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> 914-6: Differences from year to year, Updated! Summarized in first post.
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post Jun 13 2008, 03:33 PM
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Yes Sir but for some reason he doesn't want them posted. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Need to respect that request until I get the go ahead. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Jun 13 2008, 03:43 PM
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QUOTE(Gustl @ Jun 13 2008, 07:36 AM) *
MY'70 seat inlays (only in colour of trim)
- leatherette basket weave - or geniune leather basket weave at additional cost
- corduroy
- dog tooth check fabric
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So which year would these be? I believe them to be original because I've come across at least two /6 cars with seats like these in it. Maybe they've been recovered though? They don't seem to match the description of any of the 70-72 cars you provided.

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post Jun 13 2008, 05:29 PM
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QUOTE(Lavanaut @ Jun 13 2008, 10:43 PM) *

So which year would these be? I believe them to be original because I've come across at least two /6 cars with seats like these in it. Maybe they've been recovered though? They don't seem to match the description of any of the 70-72 cars you provided.

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this looks like the MY'71 "leatherette perforated" - I just checked it with the 1971 Colour Chart

order code 11 (standard equipment for the MY'1971 914 & 914/6)

all other years had the basket weave which looks completely different

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post Jun 13 2008, 05:46 PM
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I seemed to start quite a discussion when I mentioned the seam. I was first told of it by Jon Lowe, who was the PCA tech advisor at that time. I seem to remember that his car had a finished seam from the factory. He has moved onto other interests, but someone may still be in contact with him.
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post Jun 13 2008, 05:51 PM
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QUOTE(Gustl @ Jun 13 2008, 04:29 PM) *
this looks like the MY'71 "leatherette perforated" - I just checked it with the 1971 Colour Chart

order code 11 (standard equipment for the MY'1971 914 & 914/6)

all other years had the basket weave which looks completely different

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Ok, making sense to me now Gustl, you're a patient man. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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post Jun 14 2008, 12:17 AM
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Rats, I wish I could remember a source. I thought that some very early cars did not have a seam between the fender and cowl at all? Ah, there we go. Brett Johnson's "Restorer's Guide", which says that "...In very early cars, these seals were omitted." (p. 31, 2nd edition of the Guide.)

However, a photo on p.32 shows no seam at all, and has the caption "Metal-finished cowl seam on an early 914-6".

Thus not helping the confusion in any way whatsoever...

Rats.

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post Jun 14 2008, 12:33 AM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jun 13 2008, 10:17 PM) *

Thus not helping the confusion in any way whatsoever...


actually, i think it helps the confusion quite a lot ...

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post Jun 14 2008, 05:57 AM
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QUOTE(Lavanaut @ Jun 14 2008, 12:51 AM) *

Ok, making sense to me now Gustl, you're a patient man. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)


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unfortunately this thread seems to have some bad carma (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Jun 14 2008, 02:11 PM
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unfortunately this thread seems to have some bad carma


Agree... just spent a lot of time with the mop and bucket. If it goes astray again Reid's dog gets it!

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post Jun 14 2008, 02:27 PM
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Good think I don't believe in carma or Karma (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

So how many 914-6GTs were made and what was the years/ options on those. How about the 916s. They are sixes too right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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How about the 916s. They are sixes too right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


==> Gustl's Porsche 916 info page

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post Jun 14 2008, 02:59 PM
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Thanks Wolfgang

Any info on the Engines that came in them?
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post Jun 14 2008, 03:56 PM
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[woof]

Nicely done Eric, thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)

Jon, I'm thinking it would be nice to stick to the "standard" Sixes for the purposes of this thread...at least, that's what I was after when I started it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) As we've seen this information can be confusing enough as it is!

One thing I've always been curious about was the use of gold emblems ("PORSCHE", "914-6") vs. the more standard silver finish. Was this a "depends on the car's color" thing, or was there more to it than that?
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post Jun 14 2008, 04:24 PM
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QUOTE(Lavanaut @ Jun 14 2008, 02:56 PM) *

[woof]

Nicely done Eric, thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)

Jon, I'm thinking it would be nice to stick to the "standard" Sixes for the purposes of this thread...at least, that's what I was after when I started it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) As we've seen this information can be confusing enough as it is!

One thing I've always been curious about was the use of gold emblems ("PORSCHE", "914-6") vs. the more standard silver finish. Was this a "depends on the car's color" thing, or was there more to it than that?


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Cool. Sorry if I got it off track for you.
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post Jun 14 2008, 04:40 PM
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QUOTE(Lavanaut @ Jun 14 2008, 10:56 PM) *

One thing I've always been curious about was the use of gold emblems ("PORSCHE", "914-6") vs. the more standard silver finish. Was this a "depends on the car's color" thing, or was there more to it than that?

rear panel:
all USA 914-6 cars had gold anodized aluminium scripts => 914-6
all ROW 914-6 cars had gold anodized aluminium scripts => 914-6-VW-PORSCHE

engine lid:
all USA 914-6 cars had gold anodized aluminium scripts => PORSCHE
all ROW 914-6 cars had no scripts

at later MY cars (914-4) the colour and material was different

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I really want one of those 914-6-VW-PORSCHE badges (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Auto Atlanta has them in stock I think
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Auto Atlanta has them in stock I think

Really? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I looked everywhere but there. I may need to breakdown and order one from them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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Jon, Page 118 of their catalog. Item G914 559 112 10 $145. PM smg914, 1 of my best friends here in Tampa & in the 914 community, known him too long (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . He's retired, going bald, is an agent for AA and needs the commission. He will be at my house tomorrow. If you don't want to order directly from AA, I can get him to get me one and we can trade something.

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