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Thread: 1972 Engine Lid Letter Color

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    1972 Engine Lid Letter Color

    My '72 Coupe's engine lid lettering ("P O R S C H E" and "911T") are in chrome.
    Shouldn't they be dark gray or gunmetal?

    If so, anyone know where I can buy the correct color/finish lettering for my car?

    thanks,

    Frank
    Cheers!

    Frank Kohnen
    Jupiter, FL USA
    Registry Member #921
    1972 Bahia Red 911 Coupe #9112100390..."Rudy" SOLD
    1967 Savannah Beige VW Beetle Sedan #117364457..."Heidi"...aka "Tinker Toy"

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    I found the black 911T emblem @ Pelican and ordered it. Still need black P O R S C H E letters.

    anyone?
    Cheers!

    Frank Kohnen
    Jupiter, FL USA
    Registry Member #921
    1972 Bahia Red 911 Coupe #9112100390..."Rudy" SOLD
    1967 Savannah Beige VW Beetle Sedan #117364457..."Heidi"...aka "Tinker Toy"

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    I found the black P O R S C H E letters I need on Roger Bray's website.

    thanks
    Cheers!

    Frank Kohnen
    Jupiter, FL USA
    Registry Member #921
    1972 Bahia Red 911 Coupe #9112100390..."Rudy" SOLD
    1967 Savannah Beige VW Beetle Sedan #117364457..."Heidi"...aka "Tinker Toy"

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    Senior Member platas's Avatar
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    my 72 has them black, you can get them new, some times cheaper than ebay

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    My '72 E has all silver emblems and lettering. The rest of the car is #'s matching and unmolested. Is this not correct?
    Mike B.
    1972 911E #414
    Early S #1065

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    Quote Originally Posted by real550A
    My '72 E has all silver emblems and lettering. The rest of the car is #'s matching and unmolested. Is this not correct?
    My 72 T has all chrome lettering also. My 2.4 emblem is chrome numerals on white background.

    Here's a fellow club members low mileage, all original '72 T Coupe. It appears to have the black lettering and emblems.

    Any other original, unmolested '72 owners care to chime in?
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    Cheers!

    Frank Kohnen
    Jupiter, FL USA
    Registry Member #921
    1972 Bahia Red 911 Coupe #9112100390..."Rudy" SOLD
    1967 Savannah Beige VW Beetle Sedan #117364457..."Heidi"...aka "Tinker Toy"

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    '72 (and '73) letters were black anodized originally. Most of these have faded to a gunmetal color or been "restored to "black paint" which is incorrect.
    Randy Wells
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    The PORSCHE letters were black even on a black car.
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    I'd say the question has been answered...black anodizing other than the 2.4 emblem, which was shiny stuff.
    Paul D. Early S Registry #8 - Cyclops Minister of West Coast Affairs
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    I'm sure I read somewhere that the 72T had aluminum (silver) lettering while the E & S had black anodised.
    ????? Anyone care to chime in?
    Kiwi
    1972 911S
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    1959 356A Conv D
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