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| JimmyG |
 Feb 24 2006, 01:28 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 10-September 04 From: Birmingham, AL Member No.: 2,730 Region Association: South East States  |
Getting ready to paint my 914-6. going to do the front and rear trunk and the door jambs and i'm pretty sure I'll mess up my driver's side door vin sticker. I have heard there is a way to get a correct identical replacement sticker with my month, year and complete vin but I have no idea how to get it. Can someone help?
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| brant |
Feb 24 2006, 01:46 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,639 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I don't know the way..
but I'll give you a bump. what I remember about the previous discussion on this was that it came from the dealers and was a factory replacement... however I also remember that the replacement did not match the original. Was not in the right color and may not of even had the vin # punched into it. someone will correct me If I'm remembering wrong... why not mask off and save the original? I did brant Attached image(s) 
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| JimmyG |
Feb 24 2006, 01:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 10-September 04 From: Birmingham, AL Member No.: 2,730 Region Association: South East States |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap56.gif) Yeah, that would be ideal. I'm just afraid that I would scratch it up. I'll sure try that. Your door jambs and paint look great. Since I know very little about paintwork, what paper did you use to prepare the doorjambs and is that enamel or base clear?
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| ArtechnikA |
Feb 24 2006, 02:01 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
the right answer is no, you can't legally get a correct replacement VIN sticker. you can get some reproduction that will look right. there are, as you can imagine, various potential legal issues stemming from a nontraceable (i.e. not from the manufacturer) VIN plate. you can get *A* VIN plate from PCNA - the importer and US distributor. however - it will be a current-style VIN plate with bar codes and such. |
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| Lou W |
Feb 24 2006, 02:07 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
I was one of the people looking into the replacement sticker along with Mike *, my understanding was that it was ordered through a Porsche dealer back east that a member here worked at. When *'s ordered his, they did ask for proof of ownership. When the new sticker arrived, it did not look like the original, however, it did have his correct info on it along with a bar code that is now being used. So, no, it does not look like the one that came orginally with our cars. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
I took my sticker off in preparation for paint. |
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| brant |
Feb 24 2006, 03:00 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,639 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Jimmy, I did all my own body work, priming, blocking, sanding, masking, etc... the jambs were sanded with around 180-220 and then after priming they were finished with I believe 320 I didn't want to scratch the sticker either, so masked it first and then was just dang careful... I went with single stage poly I've painted cars myself before once or twice and swore I'd never shoot top coat again because my skill suck... so I contracted with a local shop to shoot the top coat. (however... never say never, because I'm doing another 914 right now that I'm shooting myself against my better judgement) There is a tiny bit more paint detail in my vintage race car thread which serves as my blog... The link is in the bottom of all my posts. brant |
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| JimmyG |
Feb 24 2006, 04:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 10-September 04 From: Birmingham, AL Member No.: 2,730 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks Brant
I do not want to try to paint,I can wrench OK but I believe I would hose the whole car with my rookie paint work.I have had many 914,s over the years but have never done one up like this one.I will put up some pics when I get to a point that I have something to show. Also thanks to everbody else,I believe the thing to do is just tape it off and try not to screw it up. Jimmy |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Feb 24 2006, 04:27 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,533 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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Here is the replacement Safety Label sticker...with VIN...its not like the original. This is item B3H from my Plates Labels and Marking website on my 'Collectibles' website at the link in my signature block below:
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| brant |
Feb 24 2006, 04:32 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,639 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Jimmy,
I don't blame you. painting is just too much work. I get frustrated with it too. I once heard a real painter say that most novices don't have the "work ethic and dedication, that it takes to paint" in a way it was a put down.. but in a way he was accurate. I respect people like rick and other painters on this board that have the skill and knowledge to do it right. I consider my self only a painting hack really.... just mask it and be careful. tell you paint shop how irreplaceable it is and that they need to be careful too... you'll be fine. brant |
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| Lou W |
Feb 24 2006, 05:30 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
Jeff, Thanks for posting your picture, I decided not to get one after it was discussed earlier. I keep hoping someone will come up with one closer to the original, like it really matters with the subie conversion that i'm doing. JK (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| boxstr |
Feb 24 2006, 11:23 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I got some from AA. The do not have the VIN or Date stamped but the rest is the same.
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| Lou W |
Feb 24 2006, 11:34 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
Craig,
Do you have apicture? how much were they? |
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| boxstr |
Feb 24 2006, 11:47 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I posted one a while ago. I will have to find them. I think they were only $5.00 each.
Craig |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Feb 25 2006, 02:48 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,731 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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DIBS! I need one, BAD!
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| Joe Bob |
Feb 25 2006, 03:34 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
I got one from a dealer...took four months. The Germans guys wait until they have enough and then do a run.....
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