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Steve Heinrichs
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 Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 3:55 pm Post subject: 356/550/718 etc. Chassis and Motor Numbers |
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Guys,
As a newbie here I thought maybe I could start with an offer to help fellow Samba members as to their cars. Over the years, I have collected much material as to actual build dates, original motor numbers and more---especially 4-cam ones. I do not have everything by a long shot....but if I can tell you the car's actual birthday (not to be confused with dates on the kardex which are not birthdates) original motor number and more----if I have it.
Give me a shout on the Forum or not.
Steve Heinrichs
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LHG
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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The Vin on my 59 Cab is 151662
Anything?
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Steve Heinrichs
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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You are a lucky man, Brian--
Finished production 6 February 1959 (my 12th BDay)
motor 83333
trans 26127
no radio
came with hardtop.
note color stuff and options stuff not on prod records. since this is not a 4-cam, I do not have that stuff.
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LHG
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve Heinrichs wrote: |
You are a lucky man, Brian--
Finished production 6 February 1959 (my 12th BDay)
motor 83333
trans 26127
no radio
came with hardtop.
note color stuff and options stuff not on prod records. since this is not a 4-cam, I do not have that stuff.
Steve |
That's interesting. The hardtop wasn't listed on my Certificate of Authenticity. What do you expect for $100
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Darrin Coe
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Steve for sharing your info.
Darrin Coe |
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Steve Heinrichs
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Brian,
Yep I thought interesting re the hardtop.
If the damn book is ever finished, among other stuff, the reliance on the color code letters A, B, C will go out the window----now it is largely correct---but we found nearly 60 out of say 1,200 4-cams where themain int color was different than that which the kardex would note.
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Hi Steve,
Do you have any info on my 58' Super Coupe 104365 ?
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tperazzo
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Steve,
Good to see you here. Any cool info on 218094?
Thank you! |
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Douglas Denlinger
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150808 Please.
Thanks.
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mpribanic
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 3:35 am Post subject: |
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Definitley cool that Steve has offered to help when possible. I will be posting up my info once he gets caught up with the current requests. Looking forward to seeing what is found.
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 4:24 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the offer Steve! If you have any info on 51576 that would be great. They couldn't determine a date for my COA.
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Pat KG
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 6:31 am Post subject: |
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Steve
I think my Fast Frieda will be 50 in June. Her number is 121123. Do you have anything in your database on her?
Thanks.
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Jacks
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 8:29 am Post subject: |
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Take THAT, Steve! 
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Steve Heinrichs
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Guys,
Stay with me. I am out most of today and tomorrow. By the way, I have noinfo on Karmann cars.
/steve |
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tperazzo
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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By the way, I have noinfo on Karmann cars.
/steve |
Ahh Steve....boo. Just kidding. Ha ha. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! |
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Steve Heinrichs
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 10:15 am Post subject: |
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Here we go:
104365 motor 82318 trans 26902 finished prod 14 July1958 no radio
100467 motor 65422 trans 14377 finished prod 6 May 1957 no radio
218094 no info
51576 motor 32402 trans 2835, then 2843 finished prod 14 Dec 1953
121123 no info
Hope this helps. All for today. Back to the book.
Welcome to Barry and Brian and Glen!!
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jjjjack
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 10:49 am Post subject: |
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| Steve Heinrichs wrote: |
Here we go:
51576 motor 32402 trans 2835, then 2843 finished prod 14 Dec 1953
Steve Heinrichs |
Outstanding, thanks sooo much. Great to have a production date!
I guess QC found a problem with the trans on the line and swapped it out....kinda cool 
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Steve Heinrichs
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Jack,
Yep, I think this kida stuff is very cool.
Steve Heinrichs |
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