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Lind
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 Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:34 pm Post subject: Lowest chassis number on an M-code plate? 397452 |
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the "new" earliest known M-code plate is vin number 399686
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=166383
the entire plate reads:
13 10 8
360 175
U4 211 GREY 399686
the highest known non M-code plate is 397653
so if anyone has a bus between the numbers:
397653
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399686
please post whether it has an M-code plate so we can narrow this down even further. right now the gap is less than 3000 buses. if the bus has an M-code plate, please post all the info off of the plate so we can get the manufacture date also.
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doveblue3
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:42 am Post subject: Re: lowest chassis number on an M-code plate? 401079 |
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| Lind wrote: |
the lowest chassis number that I have been able to find on an M-code plate is
16 10 8 (october 16th 1958)
372 175
UP GRGREEN 401079
I would like to know if anyone has a lower M-code plate.
also, does anyone have a pre-M-code plate bus that is close to that chassis number (within a couple thousand)
the more information we get, the closer we can narrow down when exactly the first M-code plate showed up. |
My Sept '58 (I think it was September 28?) SC is 394401 and was pre M-Code plate. |
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Lind
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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dragging up one from the past here. does anyone have a bus between chassis numbers:
397000 and 399686
if so, does it have an M-code plate or not? what is the chassis numbers?
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DustyTires
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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| my bus was born in oct. 58 titled as a 59 and has NO M code plate |
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Lind
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| DustyTires wrote: |
| my bus was born in oct. 58 titled as a 59 and has NO M code plate |
what is the chassis number (the number in the engine compartment)
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Clara 
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Lind wrote: |
| DustyTires wrote: |
| my bus was born in oct. 58 titled as a 59 and has NO M code plate |
what is the chassis number (the number in the engine compartment) |
the flip side of the lowest VIN on an M-code plate is the highest VIN of a bus that never had a M-code plate.
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Hella Bro
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| Nah sorry on my 15 window I gotta M plate with 10 23 8. Its also registered as a 59 |
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Clara
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:29 am Post subject: |
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| Hella Bro wrote: |
| Nah sorry on my 15 window I gotta M plate with 10 23 8. Its also registered as a 59 |
what is the VIN?
are you sure that is the date on the plate?
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Lind
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| Clara wrote: |
| Hella Bro wrote: |
| Nah sorry on my 15 window I gotta M plate with 10 23 8. Its also registered as a 59 |
what is the VIN?
are you sure that is the date on the plate? |
I'm sure that is not exactly how the top line of his plate reads.......
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campingbox
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:46 am Post subject: |
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| The lowest I have been able to find is 421XXX. |
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Long-roofs
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I have a 415xxx so23 title/plates. Built 01 12 8
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Hella Bro
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| OOPS brain infarction 23 10 8 Damn Eurodating! Off the top of my head I think the VIN is 403238. |
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Lind
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| Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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the new earliest known M-code plate is vin number 399686
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=166383
the entire plate reads:
16 10 8
376 130 175
UC 241 BGR SR 400718
if anyone knows of an earlier one, please post here
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DoubleDpanel
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| Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:53 am Post subject: |
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my vin is 397653 and i have no m code plate
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Clara
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 10:41 pm Post subject: Re: lowest chassis number on an M-code plate? 400718 |
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| Lind wrote: |
the highest known non M-code plate is 397653 |
My first splitty had no M-code plate. It was a '59 with VIN 453 475. I still have the title to it. It had no plate behind the seat, but had a body number stamped in.
This doesn't help you find the earliest M-coded bus, but that '59 may well be the newest body numbered bus.
If anyone finds that old '59, please let me know.  Last I heard it was in Maryland.
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Goodfellow
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 2:39 am Post subject: |
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mine is 399686 it has an M code plate
13 10 8
360 175
UN 211 GREY 399686
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Kommercial
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 3:27 am Post subject: |
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| got pics of the plate? |
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Goodfellow
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 10:57 am Post subject: |
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| I will get a picture of it next week. Hey, do I get a cookie or something for having the oldest m-code plate? Maybe I can raise the price up, j/k |
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bam
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I can verify I have seen it. I can post a pic of the body #.
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Goodfellow
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 11:32 am Post subject: |
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Lol, I didnt want to post a picture of just the M-Plate! I didnt remove it, but I will make sure its back in its proper home on Monday. Its heavily guarded
I dont understand why people take off the little pieces first on a restoration. |
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