 VW Badge location & body numbers, Challenge to determine beginning & end |
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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
| davep |
 Sep 23 2007, 06:23 PM
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914 Historian  Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,212 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada   |
I require help with my research.
Typically, the VW badge was riveted to the right headlight bucket up to the end of 1974 and made its way to the right upper corner of the fuel tank bulkhead in 1975. Also, the body number was originally stamped into the rear trunk floor and made its was to a black riveted tag on the support below the right headlight bucket, as well as being found on the Karmann badge. At some point the body number base changed from xxy95zz to xxy90zz. I require everyone to help with changeover VIN, and body number for each of the changes. Please add paint code and date code from the compliance decal as well. Attached image(s)  
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| MCShack |
Mar 10 2022, 01:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 7-March 21 From: Ohio, USA Member No.: 25,305 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Notice that the 5th digit (3rd from end) in the Chassis Number is a "2" which I have found to be quite rare. I am trying to determine the reason for a 2 or a 3 in this position of the Chassis Numbers on certain 914s. Almost all of the ones I have found with a 1, 2, or 3 were made in the 37th week (2nd week of Sept) of 1974 on '75 MY 914s. I have found a few examples of this ranging from week 36 to week 41, but most are in week 37. I plan to start a new thread on this subject with a few examples to get things started to see what the explanation might be for the anomalies in the Chassis Numbers in these weeks other than there were 284 cars made that day which seems unlikely. I found another example with a Chassis Number of 3719361 and I also don't think they made 361 cars on a Monday, lol.
I have some more information and theories that I will share in the new thread which I will post a link to here since it is a related subject. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from some of you with knowledge on this matter. Cheers, MC (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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davep VW Badge location & body numbers Sep 23 2007, 06:23 PM
johannes mine has the plate on the tank bulkhead. 475900062... Sep 24 2007, 11:55 AM Blood red 914-6gt My car date says 07/74.
The plate is up on the hea... Sep 24 2007, 12:31 PM
sixnotfour :blink: Jan 24 2022, 08:50 PM dpolson My late '74 LE (...1221) has the body tag down... Sep 24 2007, 06:28 PM kconway My 74 has the plate riveted to the right headlight... Sep 24 2007, 09:32 PM Jeff Bowlsby Dave,
The lastest VIN I have data on from the LE ... Sep 25 2007, 03:27 PM davep Jeff, you are correct, but I did not expect that i... Sep 25 2007, 09:06 PM Gustl Dave, here are my car's numbers / badges:
47... Sep 26 2007, 11:04 AM Gustl 2639549
L 65 K Sep 26 2007, 11:06 AM Johny Blackstain LE has no little plate in the lower front trunk ... Sep 26 2007, 12:00 PM Johny Blackstain LE VIN plate & Kharmann badge- Sep 26 2007, 12:03 PM Johny Blackstain LE VIN sticker & trunk stamping, on right side... Sep 26 2007, 12:06 PM davep That helps guys. Gustl's car moved the week ba... Sep 26 2007, 04:32 PM Pat Garvey This is cool stuff!
If I keep watching & ... Sep 26 2007, 08:18 PM Johny Blackstain Dave- the six is a US car, has a windshield VIN pl... Sep 26 2007, 08:41 PM HAM Inc Dave I turned my 74 into a F-Prod car. I stripped ... Sep 27 2007, 10:33 AM davep
It has a tag in the spare tire area, but I can... Sep 27 2007, 11:10 AM HAM Inc Yep, it had the black tag. Hope that helps! Sep 27 2007, 02:03 PM woobn8r My '74 VIN# 4742917230 has only two rivet hole... Oct 2 2007, 10:15 AM davep Sean, send me the photos, and I'll post them.
... Oct 2 2007, 11:05 AM woobn8r
Sean, send me the photos, and I'll post them.... Oct 2 2007, 12:13 PM shelby/914 Here's the data on my '74
Oct 3 2007, 08:22 PM shelby/914 one more, and no #s in the rear trunk
Oct 3 2007, 08:25 PM sendjonathanmail S/N: 4742915316 BUILD DATE: 3/74 BODY #: 1039507 Oct 4 2007, 05:30 PM davep Please be very specific in your replies. Check bot... Oct 4 2007, 07:42 PM woobn8r
It seems to me that woobn8r may have some panels ... Oct 5 2007, 09:47 AM sendjonathanmail alright dave...took a better look, and found it...... Oct 4 2007, 08:27 PM ClayPerrine Dave,
I got your note. Betty's vin is 474291... Oct 4 2007, 09:33 PM davep Thanks Clay, that does indeed prove the use of the... Oct 4 2007, 09:57 PM davep Sean has provided the following photos. I have no ... Oct 5 2007, 12:17 PM davep closeup shows no holes in bucket, but holes for th... Oct 5 2007, 12:20 PM davep other info Oct 5 2007, 12:21 PM jaminM3 Here is a car that was on Ebay( I have been keepin... Oct 6 2007, 02:43 PM davep Well, Dan (shelby/914) confirms he has the number ... Oct 7 2007, 07:07 PM sendjonathanmail took some pics (finally) of the tags in different ... Oct 19 2007, 04:52 PM davep It has been only 13 years, but it is time to resur... Apr 9 2020, 10:21 PM davep So, no response in the last year, but I am forever... Nov 15 2021, 07:49 AM wonkipop
So, no response in the last year, but I am foreve... Jan 24 2022, 10:13 PM wonkipop @davep
have you tried to pm member oakpark. ha... Jan 25 2022, 02:13 PM davep Thanks for the data point. I have a list of 250 ca... Jan 25 2022, 07:56 PM L-Jet914
Thanks for the data point. I have a list of 250 c... Mar 22 2022, 10:34 PM L-Jet914
Thanks for the data point. I have a list of 250 c... May 29 2022, 11:03 PM wonkipop yep, its a slog.
it is an interesting change.
su... Jan 26 2022, 03:40 AM L-Jet914 I just got around to logging into the website afte... Feb 1 2022, 07:52 PM MCShack
Thanks Clay, that does indeed prove the use of th... Mar 10 2022, 01:33 PM wonkipop
Notice that the 5th digit (3rd from end) in the C... Mar 12 2022, 05:52 AM davep It would appear then that the 914 shared the Karma... Mar 18 2022, 06:19 PM wonkipop
It would appear then that the 914 shared the Karm... Mar 19 2022, 03:39 PM wonkipop
It would appear then that the 914 shared the Karm... Jan 5 2024, 03:49 PM davep Perhaps there are Karmann aficionados with much gr... Mar 23 2022, 07:03 PM wonkipop
Perhaps there are Karmann aficionados with much g... Mar 23 2022, 07:31 PM wonkipop @davep
i have worked out a bit more of the patte... Mar 25 2022, 07:47 AM wonkipop @davep and [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2... Mar 25 2022, 04:51 PM davep @wonkipop
I have my own sources for data and make... Mar 26 2022, 07:38 AM Shivers RE: VW Badge location & body numbers May 7 2022, 12:46 PM Shivers RE: VW Badge location & body numbers May 7 2022, 12:47 PM davep Thanks for that data point. Did your compliance de... May 8 2022, 10:07 PM Shivers
Thanks for that data point. Did your compliance d... May 8 2022, 11:17 PM Cairo94507 That's the one. :beer2: May 9 2022, 09:48 AM cholland_
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s... May 15 2022, 07:24 PM wonkipop @[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showu... May 16 2022, 06:00 PM cholland_
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s... May 27 2022, 06:24 AM wonkipop @cholland_
- hang on to that car mate. :beer2:
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