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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 |
914werke |
Oct 21 2019, 01:49 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,062 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I can't find a chassis number in the rear trunk of my 1976 914 2.0. It doesn't look like the trunk floor was replaced and there is no rust elsewhere that makes this likely. Thoughts? I have actually never seen a Karmann number stamped into the rear trunk of any 75 76 modelRemember that the location/area where that stamping did exist on the earlier chassis is substantially different on the late cars with their bumper shock mounted below. |
sixnotfour |
Oct 21 2019, 02:24 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,431 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I can't find a chassis number in the rear trunk of my 1976 914 2.0. It doesn't look like the trunk floor was replaced and there is no rust elsewhere that makes this likely. Thoughts? I have actually never seen a Karmann number stamped into the rear trunk of any 75 76 modelRemember that the location/area where that stamping did exist on the earlier chassis is substantially different on the late cars with their bumper shock mounted below. its a blk tag riveted to the right frnt bumper support rail.. |
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