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post Mar 20 2010, 03:40 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Mar 20 2010, 01:38 PM) *

... Raby build ...Webers are good to have.

...gonna venture out to Summit Point then?
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post Mar 20 2010, 04:15 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Mar 20 2010, 01:38 PM) *

... Raby build ...Webers are good to have.

...gonna venture out to Summit Point then?



No. Just for fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Mar 20 2010, 04:45 PM
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Rear bar mounts are bolted in also. The 2.0 rear bar mounts were welded in.

What are rear bar mounts?

Rear sway bar mounts. Yours are not original, someone bolted the rear swaybar to the trunkfloor (rather crudely i might add) as shown by the rear trunk picture.


Is there a VIN number stamped into the top of the passenger side front fender, inside the trunk?

If so, does it match the 474xx VIN?
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That may be an aftermarket sway bar. I have a huge diameter rear sway bar that was made by Addco and it's bolted onto the trunk floor of one of my cars- just like that.

A photo of the mounting link area where it attaches to the shock area might show which it is. The factory uses a ball stud to attach to the shock, and Addco uses a bracket. I have one of each of the rear sway bars.
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post Mar 21 2010, 07:50 AM
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stock FI is fun... (cheaper...)
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post Mar 21 2010, 06:19 PM
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Mo pics FWIW. Trans appears to me to be a tail that has been converted, but Mike or some others will know better when I can get a good pic of it. It has the rear " extension " where the tail shift linkage goes, but all the linkage is side shift. Fog switch...no lights.......NO numbers on door jamb areas, windshield and front trunk do matchh, and front trunk does not appear to have been removed at any point. Silver dot gauges, no dash vents, early seat belts etc. etc. etc.


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post Mar 21 2010, 06:22 PM
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post Mar 21 2010, 06:34 PM
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That may be an aftermarket sway bar. I have a huge diameter rear sway bar that was made by Addco and it's bolted onto the trunk floor of one of my cars- just like that.

A photo of the mounting link area where it attaches to the shock area might show which it is. The factory uses a ball stud to attach to the shock, and Addco uses a bracket. I have one of each of the rear sway bars.


The factory 2.0 swaybar had a doubler spot welded above the mounts inside the rear trunk. No doublers means it's not a factory 2.0 car. Being an early tub ruled that out anyhow.

Did the vin on the top of the inner fender get ground off and painted over?
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post Mar 21 2010, 06:37 PM
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Not sure about the fender vin. It appears to have been filled over with bondo maybe, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) but I really don't know if the early cars were stamped there or not. George, Andy, Clay ????????????

And yes both sway bars are add ons.
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This is a pic form the originality forum. It's supposed to be under there somewhere.



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post Mar 21 2010, 06:45 PM
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QUOTE(jmill @ Mar 21 2010, 08:34 PM) *

QUOTE(kwales @ Mar 20 2010, 05:45 PM) *

That may be an aftermarket sway bar. I have a huge diameter rear sway bar that was made by Addco and it's bolted onto the trunk floor of one of my cars- just like that.

A photo of the mounting link area where it attaches to the shock area might show which it is. The factory uses a ball stud to attach to the shock, and Addco uses a bracket. I have one of each of the rear sway bars.


The factory 2.0 swaybar had a doubler spot welded above the mounts inside the rear trunk. No doublers means it's not a factory 2.0 car. Being an early tub ruled that out anyhow.

Did the vin on the top of the inner fender get ground off and painted over?


I want to get rid of the rear swaybar anyway.
Seems like the vin is from a 74?
Anyway, not so important since I'm not trying to sell car. and since everything matches, it shouldn't be a problem re-registering car. If there was something fishy done- once upon a time - well, that was 25+ years ago.
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post Mar 21 2010, 06:47 PM
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post Mar 22 2010, 12:01 AM
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Not sure about the fender vin. It appears to have been filled over with bondo maybe, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) but I really don't know if the early cars were stamped there or not. George, Andy, Clay ????????????

All cars had the VIN stamped in the fender.


I bet if you start digging into the fender top, you'll find the original VIN number ...
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post Mar 22 2010, 10:34 AM
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Start digging... we've got to figure this one out.

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post Mar 22 2010, 10:40 AM
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was this car bought from AA? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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I had a 914 once years ago that had differnt VIN's from front trunk, door jam to rear trunk.

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post Mar 22 2010, 10:58 AM
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was this car bought from AA? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)


No - Carranza racing in NJ
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Start digging... we've got to figure this one out.

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Eric - I asked Scott to call you if the late model brakes I purchased from you are wrong for this car. I will pay all nessasary shipping (restocking fee, packing, handling, accounting, beer) if we need to exchange. Thanks, Mark
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post Mar 22 2010, 01:00 PM
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Too bad... I just threw away a set of late model struts because nobody would buy them (no reserve etc.) They were mint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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grind that fender!

Isn't the vin often written on the back of the dash too?
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Too bad... I just threw away a set of late model struts because nobody would buy them (no reserve etc.) They were mint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)


welcome to mine, once the 5 lug is done...
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