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webwalker Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2006 Posts: 2803 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 11:59 am Post subject: Restoration sticker identification help |
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I've been squinting at the pictures of the zero mile 1972 Baja SE that is at the WCM Museum in California.
If you look along the bottom left edge of the body section (exactly to the left of the catch portion of the engine cover latch) there is a label there.
I have no idea what it says, or what it is. But I'm in the final lap of the engine compartment portion of my restoration, and would like to add it.
Does anyone know what this label is? (If you're just guess, please say you're guessing.)
Thanks!
M _________________ "Consistent maintenance with quality products is the cheapest warranty you'll ever need."
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jlex Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2009 Posts: 2902 Location: NW Pennsylvania
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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Why not just call the museum? They're probably just sitting around waiting for someone to call. _________________ jlex.
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webwalker Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2006 Posts: 2803 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Have you ever actually tried to get knowledgeable assistance from WCM? From one of the phone flunkies? They are order takers.
The 'museum' is the personal collection of the owner, who does not answer the phone. They call it a museum, so I figured I'd play along with the gag.
So, let's try this again....
Is there anyone on the Samba who knows what the sticker is?
M _________________ "Consistent maintenance with quality products is the cheapest warranty you'll ever need."
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Joel Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2006 Posts: 11099 Location: NSW Australia
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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I'm Guessing..... but might it be the valve gap sticker?
they're normally on the shroud to the right of the aircleaner
but may have been put there instead for better visibility
either that or looks vaugely like the 12volt stickers the bugs here had in the door jams _________________ Quick little bug, you got a Porsche motor in that?
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mnussbau Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2006 Posts: 4589 Location: Central Maryland
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webwalker Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2006 Posts: 2803 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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Squint at this:
So far as I can tell this is the only general shape that fits.
But I've also never *ever* seen one of these in place on any VW. And I've been herding German steel for a quarter century.
Does anyone know more about this particular sticker?
M _________________ "Consistent maintenance with quality products is the cheapest warranty you'll ever need."
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Joel Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2006 Posts: 11099 Location: NSW Australia
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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M, the 3 of my 74 bugs with original paint inside have had a sticker like that but it was in the door jam above the interior light switch and the number was 206 from memory
anyone know what it means?
my white super still has it but now covered in overspray _________________ Quick little bug, you got a Porsche motor in that?
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webwalker Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2006 Posts: 2803 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 5:02 am Post subject: |
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Interesting. Karte means 'map' in german. Even if this doesn't turn out to be my culprit, I'd be very curious to know what it meant. _________________ "Consistent maintenance with quality products is the cheapest warranty you'll ever need."
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DrDarby Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 6534 Location: Northern Illinois
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 6:04 am Post subject: |
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webwalker wrote: |
Squint at this:
So far as I can tell this is the only general shape that fits.
But I've also never *ever* seen one of these in place on any VW. And I've been herding German steel for a quarter century.
Does anyone know more about this particular sticker?
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This is the correct sticker. It is a diagnostic sticker used when the car passed a diagnostic inspection at PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection). The car was plugged into a huge computer system and that is the "All Systems Go" decal. _________________ Midwest Autosavers, Inc. Woodstock, IL |
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webwalker Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2006 Posts: 2803 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:22 am Post subject: |
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Thanks DD. I figured it would be one of the old hands who weighted in.
Any idea what the 207 is about?
I guess this means I try again to get jim to return my messages. I've been trying to get him to make me some stickers for 9 months! _________________ "Consistent maintenance with quality products is the cheapest warranty you'll ever need."
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74Pepper Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe 207 is the inspector number? Like "Inspected by No. 5"? _________________ '66 Beetle, in restoration
'74 Ghia, in restoration
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a.wilson Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2007 Posts: 2033 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Was this sticker specific to only on the Baja edition that you know of - or did other cars have one as well? Of all the old archive and ad photos.. tha is the first time I have seen any decal there.
It's a little weird in that spot IMO.. but cool never less.
Thanks Darby for telling us what the 207 sticker means. Saw those in a lot of junker 74's for a long time. I asked a long-time employee at a dealership once if he knew what those stood for. He couldn't remember. _________________ Be kind to all critters. America's "H8TERZ" can drink sludgy used Motor Oil!
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Joel Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2006 Posts: 11099 Location: NSW Australia
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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74Pepper wrote: |
Maybe 207 is the inspector number? Like "Inspected by No. 5"? |
probably the factory ID or simliar
as i said above 3 of my aussie assembled 74 bugs which all came from different dealerships but im sure had 206 not 207
i'll try getting the overspray off it on the weekend _________________ Quick little bug, you got a Porsche motor in that?
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mnussbau Samba Member
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webwalker Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2006 Posts: 2803 Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks!
I'd rather do business with them!
M _________________ "Consistent maintenance with quality products is the cheapest warranty you'll ever need."
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Joel Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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i had a look today, theres not much left of my sticker
seems my spraypainter started ripping it off, got the shits and painted over the rest
but i did find a pic of my old yellow bug showing it
sorry bout the pic of a pic but i wasnt a digital camera owner 11 years ago
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webwalker Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. It looks like there are two places it might have been found on the body: either the door jamb or the ledge of the engine compartment.
M _________________ "Consistent maintenance with quality products is the cheapest warranty you'll ever need."
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