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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
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| Cal |
 Apr 8 2020, 10:28 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 614 Joined: 19-November 14 From: Philadelphia Member No.: 18,138 Region Association: North East States  |
I learned something new yesterday from David Pateman @davep I found some interesting numbers on the underside of my dashboard. The numbers appear in red colored crayon and match up with the numbers that are on the Karmann ID plate on the drivers door jamb as well as the numbers in the rear trunk. I knew that these numbers appeared on early 911's but not aware that they were on 914's also.
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| davep |
Apr 9 2020, 08:59 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  |
The crayon # is the Production number for the car, and is in the factory production record on the car. The # found on the paint badge, stamped into the rear trunk floor or on the riveted tag in the front trunk from late 1974 on is the Karmann body #.
My observation is that in the 914/6 the two numbers can be widely divergent until at least late in 1970; then they seem to synchronize. However, for 1970, the production # has a year digit while the Karmann # is missing it. In the 914/4, the two numbers mostly are the same but in some instances are a little apart. I do not have a large # of complete data sets (VIN + Prod # + Karmann # + paint code) but I encourage everyone to send me that information. If you also have the date punched into the compliance decal, then that would be important also. I am still looking for info on when the black Karmann # tag appeared in the front trunk in 1974; Somewhere in the range 4742916600 and 4742917600. |
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| Cairo94507 |
Apr 23 2020, 01:41 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,708 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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Here is a picture of the underside of my '71 Six dash:
(Sorry it is upside down)  |
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| StarBear |
Apr 28 2020, 01:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(davep @ Apr 9 2020, 10:59 PM)  The crayon # is the Production number for the car, and is in the factory production record on the car. The # found on the paint badge, stamped into the rear trunk floor or on the riveted tag in the front trunk from late 1974 on is the Karmann body #. My observation is that in the 914/6 the two numbers can be widely divergent until at least late in 1970; then they seem to synchronize. However, for 1970, the production # has a year digit while the Karmann # is missing it. In the 914/4, the two numbers mostly are the same but in some instances are a little apart. I do not have a large # of complete data sets (VIN + Prod # + Karmann # + paint code) but I encourage everyone to send me that information. If you also have the date punched into the compliance decal, then that would be important also. I am still looking for info on when the black Karmann # tag appeared in the front trunk in 1974; Somewhere in the range 4742916600 and 4742917600. My 74 is #9760, and no black Karmann badge in the trunk - one on the inside (front) of the driver's door jamb, though. Do have the metal VW badge in the front trunk - on edge by passenger headlight (photo below).  |
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