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| TonyH |
 Oct 12 2025, 07:03 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 30-January 22 From: Normandy, France Member No.: 26,296 Region Association: France  |
Good afternoon everyone,
I question if I may. I have just been watching Ian Karr's new video on Youtube on his 914/6 project and it reminded me to ask you good people a question. Just above the door lock in the door jamb there is a hole/tube, what is that for? It appears to go up into the sail but not into the engine bay. I have just had a look at my car, shined a torch into the entry hole but there is no light to be seen. Enjoy your Sunday afternoon. - Tony |
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| wonkipop |
Oct 14 2025, 04:10 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,277 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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here is a bit more stuff that indicates something is going on with ROW base spec cars and USA base spec cars from 73 through to 75.
its subtle but there are different specs going down. by the time you get to 75 the marketing brochures are reflecting the differences in cars. this is the german (and rest of europe are similar apart from language). the base spec and appearance group are shown side by side. the base spec follows earlier years. body paint sail panels and black trim.  this is USA version of same brochure. they by this stage update photos to reflect spec particular to USA cars. base spec in 74-75 USA is an upgrade over ROW models. most obvious externally in vinyl sail panels and chrome trim. there is no body color sail panel version of either 1.8 or 2.0 in base form sold new in 74 or 75 (whatever the condition of the cars is these days after 50 years).  and this is from the german brochure for the 74 model year. its a base spec version of either 1.8 or 2.0 non appearance group. no vent cover.  and from 73 brochure. much harder to tell. but this base spec also appears to not have a vent cover. there would be a black dot there at least in this image.  ------ i think there is something going on there with the vent covers that is not as simple as early cars (70-71) did not have them. i have a feeling that base spec ROW cars right through production did not have them. and become distinctly different from USA base spec cars from 73 on. esp in 74. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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TonyH Door jamb query Oct 12 2025, 07:03 AM
StarBear Without a pic, I think (?) you mean the large hole... Oct 12 2025, 08:23 AM mepstein They didn’t have the vent covers on early cars. ... Oct 12 2025, 08:59 AM
SirAndy
They didn’t have the vent covers on early cars.... Oct 12 2025, 10:06 AM
TonyH
They didn’t have the vent covers on early cars... Oct 12 2025, 02:53 PM wonkipop
They didn’t have the vent covers on early cars.... Oct 13 2025, 02:12 PM Rob-O It’s a little more involved than just letting ai... Oct 12 2025, 04:53 PM SirAndy
It’s a little more involved than just letting a... Oct 13 2025, 09:25 AM Jgilliam914 Here all this time I thought it was to allow moist... Oct 13 2025, 07:06 AM StarBear :rotfl: Oct 13 2025, 07:23 AM davep You are correct Andy, the fresh air blower and hea... Oct 13 2025, 02:04 PM wonkipop for fun - here is the instrument binnacle on the m... Oct 13 2025, 03:07 PM chmillman Mine is a Euro car (originally delivered in France... Oct 14 2025, 12:32 AM wonkipop
Mine is a Euro car (originally delivered in Franc... Oct 14 2025, 03:25 AM chmillman
Mine is a Euro car (originally delivered in Fran... Oct 14 2025, 06:19 AM mepstein
[quote name='wonkipop' post='3228161' date='Oct 1... Oct 14 2025, 06:41 AM wonkipop
[quote name='wonkipop' post='3228161' date='Oct ... Oct 14 2025, 02:58 PM wonkipop
[quote name='wonkipop' post='3228161' date='Oct 1... Oct 14 2025, 02:05 PM JeffBowlsby Extractor Ducts
Oct 14 2025, 08:52 AM wonkipop another trustworthy 914/6 example.
GT recently for... Oct 15 2025, 03:20 PM wonkipop an interesting one i came across.
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