73 MY 914S Build Date Question, ...is it August or Sept 1972?? Options

[Tom_T]

Okay folks,

I've owned my early-73 MY 914-2.0 (914S for Pat G. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ), and I looked at the VIN label on the driver's door jamb, but the build date could either be an "8" but missing one of the "punch-dots" in the left side of the lower loop, or a "9" with an "extra dot" (& don't ask about the COA - no help there).

... so which is it ???? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

I'm also aware of another 73 MY VIN 01102 built 9/72, & another on here VIN 01654 built 8/72 IIRC - & both are earlier VINs than mine - so did they build VINs out of date order?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

My VIN Door Jamb Label:



... and here's my project to restore - finally outside last Sunday before the "monsoon" hit!






... Lotsa work for me to do, to say the least!
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[ME733]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) .....well TOM, I think it,s a ..8-1972 build date......AND from what I THOUGHT I knew... all the interiors were black.?????,,,I didn,t know bague.(leather, color was available in /1973? ...and the wonderful plad inserts were not available until, 1974.....I would LIKE TO KNOW if a bague interior was available in the 1973 S ..early cars.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) murray

[Tom_T]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) .....well TOM, I think it,s a ..8-1972 build date......AND from what I THOUGHT I knew... all the interiors were black.?????,,,I didn,t know bague.(leather, color was available in /1973? ...and the wonderful plad inserts were not available until, 1974.....I would LIKE TO KNOW if a bague interior was available in the 1973 S ..early cars.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) murray

Murray, remember mine is an early-73 914S too & that's the OE interior color. In fact, they actually offered Brown & Beige interiors from the start, and added some as time went on - esp. 75-76 MYs, as you can see at this website:

http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/PaintFabrics.htm

... also go to his main website & enjoying reading all of Jeff's great 914 info there! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

Here are 71 & 72 MY charts which show #31 as Biege (Tan, Cinnamon, etc.):



Here are 72 & 72 MY charts which show it as #501/502 for the Beige Smooth (#502 below) & Basketweave (#501 not shown) Leatherette material (& #503 Dark Tan is my Loop Pile carpet below & cont. at next post):




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