of the cars that look really good with body-colored rockers are either flared, or have benefited from "massaged" panels.

The large gap between stock rockers and fenders can break up the look and, depending on the color, make the car look very disjointed, or '80s for lack of a better term. Someone earlier mentioned a rubber strip between the panels, and I do think that helps, although I would worry the the execution could lead to rust if not done properly or monitored periodically.

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post Nov 10 2009, 10:56 PM
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I have my car flared, including the rockers and valences (all steel).

The black looks great on a stock bodied car, the body color looks great on a flared car.

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post Nov 11 2009, 01:38 AM
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Attached ImageBeing an Hot Rodder, I had to try something different...
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post Nov 11 2009, 10:07 AM
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I recently purchased a pair of aftermarket ABS raised letter 'PORSCHE' rockers that I found brand new. I have not yet installed them, I am still on the fence whether or not to swap them out for my factory steelies.


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post Nov 11 2009, 10:11 AM
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I recently purchased a pair of aftermarket ABS raised letter 'PORSCHE' rockers that I found brand new. I have not yet installed them, I am still on the fence whether or not to swap them out for my factory steelies.

I had these on my 1st 914. I thought they looked ok. they install over the metal rockers... at least mine did.
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post Nov 11 2009, 10:20 AM
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QUOTE(Sleepin @ Nov 10 2009, 04:55 PM) *

I kinda like this treatment:
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Sorry, I have a problem with the PORSCHE lettering AND the NARP logo together. Either it's Porsche, or NARP, not both.

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post Nov 11 2009, 10:26 AM
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Just thinking (typing) out loud here.

1. Black rockers with tastefully done body-color pinstripe/outline at the bottom and connecting to the fender arches

2. Black rockers with perfectly matched body-color positive Porsche decal

3. Replace the rockers with deployable launchers carrying a-hole-driver-seeking missiles, a la James Bond.
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post Nov 11 2009, 10:31 AM
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I like them painted to match myself. It shows how low to the ground our cars really are. As for my -6 car it will have the standard black rockers!!



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post Nov 11 2009, 01:22 PM
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Love your car...I'm a fan of monochromatic as well!


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post Nov 11 2009, 01:33 PM
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deployable launchers carrying a-hole-driver-seeking missiles.


Oh yeah. That'l rock(er) their world.
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post Nov 11 2009, 06:00 PM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Nov 10 2009, 05:37 PM) *

To me, body-colored rockers make the car look overweight. I prefer black.

--DD


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) All that metal painted the same color makes the 914 look "thick" in the middle. Obviously, if the car is black, it's ALL body color, but a black car avoids that "overweight" look that DD refers to.

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post Nov 11 2009, 06:08 PM
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Not if the car is flared and lowered (look at my car again and tell me it looks "fat")

QUOTE(1970 Neun vierzehn @ Nov 11 2009, 07:00 PM) *

QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Nov 10 2009, 05:37 PM) *

To me, body-colored rockers make the car look overweight. I prefer black.

--DD


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) All that metal painted the same color makes the 914 look "thick" in the middle. Obviously, if the car is black, it's ALL body color, but a black car avoids that "overweight" look that DD refers to.

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post Nov 11 2009, 08:17 PM
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Alice is a pretty cool Rocker.....

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Sorry....looking at this title for three days...I had to!
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post Nov 11 2009, 08:20 PM
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Another option. Not saying Iwould or wouldn't do it. Just an option


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post Nov 11 2009, 09:05 PM
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Another option. Not saying Iwould or wouldn't do it. Just an option


Oh dear god..... say it ain't so.
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post Nov 11 2009, 11:07 PM
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don't forget... sheena is a Punk rocker

I'm just saying
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post Nov 12 2009, 05:36 AM
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post Nov 13 2009, 12:47 AM
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Another option. Not saying Iwould or wouldn't do it. Just an option

Ewww. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
If I had to mold it in I would rather extend the door too. Along these lines...


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post Nov 13 2009, 05:41 AM
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Another option. Not saying Iwould or wouldn't do it. Just an option

Ewww. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
If I had to mold it in I would rather extend the door too. Along these lines...
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