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| DavidC |
 Apr 25 2005, 09:12 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 1-March 05 From: woonsocket RI Member No.: 3,691  |
I picked up what is supposed to be a 1976 914. It's a 1.8 fi, the tag on the door jam says built 11/75 but it doesn't have the mounts for an energy absorbing front bumper like I have seen on other 75-76 914's. Whats up wit dat???
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| aircooledboy |
Apr 25 2005, 09:18 AM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Post the VIN. There were no 1.8 '76 cars, they were all 2.0. Something is funky here. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)
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| BIGKAT_83 |
Apr 25 2005, 09:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States 
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Does the vin on the pass front trunk fender match the windshield vin?
Does it have mounts for the big bumpers in the rear? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| davep |
Apr 25 2005, 10:01 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,154 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
Compare all the VIN's. Ownership, window frame, decal on door post, right fenderwell, right headlight support or gastank wall. If the car has been pieced together, then this may help. If you want to be really tricky, check the VIN on the underside of the dash written in grease pen above the ashtray.
Check the chassis number and paint code on the Karmann badge (drivers door hinge post) and compare the chassis number to that punched into the rear trunk floor in front of the right taillight. Does the paint code match the paint color on any part of the car? There may be a few 1.8's produced in 1976 model year. If so, then I expect they were very early and thus Aug or Sept time frame not as late as Nov. Is there an emissions decal in the engine compartment? It should be a G-code engine with 120 CID for a 2.0 engine. An engine swap was done most likely. What is the engine #? I can check to see about when it would have been installed originally. |
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| Root_Werks |
Apr 25 2005, 10:10 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,337 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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That's cool. |
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| DavidC |
Apr 25 2005, 12:30 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 1-March 05 From: woonsocket RI Member No.: 3,691 |
Where exactly are the numbers on the windshield frame?? Thanks, DC.
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| Mueller |
Apr 25 2005, 12:32 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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drivers side A pillar, near the bottom, you can only view it from the outside of the car. there is also a stamped number on the pass. side shock tower, it should match the VIN on the winshield tag and the plate on the pass. side headlight bucket. |
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| davep |
Apr 25 2005, 12:38 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,154 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
A-pillar Just about where the winshield wiper tip ends up if it is installed correctly, about 4" up from the cowl just on the edge of the glass facing out.
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| Rand |
Apr 25 2005, 01:08 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
The 2nd & 3rd digits indicate 74. Will be interesting to see what the other VINs say.
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 25 2005, 05:26 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
FWIW - only US (possibly - only North America...) cars had the A-pillar tag. Euro cars didn't. at least this was true in 1970 - i had one of each... |
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