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What's wrong with this picture?, Karmann Tag |
black73 |
Jul 11 2016, 05:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 517 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Nashville,TN Member No.: 3,801 Region Association: South East States |
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SirAndy |
Jul 11 2016, 05:22 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,894 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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black73 |
Jul 11 2016, 05:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 517 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Nashville,TN Member No.: 3,801 Region Association: South East States |
Correct! COA says Phoenix Red.
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Mikey914 |
Jul 11 2016, 06:11 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,736 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Reused tag from another car?
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SirAndy |
Jul 11 2016, 06:30 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,894 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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Tom_T |
Jul 11 2016, 06:32 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,320 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
More likely that the PCNA COA staff screwed up yet another COA! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Contact them to make sure what color code they see on the Kardex by number - not name - & see if it matches. Don't be afraid to go up the ladder to supervisor, manager, & even the GM of Customer Care, because they will try to blow you off! Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
black73 |
Jul 11 2016, 06:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 517 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Nashville,TN Member No.: 3,801 Region Association: South East States |
Well, the car is Phoenix Red. No evidence of color change anywhere. Too much of a coincidence for the color change to be same as COA error. I'm gonna go with factory tag mix up.
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SirAndy |
Jul 11 2016, 07:33 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,894 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
More likely that the PCNA COA staff screwed up yet another COA! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Contact them to make sure what color code they see on the Kardex by number - not name - & see if it matches. Don't be afraid to go up the ladder to supervisor, manager, & even the GM of Customer Care, because they will try to blow you off! Aehm, the car's original color goes with what the COA says. It's the plate that is incorrect. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
BillC |
Jul 11 2016, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 555 Joined: 24-April 15 From: Silver Spring, MD Member No.: 18,667 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I went through this with PCNA last year, trying to get my COA corrected. I finally had to point them to the paint color codes page on this site (here) to finally get them to agree that "26" (what was in their records) is not the same as "26G", which is what they put on the COA. BTW, "26" is Saturn Yellow and equates to L13M, which is what is stamped on my tag. "26G", on the other hand, is Conda Green, and wasn't even available on a '73.
It took a while, but they finally apologized and sent me a corrected COA. Unfortunately, there isn't much info on the COA besides color and engine serial -- no trans serial, MSRP or even options listed. |
SirAndy |
Jul 11 2016, 08:18 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,894 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I went through this with PCNA last year, trying to get my COA corrected. I finally had to point them to the paint color codes page on this site (here) to finally get them to agree that "26" (what was in their records) is not the same as "26G", which is what they put on the COA. BTW, "26" is Saturn Yellow and equates to L13M, which is what is stamped on my tag. "26G", on the other hand, is Conda Green, and wasn't even available on a '73. It took a while, but they finally apologized and sent me a corrected COA. Unfortunately, there isn't much info on the COA besides color and engine serial -- no trans serial, MSRP or even options listed. Guys, his COA is correct ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
MarkV |
Jul 11 2016, 08:38 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
I guess you have no choice and will have to paint it green.
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McMark |
Jul 11 2016, 09:22 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Chassis number matches the one under the dash? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Mikey914 |
Jul 11 2016, 11:11 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,736 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
I've got replacement rivets, so it is possible to have swapped. Need some rivets and a placard? You would have to stamp it, but may be easiest way to correct. http://shop.914rubber.com/Paint-placard-me...m?categoryId=-1 Attached image(s) |
Frankvw |
Jul 12 2016, 12:24 AM
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working on my first 914 ! Group: Members Posts: 653 Joined: 13-April 16 From: Holland, the Netherlands Member No.: 19,896 Region Association: Europe |
Hi, you mention : " No evidence of color change anywhere."
But from the Karmann Tag itself you can see it had some paint done, it is on the edges of the Tag itself. Or is this optical illusion in the photo ? |
black73 |
Jul 12 2016, 04:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 517 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Nashville,TN Member No.: 3,801 Region Association: South East States |
The Phoenix Red has had a respray at some point.
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black73 |
Jul 12 2016, 05:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 517 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Nashville,TN Member No.: 3,801 Region Association: South East States |
Don't know. I'll have to check that out! |
black73 |
Jul 12 2016, 05:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 517 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Nashville,TN Member No.: 3,801 Region Association: South East States |
Chassis # in trunk matches chassis # on tag. 2959583!
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poorsche914 |
Jul 12 2016, 06:45 AM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,122 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
I had a '73 914 that was originally Sunflower Yellow. It had a tag with Phoenix Red code.
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green914 |
Jul 12 2016, 12:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 29-March 11 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 12,874 Region Association: Northern California |
I think a new placard from 914 Rubber would be the easiest fix. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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black73 |
Jul 12 2016, 05:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 517 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Nashville,TN Member No.: 3,801 Region Association: South East States |
I had a '73 914 that was originally Sunflower Yellow. It had a tag with Phoenix Red code. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Interesting. Looks like something got out of sequence on the '73 assembly line at some point. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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