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VW Badge location & body numbers, Challenge to determine beginning & end |
davep |
Sep 23 2007, 06:23 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,208 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
I require help with my research.
Typically, the VW badge was riveted to the right headlight bucket up to the end of 1974 and made its way to the right upper corner of the fuel tank bulkhead in 1975. Also, the body number was originally stamped into the rear trunk floor and made its was to a black riveted tag on the support below the right headlight bucket, as well as being found on the Karmann badge. At some point the body number base changed from xxy95zz to xxy90zz. I require everyone to help with changeover VIN, and body number for each of the changes. Please add paint code and date code from the compliance decal as well. Attached image(s) |
MCShack |
Mar 10 2022, 01:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 7-March 21 From: Ohio, USA Member No.: 25,305 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Notice that the 5th digit (3rd from end) in the Chassis Number is a "2" which I have found to be quite rare. I am trying to determine the reason for a 2 or a 3 in this position of the Chassis Numbers on certain 914s. Almost all of the ones I have found with a 1, 2, or 3 were made in the 37th week (2nd week of Sept) of 1974 on '75 MY 914s. I have found a few examples of this ranging from week 36 to week 41, but most are in week 37. I plan to start a new thread on this subject with a few examples to get things started to see what the explanation might be for the anomalies in the Chassis Numbers in these weeks other than there were 284 cars made that day which seems unlikely. I found another example with a Chassis Number of 3719361 and I also don't think they made 361 cars on a Monday, lol.
I have some more information and theories that I will share in the new thread which I will post a link to here since it is a related subject. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from some of you with knowledge on this matter. Cheers, MC (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
wonkipop |
Mar 12 2022, 05:52 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,658 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Notice that the 5th digit (3rd from end) in the Chassis Number is a "2" which I have found to be quite rare. I am trying to determine the reason for a 2 or a 3 in this position of the Chassis Numbers on certain 914s. Almost all of the ones I have found with a 1, 2, or 3 were made in the 37th week (2nd week of Sept) of 1974 on '75 MY 914s. I have found a few examples of this ranging from week 36 to week 41, but most are in week 37. I plan to start a new thread on this subject with a few examples to get things started to see what the explanation might be for the anomalies in the Chassis Numbers in these weeks other than there were 284 cars made that day which seems unlikely. I found another example with a Chassis Number of 3719361 and I also don't think they made 361 cars on a Monday, lol. I have some more information and theories that I will share in the new thread which I will post a link to here since it is a related subject. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from some of you with knowledge on this matter. Cheers, MC (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) found something of interest for you mate. i posted it up in the other thread you left your comments on in the garage section. this is a week 37 of 1974 beetle cab (75MY) built at karmann. https://www.gocars.org/for-sale-view-38210/...s-indiana-46268 most beetles from karmann i dug up were using 3 as 5th letter during 75 MY. then i found this one. so maybe using 2 and 3? (i did find one using 0 from week 42 but the tag looked suspect). so as you say, whats a 914 doing using 2 (and its the same week!) you are on to something. not sure what. but something happened that week. EDIT did some further crosschecking for you as i don't know beetles kgs etc well. i took a look at the vin plates on those beetles. the one above is definitely a 75MY. 155 for first three numbers of vin. it was built in aug 74. |
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