matching body panels?

[mpotvin]

Im relatively new to older 911s and am curious if the body panels, doors, hood, etc. carry matching numbers like 356s? My new project is a 1968 SWT. Thanks, Mark

[Rotmilky]

Im relatively new to older 911s and am curious if the body panels, doors, hood, etc. carry matching numbers like 356s? My new project is a 1968 SWT. Thanks, Mark

Ooh, a 68 SWT. I'm currently restoring one myself, so I would love to see photos.

I'm not familiar with the 356 matching numbers and their locations so I hope I understood your question correctly. On the short wheel base 911s like your 68, the matching numbers are on the door pillar tag, the luggage VIN stamp under the hood and a stamp under the knee kicker pad roughly below the stereo opening. You have to take off the knee kicker to see that one. There should also be a hand-written matching number written on the metal below the dash cover. You have to take the top part of the dash off to see that one. I've got two 68 cars and can only still see the marker on one of the cars. 45 years of oxidation takes it toll on markers I suppose. Those are the matching numbers I'm aware of.

--Von

[edmayo]

Im relatively new to older 911s and am curious if the body panels, doors, hood, etc. carry matching numbers like 356s? My new project is a 1968 SWT. Thanks, Mark

To the best of my knowledge that practice ended somewhere in 69 or 70. My 67 has the number on the door panel, and had it on the engine lid. I don't have the original fenders any more but I think the number was stamped in the headlight bucket.