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> Front trunks, Front trunks/boots - all years
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post Aug 27 2012, 11:27 PM
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I am wondering how thick the wood is on the spare tire board?

Also is there a difference between the early cars vs the later ones ?

I noticed my 1970 six has a thicker plywood board and my 1974 has a thinner Masonite board.

Not sure if either is original.

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post Aug 31 2012, 05:04 PM
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I too am interested in this topic. Assumed all MY's were the same.
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post Aug 31 2012, 06:33 PM
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Not sure how thick the wood is, but there are two different shapes. But, I'm not wanting to tear the carpet off mine to find out.
Look at post #23 vs #79 for shape differences. My '75 feels thinner than my '70. Also, it's pretty easy to duplicate for resto purposes no matter what the thickness.

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post Sep 20 2012, 06:22 PM
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I just checked mine, a 72. Seems to be about 3/8 inch (or metric equivalent) plywood & is painted black on the bottom side before gluing the carpet down.
Would be interested in knowing if/when they switched to Masonite.
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post Sep 20 2012, 09:29 PM
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Hi All,

I have a 1970 1.7L 914 - and it is missing the ID plate that is near the passenger side headlight housing. The PO showed me that it looked like the front end had been hit in the past and repaired (headlight frame not as perfectly straight as the driver side). I am guessing that the ID plate was damaged or pulled off? The numbers on the windshield and fender well match along with the trunk. Is it possible to obtain a replacement plate? Any advice appreciated.

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post Sep 21 2012, 11:34 AM
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Re I.D plates for inner trunk, I think AA sells, or used to sell, them. At least I'm pretty sure they did for the 6.
Hmmm
Re front tire boards. I"m pretty sure the boards changed from plywood to melamine....sometime before 74....and so did the pedal boards...I'm guessing around the same time?
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post Sep 21 2012, 04:19 PM
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QUOTE(porbmw @ Sep 21 2012, 11:34 AM) *

Re I.D plates for inner trunk, I think AA sells, or used to sell, them. At least I'm pretty sure they did for the 6.
Hmmm
Re front tire boards. I"m pretty sure the boards changed from plywood to melamine....sometime before 74....and so did the pedal boards...I'm guessing around the same time?


I'd like to hear more on the tire and pedal boards for the later models. Melamine is a plastic-based compound. I's have thought that wood had been continued, though at maybe thinner levels.

Have to wonder if the factory doesn't still have clank ID pltaes (not touching the AA thing), but if they do how many hoops do you have to jump through to get one embossed?
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post Sep 22 2012, 03:38 AM
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Have a question:

My 74' 2.0 has never been resprayed. In the front trunk i have some wierd markings.

Under the Vin number i have some numbers creaked in:

9/20/11 HOCA A15 HAS15

Dous anyone knows wat this could be?

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QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Sep 21 2012, 03:19 PM) *

QUOTE(porbmw @ Sep 21 2012, 11:34 AM) *

Re I.D plates for inner trunk, I think AA sells, or used to sell, them. At least I'm pretty sure they did for the 6.
Hmmm
Re front tire boards. I"m pretty sure the boards changed from plywood to melamine....sometime before 74....and so did the pedal boards...I'm guessing around the same time?


I'd like to hear more on the tire and pedal boards for the later models. Melamine is a plastic-based compound. I's have thought that wood had been continued, though at maybe thinner levels.

Have to wonder if the factory doesn't still have clank ID pltaes (not touching the AA thing), but if they do how many hoops do you have to jump through to get one embossed?


When I have a chance, I"ll go digging...
I'm not sure if melamine is the correct term to be used...I borrowed it from this thread. But the stuff is that crappy pressboard cardboard stuff that breaks off in flakes.
I have the leftover parts from a 74..and from what was titled a 73 but may have been very early (since it had the doors without the sidebars)...I'm pretty sure that both of them had the non plywood crap.
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post Sep 23 2012, 12:06 PM
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QUOTE(cedric9146 @ Sep 22 2012, 02:38 AM) *

Have a question:

My 74' 2.0 has never been resprayed. In the front trunk i have some wierd markings.

Under the Vin number i have some numbers creaked in:

9/20/11 HOCA A15 HAS15

Dous anyone knows wat this could be?

Was this car imported from the US? Can you post a picture?

Maybe something to do with customs and shipping?
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post Sep 23 2012, 01:05 PM
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My previous 914 1,7 -71 has under VIN number:

PHILIPS 22880
No: 10393
BRC: 4/75

Don't know the meaning. Does somebody?
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post Sep 27 2012, 01:13 PM
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Somebody have bougth a new carstereo at BRC.
BRC means Bilradiocenter = www.brc.se.

It have nothing to do with porsche 914.
The stereo was a Philps in GRH700 ?

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post Sep 28 2012, 01:15 PM
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Yes it was in GRH-700. That makes sense! Thanks, I have tried to figure that out long time. But why to engrave it to inner fender?
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QUOTE(OmaPossu @ Sep 28 2012, 09:15 PM) *

Yes it was in GRH-700. That makes sense! Thanks, I have tried to figure that out long time. But why to engrave it to inner fender?


I know they did it when they mounted a new stereo in the cars.
WHy i donĀ“t know.

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post Nov 2 2012, 05:44 PM
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post Nov 2 2012, 06:26 PM
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QUOTE(barndoor @ Nov 2 2012, 05:44 PM) *

1975 2.0

Super nice looking front trunk, but something is missing. Let's see, would that be a fuel tank?

BTW, I noticed a bit of staining from the spare. Most, if not all, of that can removed isopropyl alcohol, but use the 70% stuff. The 91 percent stupp will remove some paint too. Wax after doing it.

Where IS your fuel tanl?
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post Jan 22 2013, 09:56 AM
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Here's a question for you gurus...Regarding the plastic covers that cover the headlight linkage, I have a set of gray covers and a set of black covers. Which are correct for my 1970 914-6? I see that most of the early cars shown have the black. Does it matter?
Thanks, Bill
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QUOTE(Peashooter @ Jan 22 2013, 10:56 AM) *

Here's a question for you gurus...Regarding the plastic covers that cover the headlight linkage, I have a set of gray covers and a set of black covers. Which are correct for my 1970 914-6? I see that most of the early cars shown have the black. Does it matter?
Thanks, Bill

Pics of the gray ones would help. Light or dark gray?
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post Jan 25 2013, 09:04 AM
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Hi guys,
I rarely stray into the originality section, given all the stupid things the PO did to my car - it'll never be original. However, I do appreciate all the information you have post and this section is very entertaining to read!

Question - my car never had the board over the spare tire recess in the front trunk. In fact, I don't even have a spare. I think I can probably cut some plywood to approximate the original piece, but I have no idea how it attaches or stays in position. It appears from the pictures that it rides on top of the curved support pieces at the front of the trunk, but what about at the back, at the trunk firewall? There are no obvious screws or mounts in my car to support the back of that board. Thanks for your help!

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post Jan 25 2013, 09:38 AM
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QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jan 23 2013, 03:30 PM) *

QUOTE(Peashooter @ Jan 22 2013, 10:56 AM) *

Here's a question for you gurus...Regarding the plastic covers that cover the headlight linkage, I have a set of gray covers and a set of black covers. Which are correct for my 1970 914-6? I see that most of the early cars shown have the black. Does it matter?
Thanks, Bill

Pics of the gray ones would help. Light or dark gray?

Black is correct for your 6. I don't believe gray was used until 1974.
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