QUOTE(eitnurg @ Jan 28 2017, 03:00 AM)
QUOTE(Coondog @ Jan 28 2017, 07:22 AM)
From what they're saying, there is no year identifier in the chassis number (unless it's the mystery "5" in the first one): so, apparently, the same chassis number(s) could/would be duplicated annually. Incorrect, surely?
You are correct - you must use the VIN sticker's date to get the year - since any MY splits the calendar year from August XXXX to July XXXX+1.
PS - the "mystery 5" is 95 for the Karmann Plant identifier, but they used 96, 97 to denote 100s or 200s in car number built that date - e.g.: 95+1 for 100, 95+2 for 200.
PSS - Contrary to the chart, there were actually far more 914s built in 1972, 1973 & 1974 for the partial 72 MY & especially 73 & 74 MYs - so the 96 & 97 etc. are more common there, than in 75-76 MYs.
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Pat - For the 76 MY - all 914's were 2.0s & built in 1975, since the Karmann plant converted to the 924 at the start of 1976, & the 912E was the fill-in model to the end of the 76 MY.
So he just need to get the chassis number from the Karmann Plate on the driver door front jamb or stamped on the rear trunk floor near the back wall (both should match), then count the weeks of the year using the diagram above to get the build date (approx.).
Color code will be in the top box on the Kamann plate.
OP should also check that all VINs match on the door sticker, windshield frame plate, stamped on top of the passenger/R side wheel house top inside the front trunk, & on the plate on the Pass./R headlight box (IIRC the latter plate was left off of 76 MY).
Print & take this 914 evaluation form with you:
http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zTN_Gen_914CAF.pdfAlso use Jeff's 914 website from where it came as a reference ....
http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/ .... & at p914.com (also substitute .net & .org if some links won't work yet on p914).
Good Luck!
Tom
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