Mystery Number stamped into Front clip

AlteWagen · Troll Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 5362

Strike 2.

Looks like verts have their own body stamps. According to posts as early as 1962.

Of course mine does not have a stamp in this location.

Any early vert owners have this stamp?

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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=420451

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=286047

Agave58 · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject:

lurkinstock · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:09 pm Post subject:

Lurkinstock/ 1952 / March 52 / Pastel Green / 3
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Agave58 · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:27 pm Post subject:

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Suboval / 1950 / OCT 50 / L-11 Pastel Green / 22
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Agave58 · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:46 am Post subject:

AlteWagen · Troll Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 5362

Are these possible mcodes?

Agave58 · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:26 pm Post subject:

AlteWagen · Troll Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 5362

No the stamps on all the sedans.

Maybe codes to help assembly line workers put certain parts on as early as possible during initial assembly?

Take for instance 55, m code 055 is shifter lock with ignition switch. Putting the correct wiring harness during initial assembly would be MUCH easier than adding it later at the dealer.

22, or 022 is for sealed beam units, a different connection is used compared to euro bulbs, and VW sent the headlight units with no bulbs so dealers would install US products before sale.

Just plain 2, or 002 is US equipment.

Do any numbers match m codes provided on individual birth certificates?

Agave58 · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:51 pm Post subject:

AlteWagen · Troll Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 5362

Just checked my 60. Number 9 on the driver side just above the inspection plate.

derluftwagen/1960/Feb 60/L41 Black/9

Sorry no BC on the DD Beater!

kiki1 · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:18 pm Post subject:

Stamp meaning, any definitive answer or do we have a Cold Case File???
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2003nbc · Samba Member Joined: February 04, 2008 Posts: 44

1957 oval:
2003NBC/1957/May 1957/L331 Horizon Blue/"00" on rt & "D" on lft

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kdf38 · Samba Member Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 730

Those look more like 5 5 to me....

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kdf38 · Samba Member Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 730

Def. not 00. Too short. Looks more like 55

52HoffmanSplit · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Mystery Number

2003nbc · Samba Member Joined: February 04, 2008 Posts: 44

Yea I think it must be 55, I checked the back using a mirror and it looks similar to the photos, but seems 55 more likely. Photos taken at night using a shop light thus the orange glow - actually silver.

lzamora · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:03 pm Post subject:

1953 zwitter, chestnut brown has single #4 on passenger side inspection plate.
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DavidJean · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:55 am Post subject:

I have the number 44 stamped above the passenger side inspection plate.
Aug '50 deluxe split, L70 medium brown

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Blauchen L331 · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:52 pm Post subject:

I posted about these body stamps over in my main thread and there were no answers..........seems on the most part these letters and numbers are still a mystery????

Left Side:

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Is an upside down E

Right Side:

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Is a single number 5

And the Body Serial 566889 and "European Only" Baujahr Stamp 1957

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I don't have a Birth Certificate yet on the car, my educated guess is that the car is from the late May Production and Delivered sometime in early June 1957.

Sorry for my dirt Razz

I still haven't cleaned and polished under the hood yet, I'll be getting it soon! Very Happy

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