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Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:01 pm

Hi All

Just wanted to know if anyone can help ??/
Found a barn door bus

I think this is the vin (behind the passenger side seat)

18 32 43 90 178

SD 233 Grund

what year, what is it ?

If anyone can give me any/ all the info on this bus it would be great

Regards

Andrew

Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:09 pm

It's probably not a Barndoor if that plate if there since Barndoors don't have that plate.

Post the rest of the numbers - you left some out, like the VIN # in the lower right of the plate.

This page will help you out
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/id.php

To get you started:
From http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/modelstype2.php
233 = Model # = Kombi Cargo doors left, left hand drive

Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:35 am

Hi

Thanks for the start.

so on the plate

top left: 08 12 8

middle: 18 32 43 90 178

bottom left: SD 233 Grund

bottom right: 418012 (this number is also stamped into the chassis in the engine bay)

So what year is it ?

I think SD is for Sweden ? right
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Any help would be great

Thanks

Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:46 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/dic/b.php#barndoor
"The term is often mistakenly used to refer to the 2 cargo doors on the side of a Bus."

Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:56 pm

sorry does that post mean a 1967 so 42 ?

This bus also has reduction boxes and semaphore turn signals ??

Once again thanks for all the help

Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:59 pm

by the vin # it should be an early 59. it shows in the tech section built jan 59 but the date on your plate says dec. 8th 1958

Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:04 pm

sorry and thanks

I cant tell what means what from the vin #

what does 08 12 8 mean ?

it does have a hatch in the side of the roof and some locating posts front and rear on the drivers side of the roof . what are these for ?

Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:07 pm

Barndoorfan wrote:

what does 08 12 8 mean ?

8th day december 1958

day/month/year

Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:15 pm

Thanks :D

so now

18 32 43 90 178 ?

does SD 233 GRUND mean colour ?

"SD" Sweden
:?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:

Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:17 pm

check here on identification
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/id.php

And here for your m codes
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/mcodest2.php

Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:12 pm

Grund is the color name in German.

Grund = Gray so it's Light Gray.

Yes, SD = Sweden from the links above.

Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:37 pm

Barndoorfan wrote: sorry and thanks

I cant tell what means what from the vin #

what does 08 12 8 mean ?

it does have a hatch in the side of the roof and some locating posts front and rear on the drivers side of the roof . what are these for ?

Can you please show pictures of your bus?

Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:00 am

Barndoorfan wrote: (behind the passenger side seat)

Does it have two separate seats? Does it have any interior left in the back? Are the semaphores on the front door posts? How rusty is it? What Clara said, pictures?

Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:31 am

Roof brackets may be for the awning/ tent, like this:

There is a pole that goes onto a front bumper bracket, and another into a hole in the rear bumper.