Wheel well Component original on my Samba?

peterblodorn

Hi I have recently bought an Samba 23 windowbus 1961. The VENT LOUVER TRIM is outside and the car fander is also outside. Is this original? I can send photo of this part if you give me your mail address.

joe56vw

donald.lemay · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:49 pm Post subject:

Like these louvers
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///Mink · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:52 pm Post subject:

Lipped rear fender wells started after 1961, so no, it's not right.

peterblodorn · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 11:54 pm Post subject:

donald.lemay · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:44 am Post subject:

Here you go. I find if you take pics with phone on web ready, most will fit this format without resizing.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6

peterblodorn · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:14 am Post subject:

Mr Mike · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:28 am Post subject:

I could be wrong, but to me that looks just like my late January
1963 15 window with outward vents and lip on wheel well.
In other words a '63 bus.
What does your M-code plate read?

peterblodorn · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:16 am Post subject:

Mr Mike · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:32 pm Post subject:

Looking at the David Eccles Specification guide for VW transporter
1950 - 1967 It says the 1963 model year for export buses started
30 july of 1963 and in Germany it began 1 October 1962.

I'm thinking your bus is a very early 1963 that was fitted with M- code
043 which states : complies with Swiss market regulations.
Apparently it was intended for export to that country originaly.
Unfortunately I was not able to locate M- code 097.

Basicaly to answer your original question, I believe the vents and wheel
well lip are correct for your bus. I also believe its an early sixty-three model, not a sixty-one as you were told.

EverettB · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:24 pm Post subject:

The rear wheel arch started with VIN # 971550 according the VW book Progressive Refinements:
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Do you think the rear arches have been replaced?
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peterblodorn · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:10 am Post subject:

EverettB · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:01 am Post subject:

Maybe they started earlier... if your rear wheel arches are original.
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Clara · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:05 am Post subject:

It would be interesting to know if it came with the humpback front seat or the 1/3 2/3 front seat.
Do you have a pic of the seat stand area?

peterblodorn · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:05 pm Post subject: Seats 1

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peterblodorn · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Seats 1

crofty · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:32 pm Post subject:

"Seat stand area" is the area where the front seat(s) sit.
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EverettB · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:04 pm Post subject:

It looks like a bench seat.
I believe Clara is trying to ask you if your Bus has these types of seat mounts:
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Notice the 3 adjustments.

I think yes?
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olliehank47 · Samba Member Joined: May 04, 2011 Posts: 452

Your bus is certainly a 62 model year given the COA, build date, and VIN. I am no expert on this but after a bit of research I believe the VW Book is in error as every 62 bus I've been able to find a picture of has the lip on the wheel well. I suspect the change began with the 62 model year bus and since your bus is a late 62, I would have no doubt that the wheel well lip is original.

I even found a 62 with a VIN of 827XXX that had the lip which makes that bus a very early 62, likely made in August of 1961.

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