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| 76-914 |
 Apr 3 2017, 04:14 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist  Group: Members Posts: 13,700 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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What years used what gages. Specifically, what years used the Silver Dot series? TIA, Kent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| iankarr |
Apr 3 2017, 04:25 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,556 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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I believe the switchover from silver dot to black happened at some point in the 1974 MY.
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| pete000 |
Apr 3 2017, 04:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,887 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
1973 and older, and some of the early 74 cars had silver button gauges.
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| Shadowfax |
Apr 3 2017, 05:39 PM
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Show us the meaning of haste Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 19-January 15 Member No.: 18,340 Region Association: South East States
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My 1974 2.0 has the silver dot gauges. It's an August '73 build, VIN 4742900048.
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| Tom_T |
Apr 3 2017, 06:08 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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Kent,
Well so far above - there are either some typos, or misunderstanding of the time for silver dots! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Usually it's 70-73 MY with silver dot, & 74-76 with black dot, but some early MY 74's still got silver if that's what Heine grabbed from the bin. There's som ereally great reference info on 914 gauges etc. at p914.com (.net & .org), just go to the gauges section, & it shows both silver vs. black dot & OT red zone change, etc. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| Tom_T |
Apr 3 2017, 06:11 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Shadowfax @ Apr 3 2017, 03:39 PM)  My 1974 2.0 has the silver dot gauges. It's an August '73 build, VIN 4742900048. Wow - very early 73 build! Did yours have the black vinyl on the windshield frame/A-pillar? Mine is ....1954 & it has remnants of the front frame vinyl under the rubber, even after my 2 repaints & the PO-OO's/dealer's 2 repaints from L80E. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| Tom_T |
Apr 3 2017, 06:13 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(pete000 @ Apr 3 2017, 02:41 PM) 1973 and older, and some of the early 74 cars had silver button gauges. Did you maybe mean 73 & earlier Pete? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) .... just to avoid confusion for others reading & Kent. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| Shadowfax |
Apr 3 2017, 06:42 PM
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Show us the meaning of haste Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 19-January 15 Member No.: 18,340 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Apr 3 2017, 07:11 PM) QUOTE(Shadowfax @ Apr 3 2017, 03:39 PM) My 1974 2.0 has the silver dot gauges. It's an August '73 build, VIN 4742900048. Wow - very early 73 build! Did yours have the black vinyl on the windshield frame/A-pillar? Mine is ....1954 & it has remnants of the front frame vinyl under the rubber, even after my 2 repaints & the PO-OO's/dealer's 2 repaints from L80E. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// Yes, very early '74. Build date is 8/13/1973 per chassis number. The center console also has a Kienzle clock and the temp gauge has the larger red area like the '73. I agree that Hans was probably grabbing old stuff off the shelf at this point (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Can't see any vinyl on the windshield frame but I'm also not sure what I'm looking for. The a-pillar is vinyl covered for sure though. |
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| 76-914 |
Apr 3 2017, 06:43 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,700 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Apr 3 2017, 05:08 PM) Kent, Well so far above - there are either some typos, or misunderstanding of the time for silver dots! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Usually it's 70-73 MY with silver dot, & 74-76 with black dot, but some early MY 74's still got silver if that's what Heine grabbed from the bin. There's som ereally great reference info on 914 gauges etc. at p914.com (.net & .org), just go to the gauges section, & it shows both silver vs. black dot & OT red zone change, etc. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// You answered my question, Tom. Thank you. And thx to everyone that replied. I never post anything about it anymore but I also have a very original 75-76 Porsche (semantics (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) that has Silver Dot gages. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Those ain't OEM! Ed (of Tangerine Racing fame) rode shotgun with me about 5-6 years ago and pointed that out to me. Now I understand my flasher confusion. Time to post a WTT: in the classifieds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Tom_T |
Apr 3 2017, 06:45 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Shadowfax @ Apr 3 2017, 04:42 PM) QUOTE(Tom_T @ Apr 3 2017, 07:11 PM) QUOTE(Shadowfax @ Apr 3 2017, 03:39 PM) My 1974 2.0 has the silver dot gauges. It's an August '73 build, VIN 4742900048. Wow - very early 73 build! Did yours have the black vinyl on the windshield frame/A-pillar? Mine is ....1954 & it has remnants of the front frame vinyl under the rubber, even after my 2 repaints & the PO-OO's/dealer's 2 repaints from L80E. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// Yes, very early '74. Build date is 8/13/1973 per chassis number. The center console also has a Kienzle clock and the temp gauge has the larger red area like the '73. I agree that Hans was probably grabbing old stuff off the shelf at this point (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Can't see any vinyl on the windshield frame but I'm also not sure what I'm looking for. The a-pillar is vinyl covered for sure though. Doh! .... my bad eyes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Sorry about that. It was only the early 73 MY that had the A-pillar vinyl. Geesh, isn't old age wonderful! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| Tom_T |
Apr 3 2017, 06:51 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Apr 3 2017, 04:43 PM) You answered my question, Tom. Thank you. And thx to everyone that replied. I never post anything about it anymore but I also have a very original 75-76 Porsche (semantics (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) that has Silver Dot gages. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Those ain't OEM! Ed (of Tangerine Racing fame) rode shotgun with me about 5-6 years ago and pointed that out to me. Now I understand my flasher confusion. Time to post a WTT: in the classifieds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I wouldn't worry about them Kent, cuz #1 the silver dots look better IMHO, & #2 the earlier silver dot gauges actually have 2 flashers - That's ONE for L & ONE for R turns for the Porsche & VW Engineers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I was not impressed when I test drove new 75 & 76 2.0's back in 75 when I was deciding what to get, before I got my 73 2L - with that cheapo trick & the other things they did to cut cost from late 73 on. I also thought is was cheap & poor engineering when we bought our 88 Westy new, that they had only one flasher on that then $28,000+/- sticker priced car! EDIT: Fart-fig-newton (Fahrvergnugen) my arse! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I have typing dislexia sometimes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) So keep you silver buttons & enjoy proper dual flashers Kent! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| Shadowfax |
Apr 3 2017, 06:53 PM
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Show us the meaning of haste Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 19-January 15 Member No.: 18,340 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(Tom_T @ Apr 3 2017, 07:45 PM) QUOTE(Shadowfax @ Apr 3 2017, 04:42 PM) QUOTE(Tom_T @ Apr 3 2017, 07:11 PM) QUOTE(Shadowfax @ Apr 3 2017, 03:39 PM) My 1974 2.0 has the silver dot gauges. It's an August '73 build, VIN 4742900048. Wow - very early 73 build! Did yours have the black vinyl on the windshield frame/A-pillar? Mine is ....1954 & it has remnants of the front frame vinyl under the rubber, even after my 2 repaints & the PO-OO's/dealer's 2 repaints from L80E. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// Yes, very early '74. Build date is 8/13/1973 per chassis number. The center console also has a Kienzle clock and the temp gauge has the larger red area like the '73. I agree that Hans was probably grabbing old stuff off the shelf at this point (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Can't see any vinyl on the windshield frame but I'm also not sure what I'm looking for. The a-pillar is vinyl covered for sure though. Doh! .... my bad eyes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Sorry about that. It was only the early 73 MY that had the A-pillar vinyl. Geesh, isn't old age wonderful! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// No problem at all! I always appreciate your informative and thoughtful responses. |
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