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Original, or not?, a '70/4 inspection, trying something new and/or different |
1970 Neun vierzehn |
Mar 3 2012, 10:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
This site has gotten a little too quiet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yellowsleep[1].gif) for my liking, so in an unselfish (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) attempt to liven things up, I thought a different perspective on originality might be in order.
The idea for this thread came about from viewing eBay posts calling attention to a particular 914 and the resultant comments (some rather blistering) with regard to the alleged,implied, or stated originality/authenticity of aforementioned vehicle. Being the second owner of this 1970/4 for the past 37 years, and for the most part having kept it true to factory spec and appearance during this period, I think a thread inviting interested Forum members to point out discrepencies and alterations from OEM might make for some interesting viewing and reading. This is not an invitation to pick nits about cleanliness or color preferences or my "taste" in what I've changed from stock. It is an invite, however to find what I changed, or "improved". Some mods will be very obvious, others, I will be surprised if they will be noticed at all. Hopefully, if this thread prospers, we will see other members post their specific OEM (or almost OEM) model years for close scrutiny. I shall post photos of a specific area on the car until all comments and observations noting the anomilies are accounted for. Remember, this is a 1970, 1.7, build date January 1970. Attached thumbnail(s) |
1970 Neun vierzehn |
Mar 6 2012, 07:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
Don,
You noticed the lack of a screen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) , yet another "missing" item on early cars. And there is another "omission" further on in this thread, as we shall see (or not see as the case may be). The nuts for the wiper arms are natural metal (I'm supposing aluminum). Sir Andy, Years ago, before the resto on this car, I took the 914 into a respected body shop that specialized in 356s and early, air-cooled VWs. As the owner/main body man evaluated the car, he inspected the rear trunk and pronounced that this (my 914) was an early production model because the seam sealer was obviously hand applied with a brush, and a rather meager application at that. That was the very first time that I even noticed that anomily. That was also prior to my participating in any 914 Forums. Later, through these same Forums, I've heard accounts of similar hand application of seam sealer on early cars. As to when the folks in Osnabruck started spraying the sealer on seems to be one of those questions that can only be answered by examining MY70 cars and comparing build dates on chassis #s. Todd, No labels ever in the cowl, not even on the w/s washer bottle. The fuel tank strap has always been silver. There has never been a charcoal canister on this car (an early 49 state example) Yes, I understand later 914s had a slightly different brake fluid reservoir. For comparison purposes, here are some pics PRE-RESTO of the cowl area: Attached image(s) |
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