 1976 Chassis Numbers, Don't "quite" match... |
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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
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| foofighter |
 Mar 13 2010, 09:26 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Grand Junction, Co Member No.: 11,425 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I have a strange issue here in that the plate in the door jam and the stamp in the front dont match in terms of chassis number, but only by one digit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
The plate is 421 0014 The stamp is 421-9014 Is this common? or is something strange going on here? For the life of me I can't find the one in the trunk. |
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| Tom_T |
Mar 13 2010, 09:38 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(foofighter @ Mar 13 2010, 07:26 PM)  I have a strange issue here in that the plate in the door jam and the stamp in the front dont match in terms of chassis number, but only by one digit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) The plate is 421 0014 The stamp is 421-9014 Is this common? or is something strange going on here? For the life of me I can't find the one in the trunk. The ones in the rear trunk are very faint & may have been filled in by the paint, seam sealer, etc. Check the front stamp again for the same reason - that "9" may actually be a "0" - or visa versa on the Karmann door jamb plate. What paint code does the Karmann Plate say in the lower box? ... & does it match the yellow on the car? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| foofighter |
Mar 13 2010, 09:51 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Grand Junction, Co Member No.: 11,425 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Ya the paint color matches, but no matter how hard I try to see otherwise that is a 0 on one and a 9 on the other, and believe me I am trying!
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| Tom_T |
Mar 14 2010, 12:26 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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Okay - here's how the coding was supposed to work on these Chassis Nos. (Courtesy of davep from Canuck-land on here):
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-179-1218656722.jpg) Meaning your 421- is 42nd week - 1st day (Mon.) in 1975 - so get yourself a 1975 calendar & count weeks to get month - any number of days in a week counts as a week apparently (not full 7 required to count as a week from Jan 1). 014 means 14th built on that day/date - a morning car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The 0 vs. 9 could just be ole Hans & Claus had one too many! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) I had to get the paint off the rear trunk stamping on my 73 to read it, but it matched the Karmann Badge. Hope this helps! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| jk76.914 |
Mar 14 2010, 06:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 12-April 05 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 3,925 Region Association: North East States |
I also have a '76. I don't believe '76s have a number in the rear trunk. Here is what is in my front trunk-
 And here is the Karmann plate-  |
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| Bleyseng |
Mar 14 2010, 09:21 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
my tag and vin but can't find the doorpost pic. There is no trunk stamp on 76 cars!
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| foofighter |
Mar 14 2010, 11:39 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Grand Junction, Co Member No.: 11,425 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Wow so Jim's is the same with a 0 on the plate and a 9 in the trunk. Since his was built the next day, I guess ol Hans and Klaus must have been suffering from a hangover on his. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)
Be curious to see how many (maybe all) are like this. Also now I can stop searching the rear trunk. Thanks all. |
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| agentblr |
Mar 14 2010, 12:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 303 Joined: 23-January 04 From: Lee's Summit MO Member No.: 1,595 |
I cant get a decent shot of my Karmann Tag but the #s match up no 0s or 9s
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| davep |
Mar 15 2010, 11:44 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,137 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
I'd love to see a lot more photos, but I think it was an error omitting the 9.
The new tag replaced the rear trunk stamp during 1974 production. In 1975 the base 9500 was replaced by base 9000. Anomalies like this keep me from making blanket statements now, so your car may vary from the norm. If it does, please contact me so I can grow another gray hair. |
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| Tom_T |
Mar 15 2010, 12:23 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(davep @ Mar 15 2010, 10:44 AM) I'd love to see a lot more photos, but I think it was an error omitting the 9. The new tag replaced the rear trunk stamp during 1974 production. In 1975 the base 9500 was replaced by base 9000. Anomalies like this keep me from making blanket statements now, so your car may vary from the norm. If it does, please contact me so I can grow another gray hair. Dave, howzitgoineh!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) You actually have 2 76's with tags mismatched on the 0 & 9 here in the pix above - so that will be 2 grey hairs! I was thinking that maybe they consistently made the front trunk tag with the xxx9xxx & the Karmann plate with xxx0xxx ?? ... perhaps wistful thinking that one day they may actually build 1000 in a day!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| davep |
Mar 15 2010, 08:51 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,137 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
It's going okay, eh. But I do have a lot more than 2 grey hairs; thankfully it is mostly in my beard. This is Bleyseng's Karmann badge:
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| hcdmueller |
Apr 11 2010, 03:49 PM
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????????????? Group: Members Posts: 542 Joined: 4-February 06 From: UK Member No.: 5,527 Region Association: England
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My 76 2.0L doesn't match up either. I had pictures somewhere. I will have to find them.
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| MDG |
Apr 11 2010, 06:14 PM
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Wolf in wolf's clothing. Group: Members Posts: 8,652 Joined: 3-February 09 From: Toronto Member No.: 10,018 Region Association: None |
Don't have my camera handy but mine both match; 395 9008
maybe the guys punching the door jamb plates lost the thread for a while. and finally, 35 years later, someone noticed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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