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vin question, two number plates missing |
drifter914 |
Jun 29 2019, 05:27 PM
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drifter914 Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 12-May 13 From: pearce, arizona 85625 Member No.: 15,863 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Hi Guys... I bought a '74 914 with Indiana title showing the same vin as on the windshield frame tag & the tag riveted to passenger side front wheelwell. Both of these tags are easily replaceable.
The vin sticker inside driver door jamb is missing & the number stamped on top of pass. wheelwell has been ground off ... gone ! The number stamped inside rear trunk floor on pass. side is a different number & is only 7 digits. Should this number be the same as vin ? So... so do I have a vin swap situation here... ? I can understand maybe removing the sticker inside the driver door jamb for a repaint, but to grind off the number stamped into the metal on top of front pass. wheelwell seems very intentional & for what purpose ? Is the number stamped inside rear trunk floor supposed to match vin on title ? Not completely sure what I have here... possible vin swap ? I feel the number in rear trunk floor may be key to solution. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) What say you ... Thanks... Terry in Az |
mepstein |
Jul 1 2019, 06:02 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
It all depends how picky your location is about VIN numbers. In my case, there are no inspections for antique cars and I just fill out the form and send it in. One of my cars has been missing a fender vin for 35 years. I'm never selling the car so as long as I can drive it, I don't care about the VIN. If you plan to sell it, disclose the issue with the buyer and go from there.
I did buy one car that I was concerned about the background. I gave the vin to a trooper friend of mine to run a search. He said nothing came back on the vin so I don't see any issues for the car in the future. |
drifter914 |
Jul 2 2019, 06:58 AM
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drifter914 Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 12-May 13 From: pearce, arizona 85625 Member No.: 15,863 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It all depends how picky your location is about VIN numbers. In my case, there are no inspections for antique cars and I just fill out the form and send it in. One of my cars has been missing a fender vin for 35 years. I'm never selling the car so as long as I can drive it, I don't care about the VIN. If you plan to sell it, disclose the issue with the buyer and go from there. I did buy one car that I was concerned about the background. I gave the vin to a trooper friend of mine to run a search. He said nothing came back on the vin so I don't see any issues for the car in the future. Thanks Mark... I'm going to drop the fuse panel & remove glove box, then get upside down with a good light & look under dash. If I don't find anything there I'll in ask my deputy neighbor to run the vin & see if anything comes up. If not, then I'll just forget it & continue with the project... Thanks... Terry |
mepstein |
Jul 2 2019, 07:09 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
It all depends how picky your location is about VIN numbers. In my case, there are no inspections for antique cars and I just fill out the form and send it in. One of my cars has been missing a fender vin for 35 years. I'm never selling the car so as long as I can drive it, I don't care about the VIN. If you plan to sell it, disclose the issue with the buyer and go from there. I did buy one car that I was concerned about the background. I gave the vin to a trooper friend of mine to run a search. He said nothing came back on the vin so I don't see any issues for the car in the future. Thanks Mark... I'm going to drop the fuse panel & remove glove box, then get upside down with a good light & look under dash. If I don't find anything there I'll in ask my deputy neighbor to run the vin & see if anything comes up. If not, then I'll just forget it & continue with the project... Thanks... Terry I wouldn’t drop the glove box. If you pm me your email or phone, I’ll send you a pic of the vin on the underside of a spare dash I have. Then you can just crawl in on your back and take a look at yours. 2 of my cars don’t have the door jam vin sticker. Never an issue here. Remember, years ago, these were just sporty VW’s. |
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