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| beltwerks |
 Dec 1 2025, 04:10 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 14-January 19 From: UK Member No.: 22,800 Region Association: None  |
Hi there, i have been lurking here for a while now trying to learn as much as i can prior to purchasing a restoration project. Glad to say i have found a suitable candidate so will be asking lot's of questions when the project starts.
Is there a way of finding out where my car was first registered.? I am led to believe it to be a Euro delivered car due to the lack of the front fender lights. Can i get a COA anywhere.? Any idea if these two welded plates on the firewall are factory.? What would they be used for.? Many thanks Dave  |
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| chmillman |
Dec 1 2025, 05:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 15-June 24 From: Switzerland Member No.: 28,183 Region Association: Europe 
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QUOTE(beltwerks @ Dec 1 2025, 11:10 AM)  Hi there, i have been lurking here for a while now trying to learn as much as i can prior to purchasing a restoration project. Glad to say i have found a suitable candidate so will be asking lot's of questions when the project starts. Is there a way of finding out where my car was first registered.? I am led to believe it to be a Euro delivered car due to the lack of the front fender lights. Can i get a COA anywhere.? Any idea if these two welded plates on the firewall are factory.? What would they be used for.? Many thanks Dave You might want to check the VIN registry on this site and see if it was already registered once… What year, what displacement? The body and motor numbers would also be helpful. And no, those welded plates in the engine compartment don’t look factory. |
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| flyer86d |
Dec 1 2025, 05:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 473 Joined: 12-January 11 From: Corea, Maine Member No.: 12,585 Region Association: North East States |
I’ll bet those are anchors for a driver side shoulder harness.
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| Tonyooc |
Dec 1 2025, 06:21 AM
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1974 2.0 Group: Members Posts: 798 Joined: 6-January 18 From: Fort Mill, SC Member No.: 21,763 Region Association: South East States
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) you've come to the right place.
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| Cairo94507 |
Dec 1 2025, 08:38 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,505 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Yup, not factory and I agree regarding mounting for shoulder harness set-up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| beltwerks |
Dec 1 2025, 09:01 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 14-January 19 From: UK Member No.: 22,800 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the replies and the welcome. I thought that about the welded plates for a Harness although they looked a little to close together.?
Regarding the car, it's a 1971 model year, 1.7 in SIgnal Orange. I checked the database here, it is not listed. Chassis is: 4712912960. |
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| Geezer914 |
Dec 1 2025, 09:46 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 2,142 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States
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Welcome! Those snot welds are not factory! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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| FlacaProductions |
Dec 1 2025, 09:53 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,102 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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@DaveP can most likely get you factory Kardex info...paging Dave...
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| wonkipop |
Dec 1 2025, 04:11 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,257 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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why not give VW Heritage (germany) a try for a VW birth certificate?
after all its a euro delivered 914 which means its a VW-Porsche 914. i think its called a birth certificate or something like that. i've seen them and they in fact have more information that porsche COA. they can also confirm or deny original engine number built with. they do them for karmann ghias. built at same factory. i believe it might be doable. esp for a euro 914. if i am not mistaken euro 914s were actually sold by VW dealers not porsche dealers. |
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