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| Carofornia_Kid |
 Oct 14 2007, 10:55 AM
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Hello oh wise ones. A newbie here with a question about my '72 1.7's original color. The riveted Chassis Tag in the LF door jamb says the car's color is L80E (Light Ivory). The color showing through the VIN/Compliance sticker in the LR door jamb clearly shows L13M (Saturn Yellow). Chassis # stampings in the RR trunk, on the RF fender and on the riveted Data Tag on the RF headlight bucket all agree with the Chassis Tag. Every crevice and cavity of the car shows L13M paint. The edges of the "taped-off", Earl Scheib-type yellow repaint of the car reveals a factory original-looking L13M paint. The PO got the girl into an argument with a guardrail, and the LF sheetmetal was replaced (fairly well) from the tire forward and across to the edge of the RF headlight. The red donor sheetmetal is covered with the Earl Scheib-type yellow paint.
Is the Chassis Tag paint code stamping wrong? And on a tangential note, are the Fuchs-style wheel covers hard to find? Pricey? Thanks for any help ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Carofornia_Kid Original Color? Oct 14 2007, 10:55 AM
SirAndy :ttiwwp:
does the karman tag have the chassis nu... Oct 14 2007, 03:06 PM davep Andy's correct. We do require some good photos... Oct 14 2007, 04:05 PM
Carofornia_Kid Andy, Dave:
I will endeavor to get you pics of th... Oct 14 2007, 04:58 PM Carofornia_Kid The Karmann Tag. This is tough to photograph, but ... Oct 14 2007, 06:55 PM Carofornia_Kid
Here you can see the L13M color showing through ... Oct 14 2007, 07:18 PM Carofornia_Kid
Despite the poor stamping quality of the chassis... Oct 14 2007, 08:43 PM sendjonathanmail the VIN sticker on the drivers door jamb shows col... Oct 14 2007, 07:22 PM Carofornia_Kid Not saying there's a color code on the sticker... Oct 14 2007, 07:55 PM davep Okay, good info. We can be relatively certain that... Oct 14 2007, 10:14 PM Carofornia_Kid Thanks Dave, that pretty much confirms it for me. ... Oct 15 2007, 09:14 AM Carofornia_Kid
Clear view of the Compliance Sticker. Oct 15 2007, 09:33 AM Carofornia_Kid
Clear view of the Karmann Tag. Oct 15 2007, 09:38 AM Carofornia_Kid
Clear view of the Right Rear Chassis # Stamping. Oct 15 2007, 10:02 AM davep Now those are some of the best such photos I have ... Oct 16 2007, 07:59 AM Carofornia_Kid There's absolutely no way I'd ever touch t... Oct 17 2007, 02:30 PM Carofornia_Kid
Engine #. Oct 17 2007, 02:36 PM Carofornia_Kid
Transmission #. Oct 17 2007, 02:41 PM Carofornia_Kid OK, the COA is ordered. So in "4 to 6 weeks... Oct 26 2007, 08:37 PM sendjonathanmail
yea, well....its not as nice as pictures make it... Oct 16 2007, 06:10 PM Carofornia_Kid Hey Dave, the COA for my ugly duckling has come in... Dec 9 2007, 09:35 AM davep That is good news. Too bad they used the wrong cod... Dec 9 2007, 10:05 AM  |
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