Trunk lid stamping

[Rod R Youssefi]

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My 356B has the last 2 numbers of the vehicle number stamped on front clip hardware. Most people I have talked to mention stampings on the driver side hinge but I know there is some variability on the stamping locations. Is this a common location? I have attached a pic (the pic is sideways for some reason).

Rod

[Vic Skirmants]

Is yours a Karmann body?

[Mike Wilson]

My '63 Karmann-bodied coupe is stamped on the hood and deck latches.

Mike

[Jon Schmid]

My 1960 Roadster has the 2 digits stamped in the latch but not the hinge. I have been told that Roadsters did not have a hinge stamp--is that true? The hood is original to the car.

[Mike Wilson]

I couldn't find numbers on my hood hinge either however, they may be covered by paint.

Mike

[Jon Schmid]

FWIW my 1964 Reutter coupe has the last 3 digits of the chassis number stamped on the driver's side hinge and nothing on the latch. But based on the fit of the hood and the fact that I am the fourth owner of that car, I have serious doubts as to its originality.

[Rod R Youssefi]

I believe mine is a Karmann body so similar to Mike's it think the stampings are correct.

[Phil Planck]

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I just happened to strip my Reutter hood last week. Only stamping I found was on the welded hinge bracket on the hood frame.

[Doug McDonnell]

Yes a Karmann/Reutter difference. One of many differences.

[Steve Kram]

i have a 60 Roadster and it was stamped on the hood hinge.