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vin question, two number plates missing |
drifter914 |
Jun 29 2019, 05:27 PM
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drifter914 Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 12-May 13 From: pearce, arizona 85625 Member No.: 15,863 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Hi Guys... I bought a '74 914 with Indiana title showing the same vin as on the windshield frame tag & the tag riveted to passenger side front wheelwell. Both of these tags are easily replaceable.
The vin sticker inside driver door jamb is missing & the number stamped on top of pass. wheelwell has been ground off ... gone ! The number stamped inside rear trunk floor on pass. side is a different number & is only 7 digits. Should this number be the same as vin ? So... so do I have a vin swap situation here... ? I can understand maybe removing the sticker inside the driver door jamb for a repaint, but to grind off the number stamped into the metal on top of front pass. wheelwell seems very intentional & for what purpose ? Is the number stamped inside rear trunk floor supposed to match vin on title ? Not completely sure what I have here... possible vin swap ? I feel the number in rear trunk floor may be key to solution. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) What say you ... Thanks... Terry in Az |
Rob-O |
Jun 29 2019, 06:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,252 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I’d check for prior damage on the passenger front fender. May not be a VIN swap. Could just be a replaced fender.
The rear trunk number is the chassis number. Usually the underside of the dash has the vin and the color written on it in a yellow or white paint type marker. It’s on the actual dash frame so it may be difficult or impossible to see all of the info from just lying under the dash and looking up. That’s because the dash frame sits on a part of the firewall that juts put into the passenger cabin. Unless there is something that would’ve made the car unique (and in ‘74 the only thing would’ve been a ‘Bumblebee’ or a ‘Creamsicle’, I’d say just a replaced fender and then a repaint (which removes the compliance sticker in the door jamb). What type of engine? What is the VIN? We can tell if it fits in the range of those special edition vehicles. |
drifter914 |
Jun 29 2019, 07:42 PM
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drifter914 Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 12-May 13 From: pearce, arizona 85625 Member No.: 15,863 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I’d check for prior damage on the passenger front fender. May not be a VIN swap. Could just be a replaced fender. The rear trunk number is the chassis number. Usually the underside of the dash has the vin and the color written on it in a yellow or white paint type marker. It’s on the actual dash frame so it may be difficult or impossible to see all of the info from just lying under the dash and looking up. That’s because the dash frame sits on a part of the firewall that juts put into the passenger cabin. Unless there is something that would’ve made the car unique (and in ‘74 the only thing would’ve been a ‘Bumblebee’ or a ‘Creamsicle’, I’d say just a replaced fender and then a repaint (which removes the compliance sticker in the door jamb). What type of engine? What is the VIN? We can tell if it fits in the range of those special edition vehicles. Hmmm... just checked, & paint code plaque has been removed as well ! No indications it was ever an LE car. vin is 472902235 Would a replacement fender have a blank space where the vin is usually stamped ? Most 914's have been repainted by now, & all I've seen still have the vin decal in the driver's door jamb. I think removing one to paint the jamb would be highly unusual, when you can simply mask it off. Thanks for the input... Terry |
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