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barndoorbarnfind
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 Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:00 am Post subject: Barndoor question (mystery digit stamped in engine comp) |
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Our 51 is home! But what does the number on the picture mean?? chassi number:20-012086
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culcit
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| I have no idea but I do wanna see more pics.... |
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barndoorbarnfind
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:03 am Post subject: |
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More pics. Winter project 
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krusher
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I think you forgot some of it when you picked it up, or it fell off the trailer.
maybe the bit your missing is stamped 1?
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culcit
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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| krusher wrote: |
I think you forgot some of it when you picked it up, or it fell off the trailer.
maybe the bit your missing is stamped 1? |
LOL! Insert part 1 into part 2 and drive. |
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Rick
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hmmm. Just went and looked at my 53... i've got a #4! But it is stamped higher up and to the right.  |
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53kombi
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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I looked at my June '53 kombi, and I have a 4 higher and to the right also. Never noticed it before.
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barndoorbarnfind
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Rick wrote: |
| hmmm. Just went and looked at my 53... i've got a #4! But it is stamped higher up and to the right. |
does the metal peace look like the same as this one?? |
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Scotty
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:45 am Post subject: |
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Good luck with the project
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volksfahrer.nl
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:56 am Post subject: |
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| culcit wrote: |
| krusher wrote: |
I think you forgot some of it when you picked it up, or it fell off the trailer.
maybe the bit your missing is stamped 1? |
LOL! Insert part 1 into part 2 and drive. |
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Rick
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:03 am Post subject: |
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| barndoorbarnfind wrote: |
| Rick wrote: |
| hmmm. Just went and looked at my 53... i've got a #4! But it is stamped higher up and to the right. |
does the metal peace look like the same as this one?? |
not as pronounced as yours and in a slightly different position:
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bubba
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:54 am Post subject: |
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| my 50 doesn't have a stamp marking. |
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barndoorbarnfind
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm weird  |
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61 type1
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Maybe the Inspector??
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low54
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Just had a look at my 54 and i have a 7 again not as pronounced though
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johnny d
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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my 20-008851 has also a 4 stamped on..
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vdouglu
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| My 1/55 is stamped 1.... |
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Rick
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| collect them all! Currently I need 1 through 3 and 5 through 7 to complete the set |
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mrsherbie
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Maybe not relevant but split beetles have these random single numbers too. I am sure there has been a thread on it sometime in the past with no conclusion from memory
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