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> Pictures of Our 2 914's, Wife & I Doing 2 Restorations 1970 & 1976 914
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post Jan 29 2011, 02:36 PM
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Great cars! Good luck on the projects - I can relate to doing two cars at once. As far as the color change, it's your car and your wallet. I agree 100% with Eric though; there is only one way to change the color and that's strip it completely and start from scratch.

This one used to be a skinny Light Ivory car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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post Jan 29 2011, 02:48 PM
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What's the paint code on the wife's 76, front door jamb, if it's really a brown could be a special order (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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The '76 could be special order color, which is quite rare! Sepia Brown? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Jan 29 2011, 06:47 PM
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QUOTE(badboybear @ Jan 29 2011, 10:23 AM) *

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Make sure your pics are smaller than 500kb. After you browse, attach, you will see "add into post" button next to file.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) we are waiting.... pics are what we have for lunch here.

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all the instructions are here.. click on this link
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Trying to figure out how to make pics smaller...LOL...trying honest


Google for IRFANVIEW & download it (free) then use it to downsize the files (also converts format, etc.) - really easy to use & been around for at least a decade as freeware. Most newer cameras do 1 meg or bigger file sizes, so they have to go to more than 1/2 the original files size. IMHO the IRFANVIEW is easier to use, has more options & does a better job of shrinking the pix, than does MS Paint.

Here's how to upload info for here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=13637

Then get you & your gal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) ASAP!
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post Jan 29 2011, 07:02 PM
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QUOTE(badboybear @ Jan 29 2011, 10:53 AM) *

QUOTE(ppetion @ Jan 29 2011, 10:50 AM) *

Nice!..


Thanks...should we keep or redo in original colors or just go with what we want? Appreciate any input.


I'll be Weenie #2 & say that IMHO you're pretty much always better off sticking with any classic car's original color - unless it's going to be modified anyway. So it depends on how original your 914s are & what you plan to do to & with them.

Mine was originally L80E Light Ivory (white) from the factory - which is not my personal favorite 914 color, but it was repainted to gold by the time I bought it 3 years old in Dec. 75, then I did 2 further color changes in my DD days. So in researching for my current full resto, I looked at changing to a Marathon or Alaska Metallic Blue vs back to "white" & did an informal market survey on 914 resales.

I found that original 914s which were restored or refurbished in a different color tended to sell for less than ones in the original color - some by as much as 40-50% lesser price/value for what seemed to be at least roughly comparable cars (I did say it was "informal"). Also this tracks with what I'd read in other classic car & sports car restoration publications.

So I started a 12 step "recovery to white" program, and will be restoring mine back to the L80E it never was for me! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

In the end, it's your preferences & your checkbook! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 29 2011, 11:45 PM
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QUOTE(Ferg @ Jan 29 2011, 11:30 AM) *

I'll be the weenie, and say stay original whatever the color. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

What's the paint code on the wife's 76, front door jamb, if it's really a brown could be a special order (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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Her's is a "98"...sephia Brown if I read the color chart correctly. Say's custom color?
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post Jan 30 2011, 12:02 AM
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That's cool. Leave it brown. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jan 30 2011, 12:28 AM
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That's cool. Leave it brown. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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post Jan 30 2011, 06:40 AM
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QUOTE(badboybear @ Jan 30 2011, 12:45 AM) *

Her's is a "98"...sephia Brown if I read the color chart correctly. Say's custom color?


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) A rarity! Ultimately it's your call but I would not change the color of an original special order.

It may just be the photo but the '70 looks like it may already have been changed. It looks more like Sunflower yellow which showed up a few years later than the Canary yellow of 1970. What is the code on the Karmann plate say? It also has the later style steel wheels and appears to have bumperettes on the front. What is the VIN?
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post Jan 30 2011, 08:22 AM
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QUOTE(badboybear @ Jan 30 2011, 12:45 AM) *

Her's is a "98"...sephia Brown if I read the color chart correctly. Say's custom color?


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) A rarity! Ultimately it's your call but I would not change the color of an original special order.

It may just be the photo but the '70 looks like it may already have been changed. It looks more like Sunflower yellow which showed up a few years later than the Canary yellow of 1970. What is the code on the Karmann plate say? It also has the later style steel wheels and appears to have bumperettes on the front. What is the VIN?


The 70 has a color code of L11E Canary Yellow and the vin is 4702913105....anything or info that you share is much appreciated, all of you folks so far have been great. Hope to meet some down the road at 914 events in the future...we really are excited about doing this together.

Mike & Theresa (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Jan 30 2011, 08:24 AM
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Two great projects ! Hope to you can bring both 914's to the WCR in Medford, OR in June.

Here's a link to the event, if it's like the last WCR held in Oregon, there will be a big turnout.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=108997


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post Jan 30 2011, 08:26 AM
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QUOTE(markb @ Jan 29 2011, 10:28 PM) *

QUOTE(championgt1 @ Jan 29 2011, 10:02 PM) *

That's cool. Leave it brown. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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Thanks and we have decided to leave them or in this case repaint them the original colors...will do the interior back to original as much as possible as well.
One of our good friends owns an autobody shop & he is the one that gave us the idea.

By the way what is a "Side Shift" for the 5 speed tranny?

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QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Jan 30 2011, 06:24 AM) *

Two great projects ! Hope to you can bring both 914's to the WCR in Medford, OR in June.

Here's a link to the event, if it's like the last WCR held in Oregon, there will be a big turnout.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=108997


We'll try...we are only 4 hours away parents live near Medford...even if we bring just one car it will be a blast. Doing wifes car first so she can drive to work. Then mine....hoping to have both running by end of summer and all body, paint, etc by next summer? Thanks for the info

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post Jan 30 2011, 08:31 AM
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Jan 29 2011, 04:47 PM) *

QUOTE(badboybear @ Jan 29 2011, 10:23 AM) *

QUOTE(ppetion @ Jan 29 2011, 10:18 AM) *

QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Jan 29 2011, 01:14 PM) *

Make sure your pics are smaller than 500kb. After you browse, attach, you will see "add into post" button next to file.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) we are waiting.... pics are what we have for lunch here.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png)

all the instructions are here.. click on this link
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=13637



Trying to figure out how to make pics smaller...LOL...trying honest


Google for IRFANVIEW & download it (free) then use it to downsize the files (also converts format, etc.) - really easy to use & been around for at least a decade as freeware. Most newer cameras do 1 meg or bigger file sizes, so they have to go to more than 1/2 the original files size. IMHO the IRFANVIEW is easier to use, has more options & does a better job of shrinking the pix, than does MS Paint.

Here's how to upload info for here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=13637

Then get you & your gal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) ASAP!
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Thanks...thats very helpful...love the little emoticons...LOL. Thanks for all the support...this is going to be fun!!

M & T
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post Jan 30 2011, 01:05 PM
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BROWN RULES (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) I'd would need to see some more pics, not sure it's Sepia, maybe a door jamb close up that's not faded...?

Sepia is a very milky light brown, IMO that looks much closer to Copper Brown Metallic a 76 912/911 color.

Here is Sepia
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post Jan 30 2011, 01:16 PM
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BROWN RULES (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) I'd would need to see some more pics, not sure it's Sepia, maybe a door jamb close up that's not faded...?

Very cool,

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The paint code is 98....but when we looked at "Sephia Brown" on a 911 it looked like a carmel, light brown? Wife doesn't like it....but the brown in the picture we posted where decent, darker color she likes. Can you send a larger picture of your car it looks darker. Thanks,

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post Jan 30 2011, 01:28 PM
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QUOTE(badboybear @ Jan 30 2011, 12:16 PM) *

QUOTE(Ferg @ Jan 30 2011, 11:05 AM) *

BROWN RULES (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) I'd would need to see some more pics, not sure it's Sepia, maybe a door jamb close up that's not faded...?

Very cool,

Ferg (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


The paint code is 98....but when we looked at "Sephia Brown" on a 911 it looked like a carmel, light brown? Wife doesn't like it....but the brown in the picture we posted where decent, darker color she likes. Can you send a larger picture of your car it looks darker. Thanks,

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Added pics above of Sepia and Copper, Mine is Chocolate Brown darker than Sepia, non metallic
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Here is a whole thread on Browns with a ton of pics:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911...our-browns.html
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post Jan 30 2011, 01:39 PM
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QUOTE(Ferg @ Jan 30 2011, 11:28 AM) *

QUOTE(badboybear @ Jan 30 2011, 12:16 PM) *

QUOTE(Ferg @ Jan 30 2011, 11:05 AM) *

BROWN RULES (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) I'd would need to see some more pics, not sure it's Sepia, maybe a door jamb close up that's not faded...?

Very cool,

Ferg (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


The paint code is 98....but when we looked at "Sephia Brown" on a 911 it looked like a carmel, light brown? Wife doesn't like it....but the brown in the picture we posted where decent, darker color she likes. Can you send a larger picture of your car it looks darker. Thanks,

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Very cool Ferg, nice wheels....several nice cars. When you have a moment can you look at what we posted for pics and tell possibly the color brown it is? The color code of 98 is that just for a "general brown" of specific? Much appreciated and again very cool my wife is a little happier. Thanks and we'll be in touch!

Mike & Theresa

Added pics above of Sepia and Copper, Mine is Chocolate Brown darker than Sepia, non metallic
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Here is a whole thread on Browns with a ton of pics:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911...our-browns.html
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The color code of 98 is that just for a "general brown" of specific?

No, 98 is "Custom Porsche Color" meaning it could be any Porsche color that was available at the time for any of their vehicles ...

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=colors


So far, there are only a few verified 98 colors that were used on 914s, which are:

Aubergine
Guards Red (Indischrot)
Lilac (Flieder)
Raspberry
Sahara Beige
Sepia Brown


So, if yours is not Sepia Brown we would have a new color to add to that list ...
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I know those 2 cars. Looked at them a few times in Junction City. I am just down in Corvallis if you need anything. The yellow was repainted & isn't the original color anyway. It is a decent paint job though so no real reason to paint it right away. You hve your work ahead of you with them. The yellow one is not as big a resto though. I think the brown one had some issues with the passenger side rear quarter.

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Copper Brown Metallic like the pic above was a 76 color for 911's and 912's based on your one photo that would be my guess. Post some new pics to this thread, we can figure it out.
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