VIN Number?

[Barndoorfan]

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

[EverettB]

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
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[Barndoorfan]

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


Any help would be great

Thanks

[xavi_242]

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."
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[Barndoorfan]

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

[EmpiGT]

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

[Barndoorfan]

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 ?

[EmpiGT]

[Barndoorfan]

Thanks

so now

18 32 43 90 178 ?

does SD 233 GRUND mean colour ?

"SD" Sweden

[EmpiGT]

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

[EverettB]

Grund is the color name in German.

Grund = Gray so it's Light Gray.

Yes, SD = Sweden from the links above.
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[BarryL]

[Clara]

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.
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