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ingenbremser
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hello form Norway, i just purchased a single cab Project. but having a hard time decoding the vin number.
any help ?
i do not understand, or find the correct way of Reading the vin number list here.
my vin is ; 205655
as far as i understand, it is a 56 car..
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Skim
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 5:43 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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What are the M code plate numbers? M code plate located on the wall behind your seat.
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ronjonlasvegas
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 5:50 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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So it looks like the single cab was built in October 1956, that would make it a 1957 model year. I am pretty sure that was built before M code plates were offered so if you need more details about options and exact build date you would need to request the Birth Certificate from VW.
Here is the link to the build date charts on this site.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/chassisdating.php
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Clara 
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 6:15 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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| ingenbremser wrote: |
hello form Norway, i just purchased a single cab Project. but having a hard time decoding the vin number.
any help ?
i do not understand, or find the correct way of Reading the vin number list here.
my vin is ; 205655
as far as i understand, it is a 56 car.. |
There is no de-coding. It is just a straight serial number.
The VIN 205655 means it is the 205655th type 2 buildt.
The VIN chart linked above lists the last VIN buildt each month.
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1956
Sep 203 492
Oct 210 631 |
205655 was buildt after the last bus in Sept 1956.
It was buildt before the last bus buildt in October 1956.
You have a October 1956 type 2 !
No information is given about options or model or destination or anything else. I can see it is a truck, and it looks dove blue, and euro spec from the semaphores, but that's not in the VIN. It should say type 26 on the VIN plate.
It is pre-M-code plate; to get more info you must have the birth certificate. |
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62DoKaGuy
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 6:52 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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| Clara wrote: |
| ingenbremser wrote: |
hello form Norway, i just purchased a single cab Project. but having a hard time decoding the vin number.
any help ?
i do not understand, or find the correct way of Reading the vin number list here.
my vin is ; 205655
as far as i understand, it is a 56 car.. |
There is no de-coding. It is just a straight serial number.
The VIN 205655 means it is the 205655th type 2 buildt.
The VIN chart linked above lists the last VIN buildt each month.
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1956
Sep 203 492
Oct 210 631 |
205655 was buildt after the last bus in Sept 1956.
It was buildt before the last bus buildt in October 1956.
You have a October 1956 type 2 !
No information is given about options or model or destination or anything else. I can see it is a truck, and it looks dove blue, and euro spec from the semaphores, but that's not in the VIN. It should say type 26 on the VIN plate.
It is pre-M-code plate; to get more info you must have the birth certificate. |
And expanding upon what Ron and Clara have said, here is the link to the VW Birth Certificate order process, which could take between six to eight months, more or less depending on their work load: https://www.automuseum-volkswagen.de/en/certificates-and-data-sheets.html
If memory serves me, mine took 8-10 months, but that gives you time to begin the dirty work in bringing that beauty back to life! Cheers.
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Who.Me?
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:15 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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Probably left the production line a within day or so after mine (2053xx, left the production line on Monday 8th October 1956).
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hitest
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:45 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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Another tidbit hinted by Clara when she said you have an Oct. '56 truck...
VW if I recall correctly did not recognize the then-rather-new way of dating cars for the upcoming model year in '56. So I believe your Oct. truck is truly a 1956 truck- the last year VW did this. In contrast a truck built in Oct. of '57 would be a '58.
PLEASE experts- correct me if I just typed out of my neck. 
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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ingenbremser
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:23 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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wow ! thank you all so much  no m-code plate on it as far as i can see, but 56 happy now  will order Birth sertificate. as far as i could find out, the car was sold New locally here where i live, and has had two owners witch used it, and two including me after it was put away in the early 70s.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:47 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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| hitest wrote: |
Another tidbit hinted by Clara when she said you have an Oct. '56 truck...
VW if I recall correctly did not recognize the then-rather-new way of dating cars for the upcoming model year in '56. So I believe your Oct. truck is truly a 1956 truck- the last year VW did this. In contrast a truck built in Oct. of '57 would be a '58.
PLEASE experts- correct me if I just typed out of my neck. |
Here is a whole thread on that subject, started by non other than The Lind himself.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...ight=model
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hitest
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 7:45 pm Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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| hitest wrote: |
Another tidbit hinted by Clara when she said you have an Oct. '56 truck...
VW if I recall correctly did not recognize the then-rather-new way of dating cars for the upcoming model year in '56. So I believe your Oct. truck is truly a 1956 truck- the last year VW did this. In contrast a truck built in Oct. of '57 would be a '58.
PLEASE experts- correct me if I just typed out of my neck. |
Here is a whole thread on that subject, started by non other than The Lind himself.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...ight=model |
Thanks for the reminder and clarity Mr. Cdennisg! I was off by a whole year. Kind of like my wife's birthday I guess.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Lind
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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| ingenbremser wrote: |
hello form Norway, i just purchased a single cab Project. but having a hard time decoding the vin number.
any help ?
i do not understand, or find the correct way of Reading the vin number list here.
my vin is ; 205655
as far as i understand, it is a 56 car.. |
Just to be sure, we are talking about the VIN in the engine compartment right?
There is a body number, which is the number located behind the front seat back which is there just to confuse things.
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ingenbremser
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:52 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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| Lind wrote: |
| ingenbremser wrote: |
hello form Norway, i just purchased a single cab Project. but having a hard time decoding the vin number.
any help ?
i do not understand, or find the correct way of Reading the vin number list here.
my vin is ; 205655
as far as i understand, it is a 56 car.. |
Just to be sure, we are talking about the VIN in the engine compartment right?
There is a body number, which is the number located behind the front seat back which is there just to confuse things. |
yes, the vin in the engine compartment, on the right side.
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ingenbremser
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:07 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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back of speedometer
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Clara
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:50 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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looks like the date code on the speedo (left side of picture) says 9 56, so that's likely the original part to the truck.
interesting choice for a second pic.
Any others? Where's the motor? |
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62DoKaGuy
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:09 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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| ingenbremser wrote: |
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And with an original, date-marked "56" cable nut...it's the little things that will almost never be seen that, when correct, make it that much more badass.
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| ...I went at it from both ends but going from the rear didn't seem to do anything, although I did spray some rust breaker in there... |
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ingenbremser
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:10 am Post subject: Re: vin question, have searched no answer .. |
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| Clara wrote: |
looks like the date code on the speedo (left side of picture) says 9 56, so that's likely the original part to the truck.
interesting choice for a second pic.
Any others? Where's the motor? |
there are a few Pictures in the gallery. engine is missing from this car. prevous owner told it was mowed over to a 54 bug. that car is mostly buried Close to where i found the sika. so trying to get permission to dig it up next summer.
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