COA help.. Options

[tod914]

Hey gang, just ordered a COA for Das Frog. Seen in some other posts that these can be rather inaccurate and incomplete. Just got a phone message from the women whom is working on it, saying they are checking into a "490" option code. Electric antenna? Car was purchased with no radio. Would the dealership take that out if the client didn't want a radio and install a standard antenna? What else should I ask for on the COA when I call her back? Trans #, Engine #, ? And, is there a way to distinguish which alloy wheels came with the car; fuchs or mahle? John (orginal owner), had them swapped out for steelies.

Thanks, Tod

[Tom_T]

Like I said Dave, I don't know which & didn't want to get between them on forged vs. pressure cast, but did want to answer your question about whether the ever painted the Fuchs in LE style. IIRC you could special order them too in body color match of any color, but not positive on that.

Unfortunately I never got the window sticker & other dealer docs from the original buyer/seller of mine back in 12/75 - not even the center console/gauges, foglights/grills/switch & Fuchs wheels, owners manual & service records were there with the car, and it was only 3 years old when I bought it.

Tod - here's the 1st, 2nd & 3rd latest corrected COAs on mine FYI, in the pix below (#31 was Beige & #11 was Black).

The problem with the "fully loaded" AG+PG optioned early "914S" marketed models, was that PCNA won't list the "included options" on any of these "special equipment/package models" on the COAs. Same for LE's, 911 RS's, etc. - so you're stuck with verifying what was included on them yourself, which is what I had to do in my research on what & how to properly restore my early`73 914-2.0/"914S" - before spending loads of cash to replace the missing items noted above & restore them.

#1 - no 2.0 designation - PCNA demanded pic of engine case # to match to Kardex before adding it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)


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#2 - added 2.0, but PCNA manager refused to correct the interior color to Beige! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)


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#3 - corrected interior color, but only after contacting PCNA's GM Customer Service, & no other "included options" added! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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Friggin' PITA!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Poor Pat Garvey is still trying to get PCNA to correct what they're supposedly calling "Norwegian Equipment" on his 72 914/4, whatever that is.....?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



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[dlkawashima]

Like I said Dave, I don't know which & didn't want to get between them on forged vs. pressure cast, but did want to answer your question about whether the ever painted the Fuchs in LE style. IIRC you could special order them too in body color match of any color, but not positive on that.

Tom, I actually never asked that question, but thanks anyway for the info on the colored Fuchs. I've seen pictures of the Japanese SL models on Jeff's Can Am site but that's about it.

Cool wheels you have there. You say they're Signal Orange? They look like they're Phoenix Red .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

[Tom_T]

Like I said Dave, I don't know which & didn't want to get between them on forged vs. pressure cast, but did want to answer your question about whether the ever painted the Fuchs in LE style. IIRC you could special order them too in body color match of any color, but not positive on that.

Tom, I actually never asked that question, but thanks anyway for the info on the colored Fuchs. I've seen pictures of the Japanese SL models on Jeff's Can Am site but that's about it.

Cool wheels you have there. You say they're Signal Orange? They look like they're Phoenix Red .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Yes, you're right Dave IIRC - Phoenix Red, which is a Red-Orange by the non-marketing name, & not sure if mine are painted the correct Cremescicle Orange/Red-Orange or the 75-76 MY equivalent (?Nepal Orange or special order orange/red-orange?), since they were OE color matched to a 75-76 2.0 which I bought them from, but I can't track it down now.

I guess the question wasn't by you - but the question comes up implicitly with Tod's reply at post #5 where he referenced "forged allow wheels" option code "M485" info on his COA, & whether the Fuchs 2L's were ever painted seemed like a good clarification in any case, to this wheels question in general, & hopefully helps Tod in his faithful to original resto of Froggy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)