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Posted by: ericread May 24 2009, 09:54 PM

My '74 has a VIN plate on my front right headlight bucket. This plate contains the following:

Type 47
VIN Number
Unknown String: 4/255A
Unknown String: PQUITZ~~~596
Unknown String: 1270 650 650

Anybody able to decipher the unknown strings?

My thanks in advance

Eric Read

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby May 25 2009, 10:04 AM

This plate? Is yours identical to this (except the VIN)?

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Posted by: Gustl May 25 2009, 11:12 AM

QUOTE(ericread @ May 25 2009, 04:54 AM)

Unknown String: 4/255A

Heizg. Typ = Heizungstyp = type of heater

QUOTE(ericread @ May 25 2009, 04:54 AM)

Unknown String: PQUITZ~~~596

Prüfz~~S96 = Prüfziffer = number that's needed to get the 914-4 street legal (in general, not for a single car)

QUOTE(ericread @ May 25 2009, 04:54 AM)

Unknown String: 1270 650 650

Zul. Gesamtgew. kg = Zulässiges Gesamtgewicht in kg = maximum allowed weight (in kg)

Zul. Achslast vorn kg 650 = Zulässige Achslast vorne in kg = maximum allowed weight on front axle (in kg)

hinten kg = maximum allowed weight on rear axle (in kg)

Posted by: SirAndy May 25 2009, 11:13 AM

QUOTE(ericread @ May 24 2009, 07:54 PM)

Unknown String: 4/255A
Unknown String: PQUITZ~~~596
Unknown String: 1270 650 650

Sorry, but you will have to be able to read German to make sense of those "Unknown Strings" ...

EDIT: I was going to translate, but Gustl beat me to it ...

Andy

PS: Fahrgest.-Nr. = Fahrgestell Nummer = VIN

Posted by: ericread May 25 2009, 12:06 PM

You guys are awesome!!! Thanks!!!

And Gustl, where did you learn to read German so well?

Eric

Posted by: SirAndy May 25 2009, 12:43 PM

QUOTE(ericread @ May 25 2009, 10:06 AM)

And Gustl, where did you learn to read German so well?

Speaking of Tirol, the GF and i enjoyed a nice bottle of Gewürztraminer last night ...

Andy

Posted by: Gustl May 25 2009, 01:15 PM

QUOTE(ericread @ May 25 2009, 07:06 PM)

And Gustl, where did you learn to read German so well?

what could I say ... I'm very talented

Posted by: charliew May 26 2009, 11:02 AM

People say I speak mississippi but I'm from east tx. So there!