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Posted by: Tonny Mar 4 2020, 01:52 AM

Can anyone tell me the size of the numbers stamped in rear trunk.
The numbers on mine are rusted away and I wnat to stma some new ones.

Sorry for my English

Posted by: doug_b_928 Mar 4 2020, 08:48 AM

I found that 3/8" (9.5mm) are very close (see pics below). I cut the old floor piece and overlayed it on the new one and then measured to get the stampings in the same location as they were originally.

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Posted by: SirAndy Mar 4 2020, 12:26 PM

Just FYI, if you have a /6 the number is in the middle of the floor section. The location on the right is for the /4 cars.

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Mar 4 2020, 12:45 PM

70 six karmann numbers were in the middle of the rear trunk floor, but 71 and 72 sixes were in the right rear

Posted by: Cairo94507 Mar 4 2020, 01:58 PM

You beat me to it Doc.

Posted by: davep Mar 4 2020, 09:10 PM

QUOTE(doug_b_928 @ Mar 4 2020, 06:48 AM)

Boy, you can tell this was faked

You can actually read it! Most are horribly stamped.

Posted by: Tonny Mar 5 2020, 02:56 AM

Thank you very much

Posted by: Tonny Mar 5 2020, 03:22 AM

QUOTE(doug_b_928 @ Mar 4 2020, 03:48 PM)

I found that 3/8" (9.5mm) are very close (see pics below). I cut the old floor piece and overlayed it on the new one and then measured to get the stampings in the same location as they were originally.

So the size of the stamped body number is larger than stamped VIN.

-Tonny

Posted by: gms Mar 5 2020, 08:46 AM

early 1970 914/4 have the number stamped in the center too
at least thru 4702900076

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Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Mar 5 2020, 09:25 AM

I typed and photoed as fast as I could because I knew that you usually beat me to the punch!!!!!
Really nice to have several EXTREMELY knowledgeable 914 people here.

QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Mar 4 2020, 12:58 PM)