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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
914/6 number & color question, trunk numbers |
jkp2240 |
Aug 23 2008, 06:38 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 1,622 |
Hi
I am looking at a 1970 914/6, it has vin sticker and metal tag but numbers in the trunk do not match. Is this correct? Also, code is 14 for signal orange, but it looks like tangerine? Is that possible they mad an error in the tag? |
9146FAN |
Aug 23 2008, 10:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 294 Joined: 20-July 04 From: ROSSMOOR, CA Member No.: 2,378 |
If you're referring to the front trunk VIN plate, the VIN will match the A-pillar VIN and the sticker in the drivers door jam.
If you're referring to the number stamped on the floor of the rear trunk, I agree with Skip; the chassis number will not match the VIN. My understanding is that the cars were manufactured in Austria and the Chassis Number was stamped on their assembly line. The cars received their VIN's afterwords at Zuffenhausen by Porsche. This is why the Chassis Numbers never matche the VIN's. Knowing the German's, I doubt that the color number on your car was wrong. Do you have a pic? My six has no number stamped on the Karman plate. Hope this helps. Eddie |
Gustl |
Aug 24 2008, 01:00 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,523 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
My understanding is that the cars were manufactured in Austria ... unfortunately not (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) the bodies came from the same production line than the 914-4 bodies that was is Osnabrück, Germany - at Karmann (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Gustl |
mel reckling |
Aug 28 2008, 07:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 28-November 07 From: north royalton, ohio Member No.: 8,385 |
My understanding is that the cars were manufactured in Austria ... unfortunately not (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) the bodies came from the same production line than the 914-4 bodies that was is Osnabrück, Germany - at Karmann (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Gustl When I first joined here and was entering my car's info into the data base I searched the trunk on my 72 for a number in the area described and couldn't see one. Did it again with a friend, still no number. Does that mean because it never left Osnabruck it never received one? Does anyone here have any info on the 72's assembly and how it differed from the Zuffenhausen ones? I'd kinda like to know what they skimped on to make these 'watered-down' versions. |
1970 Neun vierzehn |
Aug 28 2008, 08:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
When I first joined here and was entering my car's info into the data base I searched the trunk on my 72 for a number in the area described and couldn't see one. Did it again with a friend, still no number. Mel, Where exactly did you look? On my '70/4, I had to look real close with a flashlight to see the #s stamped in the rear trunk. They were so faint, that even after owning the car for 30 years and cleaning, detailing and waxing the trunk many times, I never knew the chassis # was there until I read about it on this Forum. The # could be centered, just in front of the trunk lock latch, or off to the right, in front of the t/l assembly. Paul |
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