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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
| sixaddict |
 Oct 4 2023, 07:39 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States 
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Is there any way to determine production date if sticker is gone and COA says information not available (boo)?
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| 76-914 |
Oct 4 2023, 09:24 AM
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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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IIRC, somewhere on the right side rear area of the trunk there is a chassis code stamped.
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| sixaddict |
Oct 4 2023, 12:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States
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So there is a number but it doesn’t refer to date….does it??
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| friethmiller |
Oct 4 2023, 12:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 876 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(sixaddict @ Oct 4 2023, 01:43 PM)  So there is a number but it doesn’t refer to date….does it?? No, it does. It'll tell you the date the chassis was built. It's not the production date but pretty close, i think. What about the number on the fender in the front trunk? That's the serial# and it should tell you the prod date, I believe. There's the same number on the inner windshield, as well. |
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| davep |
Oct 4 2023, 06:20 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,262 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
For a 914/6 the production # and the Karmann body # are just sequential numbers unrelated to a date.
For a 914/4 the production # and the Karmann body # are date related, but I believe them to be dates the body was welded up, and / or painted. They are certainly before the completion date. The system I discovered to break it down falls apart a bit in 1975 when the 914 was not the only car being counted by the system. The best location to determine a completion date remains the compliance decal, and if it is gone then you need comparative data. I have made a study to help assist in this. BTW, the CoA and such generally provide the shipping invoice date |
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| sixaddict |
Oct 5 2023, 07:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States
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Davep ….
.Thanks ….finally someone that actually has the facts. The reason for my question is the COA (for its relatively high cost) does not have a completion date ….”Information Not Available” and the compliance sticker is gone. Trying to order a new one so looking for date to include on the sticker. I guess I’ll need to extrapolate to get close. I have an idea……getting someone with a vin that is very close and get their completion date.. What say you? Thanks again |
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| sixaddict |
Oct 5 2023, 06:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States
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Need some help…..
Since production completion date is not available I am thinking of ways to reconstruct. So my six is number 1154……. If you have something close (like 20 in either direction….so 1134 to 1174) could you either post or pm me with details of your vin and production date. Assuming that would be in the same month. I may be able to expand beyond those parameters but figured that’s worth a start. TIA |
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| davep |
Oct 8 2023, 05:37 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,262 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
03/70 from 9140430729 through 9140431187
note the dot arrangement for the 7 in the 70  |
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| sixaddict |
Oct 8 2023, 08:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States
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Thanks Dave!
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