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[DavidC]

I picked up what is supposed to be a 1976 914. It's a 1.8 fi, the tag on the door jam says built 11/75 but it doesn't have the mounts for an energy absorbing front bumper like I have seen on other 75-76 914's. Whats up wit dat???

[davep]

Compare all the VIN's. Ownership, window frame, decal on door post, right fenderwell, right headlight support or gastank wall. If the car has been pieced together, then this may help. If you want to be really tricky, check the VIN on the underside of the dash written in grease pen above the ashtray.

Check the chassis number and paint code on the Karmann badge (drivers door hinge post) and compare the chassis number to that punched into the rear trunk floor in front of the right taillight. Does the paint code match the paint color on any part of the car?

There may be a few 1.8's produced in 1976 model year. If so, then I expect they were very early and thus Aug or Sept time frame not as late as Nov. Is there an emissions decal in the engine compartment? It should be a G-code engine with 120 CID for a 2.0 engine. An engine swap was done most likely. What is the engine #? I can check to see about when it would have been installed originally.