Euro dash switches.? Options

[beltwerks]

Hi guy's, i am new to the 914 world so go gentle on me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I am currently interested in buying my first 914 which is a French delivered car that was produced 5/71. I was wondering why the dash on this car looks like it is lacking switches to the dashboard. I have used the search feature with no luck.

Can anyone shed any light on the reason.?

Many thanks in advance
Dave


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[mepstein]

Hi guy's, i am new to the 914 world so go gentle on me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I am currently interested in buying my first 914 which is a French delivered car that was produced 5/71. I was wondering why the dash on this car looks like it is lacking switches to the dashboard. I have used the search feature with no luck.

Can anyone shed any light on the reason.?

Many thanks in advance
Dave


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@ beltwerks

Something is off on this car. It has dash vents from a 72-76. That vented lower dash pad won’t just bolt onto a 71. Is there something funky going on or is this a 72. Have someone who really knows 914’s look at this car before you buy it.

[wonkipop]

Hi guy's, i am new to the 914 world so go gentle on me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I am currently interested in buying my first 914 which is a French delivered car that was produced 5/71. I was wondering why the dash on this car looks like it is lacking switches to the dashboard. I have used the search feature with no luck.

Can anyone shed any light on the reason.?

Many thanks in advance
Dave


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@ beltwerks

Something is off on this car. It has dash vents from a 72-76. That vented lower dash pad won’t just bolt onto a 71. Is there something funky going on or is this a 72. Have someone who really knows 914’s look at this car before you buy it.

@mepstein

euro cars do not have vin stickers like US cars with date of production on a sticker in the door jamb. the vin sticker is purely a north american market thing.
no vin sticker just the production plate in the frunk and also the VW production number in the door jamb on euro cars.

it is possible his info on 5/71 is off as one possibility. what is the source of that info?.
would need the production number to check it.

its also possible the dash gets updated on euro delivery cars at some point in late 71 production. have now seen enough random stuff on updates in 74 MY USA delivery to make me think a lot of this info on production changes needs serious research checking.
so much info on the 74 1.8s was off the mark until we got to looking at it a couple of years ago. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)