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Posted by: Cal Sep 11 2015, 09:03 AM

At what point in time did the '74 914 change from silver dot dash gauges to non- silver dot gauges? Who has the highest VIN # with the silver dot?

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Sep 11 2015, 09:30 AM

They changed when they ran out of the silver dot inventory.

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Posted by: Dave_Darling Sep 11 2015, 01:19 PM

I wouldn't be surprised to find that there were sequences of cars with silver dots, then ones with no dots, then ones with dots, then... In part because the cars were not necessarily built strictly in VIN order. I also would not be completely astonished to see at least a few cars with both types of gauge, because of the way they seemed to just use whichever parts were on hand.

--DD

Posted by: pete000 Sep 11 2015, 02:07 PM

Silver dot have a classic look. temped to back date my 74 !

Already did the door pulls and window cranks (Chrome)

Posted by: 914Sixer Sep 11 2015, 03:29 PM

I have seen August and Sept production 74's with the silver gauge.

Posted by: Montreal914 Sep 11 2015, 10:22 PM

Tech tip says silver button up to chassis 4742915752.

My 74 has them and it's 4742919612 manufactured 06/74.

I prefer the silver button ones anyway

Posted by: Dave_Darling Sep 12 2015, 12:27 PM

07045 has no-button gauges, and it was built in 10/73.

--DD

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Sep 12 2015, 01:58 PM

01465 had them...early 1974, dated 8/73.