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vintage fiberglass
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 Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:38 pm Post subject: Birth certificate and standard model with deluxe stuff? |
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Hello everyone,
I want to send off for a birth certificate for a split beetle to find out what the history was and verify if my engine is correct. How do I do this?? Anyone have the address and the cost I need to send?
Also, did anyone ever see a standard model split marked with model 11/12A that had all the deluxe stuff on it including hydrolic brakes, the full headliner even around the split window inside, adjustable track seats, aluminum side trim, chrome bumpers, ivory speedo and clock, and deluxe steering wheel that everything was really really old? Like someone just didn't try to make it a deluxe? My car is like that. Tim |
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hazetguy
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coolparts
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:42 pm Post subject: correct engine number |
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if you send them the engine numbers you have they will confirm if its the original motor or not.
once i gave them my credit card they confirmed all info on car by email the next day
when i got the birth cert. they wrote on a separate sheet of paper that it was indeed the original motor . |
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vintage fiberglass
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| Thank you! Very good info. Do they tell you the dealership it came from? Like if it is a Hoffman car from New York? |
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coolparts
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:05 pm Post subject: HOFFMAN CARS |
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IT WILL SAY HOFFMAN NY
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vintage fiberglass
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| Is this from your car? I always wanted a split ragtop. Would sell my 1950 to buy one. I can't wait to get my info back. I sent it in electronically 2 days ago. Thanks! Tim |
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coolparts
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:38 pm Post subject: HOFFMAN CARS |
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THEY SHOULD EMAIL YOU ALL THE INFO IN A FEW DAYS. THEY WILL ALSO CONFIRM THE MOTOR ON A SEPARATE DOCUMENT.
GOOD LUCK ON IT BEING A HOFFMAN CAR.
THIS CAR IS THE OLDEST ONE ON WIGGYS HOFFMAN LIST. I STILL DONT KNOW WHEN HOFFMAN GOT HIS FIRST SHIPMENT ?
BUT I BELIEVE THIS CAR IS HOFFMENS FIRST SUNROOF.
BILL PICKERING WHO BOUGHT IT FROM THE FIRST OWNER IN 1971 TOLD ME THAT HOFFMAN ONLY GOT TWO SUNROOFS IN 1950.
I DONT KNOW IF THATS TRUE OR NOT.
BUT ITS STILL ONE OF THE EARLEST SUNROOF CARS MADE.
HERE'S THE CAR IN IT'S EARLIER YEARS
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vintage fiberglass
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject: birth certificates |
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| Look at my 1950 split forum where I am posting pics. Any help appreciated. Thanks for the e-mails / info. Tim |
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We got this one over at Koch`s VW undergoing a massive rebuild from the ground up.
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xeno
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:47 am Post subject: Re: HOFFMAN CARS |
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| coolparts wrote: |
THEY SHOULD EMAIL YOU ALL THE INFO IN A FEW DAYS. THEY WILL ALSO CONFIRM THE MOTOR ON A SEPARATE DOCUMENT.
GOOD LUCK ON IT BEING A HOFFMAN CAR... |
Out of the 5 or so I ordered (most recent a couple months ago) I did not receive a single email from them.
And your birth cert is different from mine. Mine only said USA and then listed all options they applied to it to make it "US specs".
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vintage fiberglass
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:09 pm Post subject: Birth certificate for a 1950 split |
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| I sent off for my birth certificate for my 1950 split. I believe it is a Hoffman New York car but we will see. I will post it after I get it. Tim |
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Wiggy
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Birth certificate for a 1950 split |
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| vintage fiberglass wrote: |
| I sent off for my birth certificate for my 1950 split. I believe it is a Hoffman New York car but we will see. I will post it after I get it. Tim |
It looks like you have a KM speedo instead of MPH? If thats original, its not a Hoffman car.
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Note that those M code lists on these certificates are notoriously innacurate, i highly doubt that any splits had "Chrome plated outlet PIPES" my Hoffmann Standard certificate lists only option M 020 MPH speedo but was equipped with chromed bumpers, if you have hydraulic brakes, seat rails and side trims you have a deluxe, are you saying that your serial number tag in the trunk is stamped "10/11A" instead of "10/12C" if so perhaps its a misprint
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| Exactly, the code i nthe trunk is a bit hard to read but it says 10 / 11 A. I have seat rails, side trim, hydrolic brakes, ivory dash pods, full headliner, etc. It has to be a deluxe. Curious to see the birth certificate. Tim |
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coolparts
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:49 am Post subject: xeno |
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| xeno, i have 2 1950 cars and both birth cert. say hoffman NY. i dont know why yours dosen't |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Birth certificate for a 1950 split |
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| vintage fiberglass wrote: |
| I sent off for my birth certificate for my 1950 split. I believe it is a Hoffman New York car but we will see. I will post it after I get it. Tim |
On older ones they wrote "VW Distributing Co. in NY"
Here is one from 2000 on a car I have since sold:
Good luck, keep us posted,
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coolparts
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| Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:16 pm Post subject: YOU GET YOUR ANSWER? |
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| TIM, DID YOU GET YOUR ANSWER ON YOUR CAR ? |
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vintage fiberglass
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| My birth certificate got sent off from Germany ywo days ago. I messed up the first time and got one digit wrong. Hard to read under the seats. But I compared the number to the plate up front and dang, I had a wrong number by one digit. a 7 was actually a 9. My car is coded as 10/11A deluxe parts thru out, hydrolic brakes. Was purchased new in New York according to the owner and is an April 1950 car. ???? We will see. I will let everyone know. Tim |
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| Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:17 pm Post subject: my model number off the plate up front |
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