Plate holders, Now I'm REALLY getting obscure! Options

[Pat Garvey]

Was cleaning up on my 73T today (yeah, I know a Porsche!) & noticed that the license plate holder is "cad" plated (or some such iteration of cad). Looked at my 914 plate & can't remember what its original finish was. Sometime through the years I remember stripping & painting it.

Anyone have an orig?

[1970 Neun vierzehn]

My '70 was black painted steel. It became rusted through the years, and I replaced it with an exact duplicate from the VW parts bin. What I use on the back of the 914 was used on 1978 VW Sciroccos. The only difference, the VW part is plastic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) . Seeing as over the almost thirty years I've been closely associated with a VW dealership, I've seen dealers mount license plate brackets with a "what's ever available" attitude. If the (new)car arrives w/o a bracket (not uncommon), the service department reaches for whatever fits. I think there is probably a good deal of variation in that part.

[Pat Garvey]

My '70 was black painted steel. It became rusted through the years, and I replaced it with an exact duplicate from the VW parts bin. What I use on the back of the 914 was used on 1978 VW Sciroccos. The only difference, the VW part is plastic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) . Seeing as over the almost thirty years I've been closely associated with a VW dealership, I've seen dealers mount license plate brackets with a "what's ever available" attitude. If the (new)car arrives w/o a bracket (not uncommon), the service department reaches for whatever fits. I think there is probably a good deal of variation in that part.

Paul,

You're going to hate me for this.....

Our 82 Scirroco had a METAL rear plate holder! Still have it, because the subsequent owner (my neighbor) didn't like it. It's black painted metal. Guess where it came from???? Sorry.

[1970 Neun vierzehn]

.....whatever is in the parts bin. I'd bet that items like license plate brackets, radios, wheel/tire packages, antennae, were swapped around, substituted, and installed based on what was expedient at the time, especially during the early '70s when there seemed to be more leeway w/regards to dealer-installed bits and pieces. If you recall, that Scirocco that you purchased HAD to be dealer-traded to get what you wanted, so that's probably why it had a different bracket on it.

[Pat Garvey]

.....whatever is in the parts bin. I'd bet that items like license plate brackets, radios, wheel/tire packages, antennae, were swapped around, substituted, and installed based on what was expedient at the time, especially during the early '70s when there seemed to be more leeway w/regards to dealer-installed bits and pieces. If you recall, that Scirocco that you purchased HAD to be dealer-traded to get what you wanted, so that's probably why it had a different bracket on it.

Uhh, ya got me there! Don't remember that. I would guess that someone was digging into the corporate archives, eh? Slow night?

[1970 Neun vierzehn]

Pat,
As a matter of fact, it's been rather busy. Anyway,I remember the cars you purchased. That dark red Scirocco that you bought, I personally went after it to ensure that it would meet our mutually high standards (no dings, scratches, blemishes, scuffs marks, correct equipment, inconsequential miles, etc.). The variation in such a simple item such as a metal vs. plastic license bracket 10+ years after our 914s were delivered points again to the vagaries inherent in older cars.

Paulie

[Jasfsmith]

Was cleaning up on my 73T today (yeah, I know a Porsche!) & noticed that the license plate holder is "cad" plated (or some such iteration of cad). Looked at my 914 plate & can't remember what its original finish was. Sometime through the years I remember stripping & painting it.

Anyone have an orig?

Semi-gloss black. I've got a freash one with a Porsche sticker still on it. No idea why I have it. Picked it up years ago when the local P/A dealer closed.

[914runnow]

Was cleaning up on my 73T today (yeah, I know a Porsche!) & noticed that the license plate holder is "cad" plated (or some such iteration of cad). Looked at my 914 plate & can't remember what its original finish was. Sometime through the years I remember stripping & painting it.

Anyone have an orig?

Semi-gloss black. I've got a freash one with a Porsche sticker still on it. No idea why I have it. Picked it up years ago when the local P/A dealer closed.

Dittoooooooooo!!!!!!!!! On above...Mine is a Euro 914 one....

[Pat Garvey]

Was cleaning up on my 73T today (yeah, I know a Porsche!) & noticed that the license plate holder is "cad" plated (or some such iteration of cad). Looked at my 914 plate & can't remember what its original finish was. Sometime through the years I remember stripping & painting it.

Anyone have an orig?

Semi-gloss black. I've got a freash one with a Porsche sticker still on it. No idea why I have it. Picked it up years ago when the local P/A dealer closed.

Interesting.....
I was really hoping it was plated, as I'm looking for an excuse to get another tound of parts back to factory. I have a number of parts that have been polished, so the original cad plating, which was shot, is gone. Did a bunch, need to do more.

Thanks for the info. I'll respray mine in black - it's in primer now.