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CaLiBus
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 Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:06 pm Post subject: Date for change of VIN plate design in engine compartment |
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Everett and I have been exchanging emails recently wondering when was the month and year when the old style ID plate in the ENGINE compartment was discounted..???....
So far we have been able to narrow it down to 5/60 for an early VIN code plate.
Anyone out there have an earlier VIN code plate or info on this ? |
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EverettB 
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Zen Mechanic
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Mine is December 16, 1959 and an early VIN plate.
So instead, you're looking for the latest production date with an early VIN plate...right?
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G-wood Todd
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| Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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May 13 1960. New plate
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:08 pm Post subject: VIN PLATE CHANGE |
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Hey Zen. When did the old style VIN plate in the engine compartment get replaced with the new style plate?
Thanks Everett for the pics. |
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Zen Mechanic
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| Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Calibus, what is your production date? You have G-wood with a May 13, 1960 date and a new plate. You said yours is May 1960, with and old plate. Sometime between yours and May 13, 1960.
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:25 pm Post subject: m code plate |
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Zen M.
The 5/60 has the new style VIN plate.. 
But I'm sure someone knows the answer to this. |
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BarryL
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Looks like there are two styles of the new borderless plate: the GMBH. version and the AG version.
Here's a quote from Wikipedia that might explain that part of the plate differences.
"In 1960, upon the flotation of part of the German federal government's stake in the company on the German stock market, its name became Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft (usually abbreviated to Volkswagenwerk AG)." |
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:51 am Post subject: M-Code plate |
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Hey G-wood.. My walk thru is just 5 days after yours 5/18/60 .. 
Well who's got an earlier m code plate than 5/60. This may help |
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Mr Mike
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Gotta put up a weak smile when ever I read a post on VIN plates.
My early Feb '63 would have the "new" style. If it had one. Its been "missing in action" since I got it back in '95. Not sure just why, but its seems it would be easier to rob Fort Knox, than it is to replace one of these plates if it goes missing.  |
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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| i have an april 60 bus with the "newer" style tag in the engine compartment |
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velvetgreen
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just checked- may mid jan 60 bus has the older style tag so it changed somewhere between jan and april 60
feb and march 60 bus owners please comment |
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Long-roofs
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Also, the vin plates in the engine compartment were different sizes for early '59 and earlier, late '59 to the newer style.
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POS
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:14 pm Post subject: Vin Platters |
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Mr. Mike,
I am in the same boat, thinking about having a silversmith fab me up a replacement....
Maybe jewel encrusted, for added value...
David
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:34 pm Post subject: m code plate change |
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Jewel encrusted hhhmmm ... 
Only to give more reason to turn up missing again
Could sure take a fabed up one myself if anyone is willing to make them. |
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:44 pm Post subject: mcode plate change |
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Valvetgreen
Thanks Man! We are getting close!
Come on Feb-March !!!... lets hear from you! |
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Barndoor1020
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Hi,
i need one VIN Plate 2/26, the same as in the pictures.
Do you have one, or can you help my?
Best regards
Stefan |
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CaLiBus
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| Barndoor1020 wrote: |
Hi,
i need one VIN Plate 2/26, the same as in the pictures.
Do you have one, or can you help my?
Best regards
Stefan |
Hi Stephen, it's available if you like. |
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