My '74 has a VIN plate on my front right headlight bucket. This plate contains the following:
Type 47
VIN Number
Unknown String: 4/255A
Unknown String: PQUITZ~~~596
Unknown String: 1270 650 650
Anybody able to decipher the unknown strings?
My thanks in advance
Eric Read
Full Version: Front VIN Plate - '74 on Headlight Bucket
This plate? Is yours identical to this (except the VIN)?
QUOTE(ericread @ May 25 2009, 04:54 AM) 
Unknown String: 4/255A
Heizg. Typ = Heizungstyp = type of heater
QUOTE(ericread @ May 25 2009, 04:54 AM)
Unknown String: PQUITZ~~~596
Prüfz~~S96 = Prüfziffer = number that's needed to get the 914-4 street legal (in general, not for a single car)
QUOTE(ericread @ May 25 2009, 04:54 AM)
Unknown String: 1270 650 650
Zul. Gesamtgew. kg = Zulässiges Gesamtgewicht in kg = maximum allowed weight (in kg)
Zul. Achslast vorn kg 650 = Zulässige Achslast vorne in kg = maximum allowed weight on front axle (in kg)
hinten kg = maximum allowed weight on rear axle (in kg)
QUOTE(ericread @ May 24 2009, 07:54 PM)
Unknown String: 4/255A
Unknown String: PQUITZ~~~596
Unknown String: 1270 650 650
Sorry, but you will have to be able to read German to make sense of those "Unknown Strings" ...
EDIT: I was going to translate, but Gustl beat me to it ...
AndyPS: Fahrgest.-Nr. = Fahrgestell Nummer = VIN
You guys are awesome!!! Thanks!!!
And Gustl, where did you learn to read German so well?
Eric
And Gustl, where did you learn to read German so well?
Eric
QUOTE(ericread @ May 25 2009, 10:06 AM)
And Gustl, where did you learn to read German so well?
Speaking of Tirol, the GF and i enjoyed a nice bottle of Gewürztraminer last night ...
Andy
QUOTE(ericread @ May 25 2009, 07:06 PM)
And Gustl, where did you learn to read German so well?
what could I say ... I'm very talented
People say I speak mississippi but I'm from east tx. So there!
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