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 )

> Model Specific Information

914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Chassis identification plate information
Jasfsmith
post May 31 2006, 09:08 AM
Post #1


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 556
Joined: 4-October 04
From: Bangor, ME
Member No.: 2,882
Region Association: North East States
After years of grime, I came across this identification plate on the driver door hinge jamb during my cleaning. I assume that they should be some numbers on the plate? Any ideas why none exist?


Attached image(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
sixerdon
post May 31 2006, 09:38 AM
Post #2


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 466
Joined: 23-May 03
From: Dartmouth, MA
Member No.: 731
#23 (2310) is your color code. Tangerine.
No Karoserrie # on the plate for sixes. Go to your rear trunk. Under the latch on the tub floor, there is a six digit number. I'll bet yours starts at 131---. This is your chasis number from Karmann. DaveP can use this info in his data base.

Don
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Rusty
post Jun 5 2006, 01:58 AM
Post #3


Wanted: Engine case GA003709
*****

Group: Admin
Posts: 7,941
Joined: 24-December 02
From: North Alabama
Member No.: 6
Region Association: Galt's Gulch
Does anyone know if the rivets for this plate are still available?

Ditto on the front trunk VIN tag rivets?

-Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
davep
post Jun 5 2006, 03:22 PM
Post #4


914 Historian
*****

Group: Benefactors
Posts: 5,137
Joined: 13-October 03
From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0
Member No.: 1,244
Region Association: Canada
Yes, I could use lots of info from this car. Chassis number should be close to 131113, but there are variations of over 200 from the last 4 digits of the VIN to the last 4 digits of the chassis # and the dash #. The dash number has a 0 for a date code after the 13, and the chassis # gets the date code in 1971.
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
markb
post Jun 7 2006, 06:54 PM
Post #5


914less :(
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,449
Joined: 22-January 03
From: Nipomo, CA
Member No.: 180
Region Association: Central California
QUOTE(Lawrence @ Jun 5 2006, 12:58 AM) *

Does anyone know if the rivets for this plate are still available?

Ditto on the front trunk VIN tag rivets?

-Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)



I'd be interested in these also.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Jasfsmith
post Jun 10 2006, 09:15 AM
Post #6


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 556
Joined: 4-October 04
From: Bangor, ME
Member No.: 2,882
Region Association: North East States
QUOTE(davep @ Jun 5 2006, 01:22 PM) *

Yes, I could use lots of info from this car. Chassis number should be close to 131113, but there are variations of over 200 from the last 4 digits of the VIN to the last 4 digits of the chassis # and the dash #. The dash number has a 0 for a date code after the 13, and the chassis # gets the date code in 1971.


Here's the info on my Swiss import 914-6:

VIN 9140431113
Chassis 131292
Color 23
Engine 6400508
COA date 04/01/70

For your database, my "plain jane" 914-4:

VIN 4702907023
Chassis 1619516
Color L20E

What other info do you need?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
McMark
post Jun 16 2006, 07:18 PM
Post #7


914 Freak!
***************

Group: Retired Admin
Posts: 20,179
Joined: 13-March 03
From: Grand Rapids, MI
Member No.: 419
Region Association: None
Check for rivits with McMaster-Carr. I read on the VW Squareback forum that they have the correct round head rivits.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
914werke
post Jun 25 2006, 09:08 PM
Post #8


"I got blisters on me fingers"
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 10,037
Joined: 22-March 03
From: USofA
Member No.: 453
Region Association: Pacific Northwest
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_bump.gif)


QUOTE(markb @ Jun 7 2006, 05:54 PM) *

QUOTE(Lawrence @ Jun 5 2006, 12:58 AM) *

Does anyone know if the rivets for this plate are still available?

Ditto on the front trunk VIN tag rivets?

-Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)



I'd be interested in these also.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Bleyseng
post Jun 26 2006, 08:24 AM
Post #9


Aircooled Baby!
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,034
Joined: 27-December 02
From: Seattle, Washington (for now)
Member No.: 24
Region Association: Pacific Northwest
Ok, I browsed thru that HUGE Catalog....any hints of where they are and what they might be?????? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
rudedude
post Oct 17 2006, 08:45 AM
Post #10


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 508
Joined: 1-January 05
From: minneapolis, mn
Member No.: 3,387
Region Association: Upper MidWest
I can't make out the numbers in my trunk, are they stamped anywhere else?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
davep
post Oct 17 2006, 11:10 AM
Post #11


914 Historian
*****

Group: Benefactors
Posts: 5,137
Joined: 13-October 03
From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0
Member No.: 1,244
Region Association: Canada
If you have a 914/6 the simple answer is no; that is the one and only place on the car.

If you have a 914/4 the chassis # is also on the Karmann badge, and the underside of the dash.

The 914/6 dash has its own serial number, and is unlikely to be the same as the chassis number. For the 914/6 the following table may help:

VIN 914x43yyyy where x is the model year, and yyyy is the sequence number

chassis #
1970 13zzzz
1971 131zzzz
1972 132zzzz

dash #
1970 130wwww
1971 131wwww
1972 132wwww

The factory goofed on the 1970 chassis # and did not include a year digit.
Digits yyyy, zzzz and wwww should be similar, but generally not the same. Differences between them can be large (over 200), but that is unusual.
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Bleyseng
post Oct 18 2006, 06:18 PM
Post #12


Aircooled Baby!
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,034
Joined: 27-December 02
From: Seattle, Washington (for now)
Member No.: 24
Region Association: Pacific Northwest
where under the dash as again I think my 76 is unmarked as I can't find any stampings anywhere.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
rudedude
post Oct 19 2006, 08:51 AM
Post #13


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 508
Joined: 1-January 05
From: minneapolis, mn
Member No.: 3,387
Region Association: Upper MidWest
i looked harder at my trunk of my 914/6 and i think it is only 5 digits,
13094
serial # 9140430729
according to coa color is 2310, tangerine, which i believe/know is correct,
but the door chassis id plate says color 14.
Anyone know enough as to what the discrepancy means?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
davep
post Oct 19 2006, 09:40 AM
Post #14


914 Historian
*****

Group: Benefactors
Posts: 5,137
Joined: 13-October 03
From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0
Member No.: 1,244
Region Association: Canada
9140430722 has chassis 130762 so 13094 does not make sense. It could be 130694, but could be anything between 130600 and 130800. If you can, send me a closeup photo as clear as possible. You may have to play with the lighting. It is always possible the factory screwed up though.

Can you scan the COA for me and email to davep (at) koolatron.com

color 14 is signal orange (yellow orange)
color 23 is tangerine (red orange)

almost night and day difference. Again, the factory could have screwed up. Photos would help prove the issue. Errors are not unknown, but this chassis had more than a bad day perhaps.
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
rudedude
post Oct 19 2006, 10:06 AM
Post #15


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 508
Joined: 1-January 05
From: minneapolis, mn
Member No.: 3,387
Region Association: Upper MidWest
QUOTE(davep @ Oct 19 2006, 07:40 AM) *

9140430722 has chassis 130762 so 13094 does not make sense. It could be 130694, but could be anything between 130600 and 130800. If you can, send me a closeup photo as clear as possible. You may have to play with the lighting. It is always possible the factory screwed up though.

Can you scan the COA for me and email to davep (at) koolatron.com

color 14 is signal orange (yellow orange)
color 23 is tangerine (red orange)

almost night and day difference. Again, the factory could have screwed up. Photos would help prove the issue. Errors are not unknown, but this chassis had more than a bad day perhaps.



i'll be leaving town here in a few minutes, hopefully on sunday i can take pictures and scan that info to you. I do know for sure car is originally tangerine so i guess someone had had a long lunch that day
thanks
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · Originality and History · 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: 3rd May 2024 - 12:13 PM
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 ...