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Jan 19 2024, 11:28 AM
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I was replacing the foam and dash vinyl when I realized that the squiggles on the metal were letters in cursive writing. This is just to the left of the instrument area.
![]() It looks to me like someone in the factory signed the car. Was that at all common? When I put the new foam on, I tried to glue around the letters. |
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| Chaznaster |
Jan 19 2024, 07:28 PM
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I had the same on my 74. I think the word is Elfenbein - or elephant bone (ivory) in English. My dash (unlike the rest of the car) was painted ivory/off white.
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Jan 19 2024, 08:53 PM
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I think the word is Elfenbein (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'm reading it as Elfenbein as well. "h. elfenbein" to be exact. Probably a Light Ivory (Hellelfenbein) dash ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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Jan 19 2024, 09:38 PM
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I think the word is Elfenbein (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'm reading it as Elfenbein as well. "h. elfenbein" to be exact. Probably a Light Ivory (Hellelfenbein) dash ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) well done sir andy. good thing we have a resident german. that agrees with and explains why my dash had "rot" written on it. same as @worn 's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) ![]() |
worn someone wrote on the dash Jan 19 2024, 11:28 AM
930cabman Must have been Fritz at it again
being a carpente... Jan 19 2024, 02:10 PM
worn
Must have been Fritz at it again
being a carpent... Jan 19 2024, 02:32 PM
cholland_ Both my 914 and Scirocco (same factory at the same... Jan 19 2024, 02:34 PM
mate914 When I restored the six there were a few letters u... Jan 19 2024, 02:36 PM
wonkipop @worn
sure looks like a signed name.
h. elfemhei... Jan 19 2024, 06:22 PM
worn sure looks like a signed name.
h. elfemheim
Than... Jan 19 2024, 07:23 PM

worn
I think the word is Elfenbein
:agree:
I... Jan 20 2024, 11:21 AM

wonkipop
[quote name='SirAndy' post='3124564' date='Jan 19... Jan 20 2024, 01:09 PM
Chaznaster
I had the same on my 74. I think the word is Elfe... Jul 21 2024, 06:32 PM
rgalla9146 Porsche color code 132 Elfenbein 1974 also know... Jan 19 2024, 08:50 PM
ConeDodger Mine said the color of my car in German. Jan 19 2024, 10:17 PM
wonkipop
Mine said the color of my car in German.
well. ... Jan 20 2024, 01:30 AM
pek771 Didn’t Laverne and Shirley put beer cans in the ... Jan 20 2024, 07:12 AM
914_teener My car was built as a 73 was Ivory White but the d... Jan 20 2024, 11:47 AM
Thierry I'm restoring the dashboard of my 1976 car and... Jul 20 2024, 05:34 AM
SirAndy Maybe the "Hellelfenbein" is meant to in... Jul 20 2024, 09:30 AM![]() ![]() |
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