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[CO931]

Hi everyone, I've really appreciated this board after 3 years of DD'ing my 1980 931...but an unexpected problem has surfaced.

Due to new CO emissions requirements, I had to take her in for a checkup and the VIN on the front pillar (windshield) was missing.

Is there ANYWHERE else on the car I can find one? I have the title and a matching VIN/engine # on the original sales brochure, along with photo documentation from a previous owner.

Unfortunately it was painted badly, and inside the engine comp so I'm hoping it got painted over? I can find one around the battery or on the doorjams.

The car is documented here, it's a great runner! And yes the VIN tag shown matches my title, but it's not on the car.

http://www.stevesclassiccars.com/1980_porsche_924_turbo.htm

Thanks for any help you can offer!!
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1980 931 DD

[scriblz7]

when looking at the engine bay from the front, the left side shock mount should have the vin engraved on it.
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Riley
79 924 n/a with gt body
15 VW GTI

[scriblz7]

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Riley
79 924 n/a with gt body
15 VW GTI

[CO931]

Thanks Scriblz, I'll check for that tonight. I'm sure it's been spray painted over; is it a deep enough engraving I could scrub the primer off? Is it directly on the flat surface of the mount where you circled?

Thanks again for the quick reply, Cheers!
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1980 931 DD

[CO931]

Oh nevermind I see it now!! That's awesome, can't wait to get her legal again!
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1980 931 DD

[CO931]

Well I thought I would have noticed that...looked again last night and it's currently missing. Any other places to check?
Thanks
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1980 931 DD

[scriblz7]

i think your best bet is to sand the paint off of the shock tower. there was a sticker in the drivers door jam originally with the vin on it as well but it sounds like you dont have that anymore.
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Riley
79 924 n/a with gt body
15 VW GTI

[Rasta Monsta]

Missing? These pics are from the guy you bought it from, and both VIN plates are clearly visible. The one under the hood is almost legible:





Now you're saying BOTH plates are gone? They are illegal to remove. . .something is rotten.
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Toofah King Bad

• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

[CO931]

Yeah it's lame...the pic's are from the PPO who did a great job with everthing. Then some moron got ahold of it and that's who I bought it from; hence the engine bay primer and bad paintjob. I never bothered to look into the VIN when I got it and the first time it came up was when I drove into emission inspection office. Lesson learned.

Anyway I don't know what to do...car's in great shape would be a real shame to part her out...been my DD for...wow almost 3 years now with no major work. Handles better in the twisty mountain roads than any car I've driven.

I'm open to any ideas...thanks.
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1980 931 DD

[CO931]

BTW, that white emissions sticker which shows the VIN is still on the windshield...but I doubt that would hold water in the eyes of the inspector.
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1980 931 DD

[emoore924]

Hmm, I call shenanigans. When would you ever do that?

Only time i've ever seen something like this happen is when a car has been declared "totalled, for salvage or parts only" and they remove the tags so it can't ever be retitled/registered for the street.

I understand that US Gov't does this with all the crash test cars they, um, process. Cut em in half and remove the tags so someone can't weld two parts of a carrera GT together or something and have a new car. Doubt that's the case here but it might be an insurance company variant if they've paid off on a claim and don't want the car back on the road.

Any history of accident/flood/fire/disaster damage?