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Original Color?, Can the Chassis # / Paint Code Tag be wrong? |
Carofornia_Kid |
Oct 14 2007, 10:55 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 12-October 07 From: Central Carolina Member No.: 8,216 |
Hello oh wise ones. A newbie here with a question about my '72 1.7's original color. The riveted Chassis Tag in the LF door jamb says the car's color is L80E (Light Ivory). The color showing through the VIN/Compliance sticker in the LR door jamb clearly shows L13M (Saturn Yellow). Chassis # stampings in the RR trunk, on the RF fender and on the riveted Data Tag on the RF headlight bucket all agree with the Chassis Tag. Every crevice and cavity of the car shows L13M paint. The edges of the "taped-off", Earl Scheib-type yellow repaint of the car reveals a factory original-looking L13M paint. The PO got the girl into an argument with a guardrail, and the LF sheetmetal was replaced (fairly well) from the tire forward and across to the edge of the RF headlight. The red donor sheetmetal is covered with the Earl Scheib-type yellow paint.
Is the Chassis Tag paint code stamping wrong? And on a tangential note, are the Fuchs-style wheel covers hard to find? Pricey? Thanks for any help ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
davep |
Oct 14 2007, 04:05 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,151 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Andy's correct. We do require some good photos of the Karmann badge on the hinge post, the VIN decal on the latch post, and also find the body # stamped into the rear trunk floor in front of the right taillight. That stamped body number should match the number on the Karmann badge. You can also check the underside of the dash, above the ashtray, and see if the handwritten # matches either; they should all be the same. In all my years of data collection I have not yet come up with an error, but I would not be very surprised. The one error we know of was a mismatch between the body numbers as well, so the wrong Karmann tag was attached to the body. I certainly do love these mysteries.
Dave 914 Historian Vin Admin |
Carofornia_Kid |
Oct 14 2007, 04:58 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 12-October 07 From: Central Carolina Member No.: 8,216 |
Andy, Dave:
I will endeavor to get you pics of the Karman Tag, Compliance Sticker and Body Stamping. They do match. Looking through the ashtray opening--with my daughter's compact mirror--I believe I saw 5, 1 and what may have been 9. If so, that would match the last three digits of the cars apparent chassis #. Guess Ill have to learn the dash cover removal procedure to get a good look at those numbers. Also, the overspray paint in the dash cavity is yellow just like all others that I've seen. I'll work on the pics ... |
Carofornia_Kid |
Oct 14 2007, 06:55 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 12-October 07 From: Central Carolina Member No.: 8,216 |
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