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soulsurfer26 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2010 Posts: 20 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:08 pm Post subject: Frame number |
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Is there anyone that can shine a light on the use of the frame number on a chassis(not the vin...)? |
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finster Samba Member

Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 6201 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:15 am Post subject: Re: Frame number |
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I'm not sure what you're asking and the photo you posted yesterday isn't showing. the number on the frame tunnel should match the one on the vin plate. by 'use of the frame number' do you mean using it to register the car? _________________ we are only given a little spark of madness - so you mustn't lose it!
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peter schepens Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003 Posts: 995 Location: belgium Caesars camp
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:58 am Post subject: Re: Frame number |
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On a vw..
The whole car is identified with the vin nr - Stamped on the tunnel and type plate and used to register the car itself on a licenseplate. The frame nr can been seen as the engine nr, front beam nr, gearbox nr, key nr and is to identify the part itself.. A NOS chassis has no VIN nr stamped but only a frame nr as that is used at VW to register it as a part. It is not used to register it as a car.
Frame nr is to be found on a split near the vin nr, 90° stamped in the tunnel or on the crossmeber left side rear of the pan. _________________ Zelensis, glassfibre body made in Belgium , disigned and built on a VW platform About 25 body's built.
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nlorntson Crazy VW Lady

Joined: March 13, 2004 Posts: 3690 Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Frame number |
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On my October 1949 the frame number was stamped perpendicular to the chassis number under the rear seat.
I've also seen them IIRC on the tunnel around the e-brake/shifter area. |
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soulsurfer26 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2010 Posts: 20 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: Frame number |
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finster wrote: |
I'm not sure what you're asking and the photo you posted yesterday isn't showing. the number on the frame tunnel should match the one on the vin plate. by 'use of the frame number' do you mean using it to register the car? |
I meant the extra number, not the vin  |
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soulsurfer26 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2010 Posts: 20 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: Frame number |
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peter schepens wrote: |
On a vw..
The whole car is identified with the vin nr - Stamped on the tunnel and type plate and used to register the car itself on a licenseplate. The frame nr can been seen as the engine nr, front beam nr, gearbox nr, key nr and is to identify the part itself.. A NOS chassis has no VIN nr stamped but only a frame nr as that is used at VW to register it as a part. It is not used to register it as a car.
Frame nr is to be found on a split near the vin nr, 90° stamped in the tunnel or on the crossmeber left side rear of the pan. |
Thanks Peter, that helps! |
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soulsurfer26 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2010 Posts: 20 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Frame number |
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nlorntson wrote: |
On my October 1949 the frame number was stamped perpendicular to the chassis number under the rear seat.
I've also seen them IIRC on the tunnel around the e-brake/shifter area. |
That's the one I meant. thanks. |
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peter schepens Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003 Posts: 995 Location: belgium Caesars camp
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: Frame number |
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soulsurfer26 wrote: |
peter schepens wrote: |
On a vw..
The whole car is identified with the vin nr - Stamped on the tunnel and type plate and used to register the car itself on a licenseplate. The frame nr can been seen as the engine nr, front beam nr, gearbox nr, key nr and is to identify the part itself.. A NOS chassis has no VIN nr stamped but only a frame nr as that is used at VW to register it as a part. It is not used to register it as a car.
Frame nr is to be found on a split near the vin nr, 90° stamped in the tunnel or on the crossmeber left side rear of the pan. |
Thanks Peter, that helps! |
Geen dank, graag gedaan  _________________ Zelensis, glassfibre body made in Belgium , disigned and built on a VW platform About 25 body's built.
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