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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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| SirAndy |
Jan 19 2024, 08:53 PM
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QUOTE(Chaznaster @ Jan 19 2024, 05:28 PM)  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 20 2024, 11:21 AM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 19 2024, 07:53 PM) QUOTE(Chaznaster @ Jan 19 2024, 05:28 PM) 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) Hmmmm. Maybe this German stuff is paying off. The dash was painted ivory and installed in a silver car. They were close to the end of the model by the time the '76 was made in November of '75. Then they put on some tar/rubber sound deadener, glue foam and vinyl, so what difference did it make what color the dash was. Do you think they wrote the color on the dash to indicate the name of the paint color for the whole car? What is the point of matching dash color to the car when you then write all over the dash paint? Maybe someone knows, but the days are gone. Thanks folks. |
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Posts in this topic
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 wonkipop
I think the word is Elfenbein
:agree:
I... Jan 19 2024, 09:38 PM 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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