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MeeferMadness
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Joined: June 14, 2004
Posts: 305
Location: Eugene Oregon
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 Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:26 pm Post subject: Got my Birth Certificate Today! |
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FINALLY! Received my certificate in the ail today. I originally filed for it in November, 2014, so that is 8 1/2 months! Is that any kind of record for longest wait?
ID # 2 114 xxx
Model 117 with sunroof
Motor 30 DIN
Color L335 Capri Blue
Upholstery material Blue/ Grey
Built 3 October 1958
Left Factory 7 October 1958
Destination Essen Germany
Options M 158 Upholstery material cloth
M 157 Cannot be identified
The numbers on the Samba must be the last number of the month, I had thought my car was an September build.
So glad the wait is over!
Bruce
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hitest
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Joined: September 30, 2008
Posts: 10296
Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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It might not be a record, but now I wonder if a friend's car is a close cousin to yours. It's identical in equipment, and an early '58 build. I'll try to compare VINs the next time I see his. What a great color and year.
Yup, the Samba chart is exactly as published from VW. I guessed first week of Oct. from your VIN, before noticing it's birthdate on your post.
I'm curious is M 157 is some sort of engine callout for export models. If your engine is original- it may be helpful to have it's number posted.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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MeeferMadness
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Joined: June 14, 2004
Posts: 305
Location: Eugene Oregon
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| Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:35 pm Post subject: VIN |
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hightest: The story I got from the PO was that the OG engine went bad early on and it was replaced with another at the dealer. The engine I now have is 2 614 836 which is as close as I have been able to find for it.
Now if I could only find some Oct 58 wheels!
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hitest
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Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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One little ray of hope: It's perfectly acceptable to go back a month or two in rim date. 
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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MeeferMadness
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Joined: June 14, 2004
Posts: 305
Location: Eugene Oregon
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:07 pm Post subject: 59 Rag |
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hitest: interesting about your friend, I bought my car off the Samba last year. The PO lived in Boise; could it be the same car?
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hitest
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Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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It's not the same car- but I also don't recall any capri cars from here having a sunroof. You may have snuck a neat one out of our fair valley!
When will we see a before picture in your gallery sir?
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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MeeferMadness
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Joined: June 14, 2004
Posts: 305
Location: Eugene Oregon
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 5:26 pm Post subject: Car photos |
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If you search meefermadness photos in the gallery the first 7 pictures are of the car. It came 100% disassembled, so it has been quite a project finding all the pieces. The good thing is that it is near totally rust free and a numbers matching car! I should be ready for paint sometime this month.
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hitest
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Thanks Bruce- I should have clarified. I checked your gallery but was surprised to not see a whole, before picture. Pretty gutsy buying a project! Looking good.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Kjell Roar
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Joined: December 08, 2008
Posts: 1326
Location: Norway
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| Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 3:29 am Post subject: Re: Got my Birth Certificate Today! |
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| MeeferMadness wrote: |
The numbers on the Samba must be the last number of the month, I had thought my car was an September build.
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Yes, the numbers in the list is last number of the month, you can read that information on the top of the list 
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I got a historic car, every scratch got a history...
My car, Aug. 4th, 1955 / an early 56: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=610438 |
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Dake
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Posts: 481
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Well you have given me hope that one day I will get mine. I filled out the online on back in January.  |
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RareAir
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Joined: May 11, 2002
Posts: 14577
Location: 18 miles North of the border
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 12:18 am Post subject: |
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Longest wait? Nope. I ordered and paid for two birth certificates in Oct 2014. Still nothing  |
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notsnarb
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Location: MI
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| Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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| RareAir wrote: |
| Longest wait? Nope. I ordered and paid for two birth certificates in Oct 2014. Still nothing |
Time to contact them and ask why. They are very helpful if you call or email. |
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RareAir
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| RareAir wrote: |
| Longest wait? Nope. I ordered and paid for two birth certificates in Oct 2014. Still nothing |
Time to contact them and ask why. They are very helpful if you call or email. |
What's the contact info? |
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MeeferMadness
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Joined: June 14, 2004
Posts: 305
Location: Eugene Oregon
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| Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:03 am Post subject: Contact Info |
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I had good luck communicating with Roswitha Hendel @
[email protected]
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RareAir
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Location: 18 miles North of the border
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| Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Contact Info |
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| MeeferMadness wrote: |
I had good luck communicating with Roswitha Hendel @
[email protected]
Meefermadness |
Thank you. I will attempt to contact her today |
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Naughtrick
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Joined: September 19, 2014
Posts: 35
Location: Toronto area
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| Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 10:51 am Post subject: |
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There is hop for those still waiting...I ordered mine in September 2014.
Canada Post delivered it 3 days ago.
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glutamodo 
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Joined: July 13, 2004
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Location: Douglas, WY
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| Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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There is hop for those still waiting....
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Hop? As in hops? Like the ingredient of beer? As in, for those still waiting, have some more beers?  |
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RareAir
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| Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Contact Info |
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| MeeferMadness wrote: |
I had good luck communicating with Roswitha Hendel @
[email protected]
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I emailed Roswitha Hendel on July 22nd. She replied about 3hrs later. She informed me that both my certificates were mailed out July 21st. Finally received them both today. So for those keeping track, ordered Oct 8th 2014. Received July 27th, 2015
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