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Posted by: gms Mar 12 2013, 06:40 PM

I am trying to find and approximate VIN when the switch from the early to the later center tray? please reply with VIN if you can help


Early tray without divider


Later tray with divider

Posted by: Eric_Shea Mar 12 2013, 06:43 PM

(there's dating sites ya know... )

Posted by: Pursang Mar 12 2013, 06:45 PM

I have the later version on my '74.

Posted by: gms Mar 12 2013, 06:48 PM

how do those work

Posted by: gms Mar 12 2013, 06:49 PM

this change occurred in MY 1970

Posted by: FourBlades Mar 12 2013, 06:59 PM

So in other words if you have a MY 1970 914 then PM Glenn with your VIN and whether your divider tray is separated or not plus the phone numbers of three single women between the ages of 25 and 35 who live in the Chicago area and get weak in the knees for vintage, German race cars.

Simple.

John

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Mar 12 2013, 07:03 PM

Glenn,

#4702903114; build date 01/1970;
original tray picture attached.......

Paul


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Posted by: gms Mar 12 2013, 07:04 PM

We are going to need pictures too

Posted by: gms Mar 12 2013, 07:05 PM

Well that really narrows it down!

Posted by: walterolin Mar 12 2013, 07:10 PM

I have an August 1970 - looks like Paul's with the divider. VIN
4702911981.

The 25 - 35 year old hot chick photos are in the Sandbox in the "Hot Chicks" thread....

Posted by: FourBlades Mar 12 2013, 07:10 PM

You sure they did not mix them for a while?

Paul's car would seem to say less than 3114 of those trays exist...

John

Posted by: mskala Mar 12 2013, 07:13 PM

#9140430242; build date 01/1970;

Posted by: gms Mar 12 2013, 07:19 PM

thanks Walter and Mark!

Posted by: GeorgeRud Mar 12 2013, 09:22 PM

My car (9140430611, build date 2/70) has the later style tray. Looks like we're down to January/February of 1970 for the change (at least for the -6s).

Posted by: gms Mar 12 2013, 11:03 PM

here is 914 043 0250

Posted by: 7TPorsh Mar 12 2013, 11:58 PM

I have 4702912025, it had a cracked tray without the divider...build date was 4/70

Posted by: Eric_Shea Mar 13 2013, 08:38 AM

Glenn... given that the build dates are all over the map, I wonder if checking off the third seat option would have gotten the divider tray, belts and the cushion and standard builds got the smooth tray?

(then again, Marks has the cushion... carry on)

Posted by: worn Mar 13 2013, 09:37 AM

I have the same one in my '76. That narrows it down significantly.

Posted by: smj Mar 13 2013, 05:56 PM

Photo of VIN 9140432486, build date believed to be 6/70 tray has divider. No indication it has been replaced by a previous owner, but also no guarantee it wasn't.


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Posted by: 914Sixer Mar 13 2013, 09:12 PM

I have parted out lots of cars over the years but I have never seen a tray without the divider. SOOOO I learned something new today.

Posted by: gms Mar 13 2013, 10:19 PM

It looks like they stopped using them pretty early, it is looking like late January or early February 1970.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Mar 14 2013, 06:36 AM

My '71 Six has the divided tray too. No surprise given the above replies.

Posted by: sixerdon Mar 14 2013, 08:23 PM

My #0137 that I have owned for over 20 years has the early tray, but came without the cushion. Mark's cushion is different than later cushions. I have only seen these in /6's, but never an early /4 of the same time period. So, are there any /4's built in Jan '70 or earlier that have this early tray? I'm surprised that Paul's early /4 doesn't have it.

Don

Posted by: 914_teener Mar 15 2013, 12:29 PM

I am with Erc......I still have my cushion....build date Jan 73

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Mar 15 2013, 08:16 PM

Garold Shaffer just acquired a /4 with a build date of 12/69 and this was in it (among other early anomilies).


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Posted by: Garold Shaffer Mar 15 2013, 08:20 PM

Here is the center tray & cushion. Also has the third seat belt option.

Posted by: gms Mar 16 2013, 10:28 AM

Garold's car supports Erc's theory but
914/6 #0011 and 0012 have the same tray without the seat belt option

How about pictures of your center cushion too?

Posted by: gms Oct 16 2015, 01:23 PM

4702902283 a 28,804 miles original car has a center without divider.
51st week 1969 build

Posted by: pete000 Oct 16 2015, 03:07 PM

Another shot of an early console from a 914 book.


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Posted by: rgalla9146 Oct 16 2015, 03:49 PM

My 3/70 914 6 has the divider. Car number 9140431095
No third seatbelts.

Posted by: gandalf_025 Oct 16 2015, 04:00 PM

#0619 Built 2/70 Has divided tray

Posted by: stugray Oct 16 2015, 04:24 PM

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