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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:30 pm    Post subject: My first Volkswagen: 1964 Notchback S Reply with quote

Hi all, for those of you who don't know me my name is Adam and I just picked up my first Volkswagen today. Today is also my 19th birthday so it's a nice present to myself haha. My plans for the car are to make it a driver and then work on the details later. Before anyone says slam it, I plan to keep it all stock Wink . I look forward to bringing this car back to life and hope to meet other type 3 owners at some upcoming shows. Here are some pics.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My title is (25yearproject), and that is because of my own 1964 Notchback. Being a midwesterner, the rust is very different here. Until recently, there were not parts available, plus the internet has helped. Your car looks like it is all there, just needs love. Enoy the car, and there are a lot of helpful people on here. You will probably be on the road before me, good luck. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool project! Good luck!
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Adam, happy birthday & congrats on not only your 1st VW but a Notchback at that. Looks like a nice project. Have fun.

-Laurence.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:38 pm    Post subject: Re: My first Volkswagen: 1964 Notchback S Reply with quote

Adam wrote:
Hi all, for those of you who don't know me my name is Adam and I just picked up my first Volkswagen today. Today is also my 19th birthday so it's a nice present to myself haha. My plans for the car are to make it a driver and then work on the details later. Before anyone says slam it, I plan to keep it all stock Wink . I look forward to bringing this car back to life and hope to meet other type 3 owners at some upcoming shows. Here are some pics.


Happy birthday. Today is my birthday, too. I have you beat by twenty years though.
Great choice on keeping it stock, in my opinion. Best of luck!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Laurence, and happy birthday to you too HoldenMyOwn!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A '64 should have a short nose chrome or no nose chrome. Your VIN should start 364...... on the rear tunnel & on the plate under the 'frunk' lid.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mike Fisher wrote:
A '64 should have a short nose chrome or no nose chrome. Your VIN should start 364...... on the rear tunnel & on the plate under the 'frunk' lid.


I think you forgot those style VIN numbering didn't start until the 65 model year... my 64 starts 044... but depending on when in the year his is, it couls start back at 023...

Check your VIN against this http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/serialnumberst3.php

You can also check out the type 3 registry here: http://www.type3registry.com/
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks like a replacement hood.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice score Adam. Wow, you went from looking at early beetles to buy, to buying a Notch. Shocked
Looks like a nice little project. Cool
See ya in Sac! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

VWGirl wrote:
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A '64 should have a short nose chrome or no nose chrome. Your VIN should start 364...... on the rear tunnel & on the plate under the 'frunk' lid.


I think you forgot those style VIN numbering didn't start until the 65 model year... my 64 starts 044... but depending on when in the year his is, it couls start back at 023...

Check your VIN against this http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/serialnumberst3.php

You can also check out the type 3 registry here: http://www.type3registry.com/


Yup, the VIN on my 64 T-4 starts with 039. A 314 (Notch body) number doesn't exist yet Mike. That was started in 65. Wink

Adam, looks like a good start, and most of it is still there. I've started with less. Shocked See the top 2 links below.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

my early 64 notch has a 318 vin
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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my early 64 notch has a 318 vin


your early 64 notch has a 68 vin?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

have you cleaned this beast up yet? I want to see what it looks like under all that filth! you gonna roll it like it is for a while as far as the body?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

my vin is stamped that on both the vin plate and the french import plate Question
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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my vin is stamped that on both the vin plate and the french import plate Question


then there are 3 options:

1. you have a 68 made to look like a 64
2. someone put a 64 body on a 68 pan and changed the plate over
3. your car was ahead of its time in the vin world... and wrong too

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

VWGirl wrote:
vwfye wrote:
my vin is stamped that on both the vin plate and the french import plate Question


then there are 3 options:

1. you have a 68 made to look like a 64
2. someone put a 64 body on a 68 pan and changed the plate over
3. your car was ahead of its time in the vin world... and wrong too

Laughing


0318xxx is correct for an early '64 Type 3 built in December 1963.
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///Mink wrote:
VWGirl wrote:
vwfye wrote:
my vin is stamped that on both the vin plate and the french import plate Question


then there are 3 options:

1. you have a 68 made to look like a 64
2. someone put a 64 body on a 68 pan and changed the plate over
3. your car was ahead of its time in the vin world... and wrong too

Laughing


0318xxx is correct for an early '64 Type 3 built in December 1963.


Wouldn't it be November of '63?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

69SquareGuy wrote:
///Mink wrote:
VWGirl wrote:
vwfye wrote:
my vin is stamped that on both the vin plate and the french import plate Question


then there are 3 options:

1. you have a 68 made to look like a 64
2. someone put a 64 body on a 68 pan and changed the plate over
3. your car was ahead of its time in the vin world... and wrong too

Laughing


0318xxx is correct for an early '64 Type 3 built in December 1963.


Wouldn't it be November of '63?


That charts show the last car built in that particular month.
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