Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Can anyone tell me anything from a VIN?, There are no plates on the car after PO repaint
Gigamight
post Sep 1 2010, 01:37 PM
Post #1


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 220
Joined: 8-June 09
From: Near Akron, Ohio
Member No.: 10,454
Region Association: Middle East
I just got the car home, and I am trying to find out anything about the car.

I know the car is a 74 with a 2.0, but I have no idea about originality, and I would hate to begin chopping up a car if it's anything special.

Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
dr914@autoatlanta.com
post Sep 1 2010, 01:41 PM
Post #2


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 7,864
Joined: 3-January 07
From: atlanta georgia
Member No.: 7,418
Region Association: None
QUOTE(Gigamight @ Sep 1 2010, 12:37 PM) *

I just got the car home, and I am trying to find out anything about the car.

I know the car is a 74 with a 2.0, but I have no idea about originality, and I would hate to begin chopping up a car if it's anything special.

Attached Image



74 914 could be a limited edition should be in the range. Look underneath and see if it has sway bars and at the front of the transverse links to see if it has brackets extending forward
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
SirAndy
post Sep 1 2010, 01:46 PM
Post #3


Resident German
*************************

Group: Admin
Posts: 41,641
Joined: 21-January 03
From: Oakland, Kalifornia
Member No.: 179
Region Association: Northern California
QUOTE(Gigamight @ Sep 1 2010, 12:37 PM) *
Can anyone tell me anything from a VIN?

Not really ... It's in our VIN database.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...yVIN=4742915814

And it falls within the VIN rage for LE cars. So if the original paint code is either "L04I" Black or "L80E" Light Ivory it could be a LE.


Other than that, the VIN does not tell you much. You could get a COA if you really want to know what the car shipped with originally.

Is the Karmann plate still attached to the drivers side door post?
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/sources/actio..._helppaint.html

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
tradisrad
post Sep 1 2010, 01:46 PM
Post #4


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 985
Joined: 11-September 06
From: San Mateo, CA
Member No.: 6,815
Region Association: Northern California
It looks like it is in the Vin numbers ranger for a LE. http://bowlsby.net/914/CanAm/914CanAmRegistry.htm
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Gigamight
post Sep 1 2010, 03:16 PM
Post #5


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 220
Joined: 8-June 09
From: Near Akron, Ohio
Member No.: 10,454
Region Association: Middle East
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Sep 1 2010, 03:41 PM) *

74 914 could be a limited edition should be in the range. Look underneath and see if it has sway bars and at the front of the transverse links to see if it has brackets extending forward


I looked underneath, but I'm not sure what I'm looking for, but I didn't see sway bars.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Gigamight
post Sep 1 2010, 03:17 PM
Post #6


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 220
Joined: 8-June 09
From: Near Akron, Ohio
Member No.: 10,454
Region Association: Middle East
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Sep 1 2010, 03:46 PM) *

QUOTE(Gigamight @ Sep 1 2010, 12:37 PM) *
Can anyone tell me anything from a VIN?

Not really ... It's in our VIN database.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...yVIN=4742915814

And it falls within the VIN rage for LE cars. So if the original paint code is either "L04I" Black or "L80E" Light Ivory it could be a LE.


Other than that, the VIN does not tell you much. You could get a COA if you really want to know what the car shipped with originally.

Is the Karmann plate still attached to the drivers side door post?
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/sources/actio..._helppaint.html

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy


There is no Karmann plate, it was removed for a previous paint job it seems.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Gigamight
post Sep 1 2010, 03:20 PM
Post #7


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 220
Joined: 8-June 09
From: Near Akron, Ohio
Member No.: 10,454
Region Association: Middle East
Thank you guys for your posts. So pretty much the only way to know for sure it was an LE would be to get a COA? Am I understanding everyone correctly?

I'm glad you guys are up on this stuff, because I'm not.

I wouldn't have even thought about it if I hadn't read a post recently that said that a 74 2.0 is a possible candidate to be an LE, so I looked and then found no Karmann plate, and so.....
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Mark Henry
post Sep 1 2010, 03:38 PM
Post #8


that's what I do!
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 20,065
Joined: 27-December 02
From: Port Hope, Ontario
Member No.: 26
Region Association: Canada
Sway bar mount hole (3 holes around a larger hole) is behind and half way up the strut on the wheel house. If no mount hole is cut it wouldn't be an LE, could even be just a 1.8 with a 2.0 upgrade in it.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Mike Bellis
post Sep 1 2010, 06:30 PM
Post #9


Resident Electrician
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,345
Joined: 22-June 09
From: Midlothian TX
Member No.: 10,496
Region Association: None
Look for evidence of the original color. Is it white or black? either color could be an LE. Any other color and it's just a 914.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Tom_T
post Sep 1 2010, 11:53 PM
Post #10


TMI....
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,318
Joined: 19-March 09
From: Orange, CA
Member No.: 10,181
Region Association: Southern California
QUOTE(Gigamight @ Sep 1 2010, 02:20 PM) *

Thank you guys for your posts. So pretty much the only way to know for sure it was an LE would be to get a COA? Am I understanding everyone correctly?

I'm glad you guys are up on this stuff, because I'm not.

I wouldn't have even thought about it if I hadn't read a post recently that said that a 74 2.0 is a possible candidate to be an LE, so I looked and then found no Karmann plate, and so.....


Try calling PCNA's COA dept. & ask very nicely if they can look up your paint code now - before you order your COA, which you plan to do - since the DAPO removed the one on the car so that you'll know what color to repaint it now ...... or something like that. If you get Kristen Rochford, she's usually very nice & helpful, & often gives prelim. info over the phone.

Before you call, also look at & take a pic of your engine case no. (just forward of the oil filler tower) & read it off to her to confirm if it's the original engine for the car (should be GA######), which she/they can also check on their Kardex info. on the car.

That way you can confirm both if it's a real 2.0 & if it's an LE.

BTW Mike - even if it's not an LE but is a factory 2.0, then it's not "just a 914" - but a sought after & highly desirable 73-74 GA motored 2.0!!!!!
.... of course I'm highly prejudiced being a 73 2L owner! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 18th May 2024 - 01:44 AM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...