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nlorntson
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:21 pm    Post subject: Stamped VIN question Reply with quote
The VIN stamped in the sheetmetal next to the battery in a split bus says this:

*268059826*

What year does this match to? I cannot seem to make out a year if I look at the VIN/Chassis page:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/chassisdating.php
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Stamped VIN question Reply with quote
Sounds like a 1968 (Baywindow) truck from here.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Stamped VIN question Reply with quote
Post a pic... that isn't a German split VIN... Brazilian maybe?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:30 am    Post subject: Re: Stamped VIN question Reply with quote
busdaddy wrote:
Sounds like a 1968 (Baywindow) truck from here.


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looks like the build date would be November 1967

pics?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Stamped VIN question Reply with quote
VIN 268059826 :: Built on: November 1967

http://www.inerd.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=34
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