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 Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:40 pm Post subject: 9-digit vin help |
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I'm trying to look up the history on my newly purchased (69?) bug.Seller had no paper work for it,she said it is a 69 I think it is a 66,it has a 9-digit vin,all the dmv web sights that an invalid number,can anyone help with this,I also just bought a 73 with papers it has a 10 digit vin.Would like to look this up before I go to the dmv. Any suggestions.  |
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B52Gunner
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The samba.com has everything you need.
Try looking in the Technical section up above (just below the banner ad).
9 digits sounds right for a 69.
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1969 model year Beetle used nine digit chassis number from January thru May production. The range of chassis numbers is
119565362 thru 119942556 (note third digit "9" for 1969)
Starting in June 1969 model year Beetle used a ten digit chassis number, and production continued with this sequence through July. This range of chassis numbers is
1191040194 thru 1191093704 (note third digit "9" for 1969)
Starting in August, the 1970 model year production began, starting with chassis number 1102000001 (note third digit "0" for 1970) |
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Also check to make sure that your body plate (behind the spare under the hood) and chassis plate (on the hump under the back seat) match. If not you may have had a body swapped onto a different year pan.
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| B52Gunner wrote: |
The samba.com has everything you need.
Try looking in the Technical section up above (just below the banner ad).
9 digits sounds right for a 69. |
or, here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/bugchassisdating.php
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My original post was made using the "teach a man to fish..." principle. That, and I was in too much of a hurry to put the link there 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:55 am Post subject: VIN on my ’65 Convertible |
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It seems to be missing a second “1” at the beginning. I am assuming from the notes here that it should be 1155711577 instead of what I see actually on the plate which is 155711577.
On this plate, the “15” at the beginning is embossed and the rest of the numbers are punched on top.
Am I figuring this out correctly? My best guess, from your VIN section, is that it was made in March 65.
Anyone want to check my work?
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LauraM
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:09 am Post subject: VIN check |
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Thank you!
I was popping off the assembly line in April ’65 as well!
I guess she (my Beetle Ruby) and I were meant to be a pair!
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LauraM
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 4:19 pm Post subject: Another VIN Check |
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Thank you! Very much!
Could I ask for your help on one more? I just picked up what I thought was a ’66 bus, but it appears to be a ’65.
The VIN is 225010590
Could you help me figure this one out too? Please and thank you!
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3rd digit says 65, the M plate behind the RF seat will solve all the mysteries.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: 9-digit vin help |
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| i have a 10 digit code on my super beetle 1342531094 need some help decoding. looked at the in formation in technical area and pardon the expresion its all greek to me. any help woulb be greatly apreciated. thanks steve |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:03 pm Post subject: Re: Another VIN Check |
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| LauraM wrote: |
Thank you! Very much!
Could I ask for your help on one more? I just picked up what I thought was a ’66 bus, but it appears to be a ’65.
The VIN is 225010590
Could you help me figure this one out too? Please and thank you!
Laura
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1965 model year buses have emergency flashers, so they are often mistaken for 1966, as Type 1 and Type 3 VWs didn't get them until 1966.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:14 pm Post subject: Re: 9-digit vin help |
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| i have a 10 digit code on my super beetle 1342531094 need some help decoding. looked at the in formation in technical area and pardon the expresion its all greek to me. any help woulb be greatly apreciated. thanks steve |
This looks normal to me
13 = model #. 13 = Super Beetle
4 = 1974
2 = 2nd generation of VIN #s
531094 - Car # 531094 off the 1974 production line
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| Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: 9-digit vin help |
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| EverettB wrote: |
| nevets7 wrote: |
| i have a 10 digit code on my super beetle 1342531094 need some help decoding. looked at the in formation in technical area and pardon the expresion its all greek to me. any help woulb be greatly apreciated. thanks steve |
This looks normal to me
13 = model #. 13 = Super Beetle
4 = 1974
2 = 2nd generation of VIN #s
531094 - Car # 531094 off the 1974 production line |
Resurrecting this thread to decipher a new arrival: 1582033852. Using the above crib sheet, it would be
15 = model (convertible)
8 = 1978
2 - 2nd generation of VINS
033852 = Car 33,852 off the 1978 production line
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| Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 11:27 am Post subject: Re: 9-digit vin help |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 9:46 am Post subject: Re: 9-digit vin help |
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| I'm new here. So I'd like to say hi. Hi. I read the post, went to the link, and I'm still a bit confused. I'm looking at a bug with a 9 digit vin#. Simple, yes? The 3# prefix is 114. According to everything I've read on here, and other sites, indicates that this would then be a 64. But that doesn't fall inline with the chart, which shows that it should either have a 7 digit vin or have a prefix of 115. Can anyone shed a little light on this, please? |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: 9-digit vin help |
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I don't believe that there was ever a 9 digit VIN that started with 114.
VIN's with the third digit indicating the year did not begin until the 1965 model year which started in August of 1964. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:16 am Post subject: Re: 9-digit vin help |
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| Sean Paul wrote: |
| I'm new here. So I'd like to say hi. Hi. I read the post, went to the link, and I'm still a bit confused. I'm looking at a bug with a 9 digit vin#. Simple, yes? The 3# prefix is 114. According to everything I've read on here, and other sites, indicates that this would then be a 64. But that doesn't fall inline with the chart, which shows that it should either have a 7 digit vin or have a prefix of 115. Can anyone shed a little light on this, please? |
Post your VIN AND PEoplecwill tell you what you have.
I don’t get why people try to hide their VINS, wIerd.
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