numbered body panels / parts, where? when? which ones?

[ghost1001]

Hi All,

I am in the initial stages of planning the resto / rebuild of my 1968 911. The car is rusty and has been "rsr'd" with the requisite turbo flares....nice.

I have been looking for stamped numbers to try to confirm which, if any parts are original to the car (hood, fenders, engine lid, etc.). I cannot find any so I am assuming that they stopped by '68....this is an early '68 MY btw.

I also have a '66 911 and that car will be next so I would like to know:

Which parts were stamped and where?
What year did they stop stamping them?

Any other info about serial number and / or date stamps on parts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Kevin

[78mochasc]

I am just finishing up a resto on my 68 911s coupe and while I was taking it apart I found the vin number wrote under the dash pad and stamped under the knee pad but that was all....didnt find anything on the doors or hood etc.

[mbruen]

I found the last 3 digits of the vin engraved on the inside of the door sheetmetal,

[edmayo]

The fenders are numbered in the headlight buckets as shown in the post on this page started by E tex speedo. The engine lid is numbered on the top, on right side of central divider. I don't know where the hood is numbered, I'm sure some one else will know.

[peekaboo]

"I cannot find any so I am assuming that they stopped by '68....this is an early '68 MY btw."



Yes , as far as it seems.....numbered panels are thru (somepoint - not sure if all the way thru production year) 1967 MY on Porsche (ex-Reuter) bodies only. Possibly longer into production year on 911 models vs. 912.

[ghost1001]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the info thus far....I will check my parts and report back...

The car has a production completion date of 9/8/1967 per COA.

It still has the engine lid with the bar in the middle which I have read changed early to mid '68. So I am assuming that peice is original to the car as it also has the original color on the under side (bahama yellow) under the repaint (guards red).

Kevin

[ghost1001]

I could not find any stamped numbers on either the engine lid or the fenders, both of which I am almost certain are original to the car. So I guess they stopped by this point in production.

Thanks
Kevin