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otahuhu
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 Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:50 am Post subject: Re: If you have a Ghia Birth Certificate List your M codes here. |
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| Thanks John, that clarifies a few things. I got the car from Lind in Idaho, he was a great help in getting the car here and with the 55 details. I will start a thread with pics when they finally unload the container, it's been sitting at the port for two weeks now. There is plenty to do but as you said it's a 55... |
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GHIA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 11:31 am Post subject: Re: If you have a Ghia Birth Certificate List your M codes here. |
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| otahuhu wrote: |
This from nov 1955...
I found m018 here on this site thankyou! Would it be safe to say that with the glass and lights it was bound for USA?
Does anyone know anything about the distribution centre? I did a google search and came up empty.
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pbaptist
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: If you have a Ghia Birth Certificate List your M codes here. |
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I did research on the M-codes for lowlight some years ago. This is what I found out (think it is!) and I have also published it on my kglowlightregistry site
Currently know option codes used on Lowlights:
M001: Cannot be identified: Mentioned on Belgium made coupe with VIN 1753160
M018: Larger reflector in brake / indicator light (see for example the birth certificate from Tomas)
M020: Mph speedometer (see juni 1958 parts manual p9-2
M067: 77Ah battery, 6v (see for example the birth certificate from shane 57)
M076: Headland for Holland only (see juni 1958 parts manual p9-07)
M124: Headland for France only (see juni 1958 parts manual p9-07 and p9-0
M128: White wall tires. (see for example the birth certificate from Laurens)
M138: Mounting Assembly for Sealed Beam Headlamps (see juni 1958 parts manual p9-07, p9-08, p9-09, p9-19, p9-20 and p9-30)
M139: Sealed Beam Headlamps (see juni 1958 parts manual p9-09)
M157: Unknown (might be an electric windshield washer set up) , mentioned on Bernina blue convertible with VIN 1999690 and VIN red coupe with VIN 2078020
M355: US Equipment (see for example the birth certificate from Laurens)
M473: Cannot be identified: Mentioned on Belgium made coupe with VIN 1753160
M577: Top Light grey (Option on L41 Black and L428 Graphite Silver convertible's)
M578: Top Black (Option on all convertibles)
M579: Top Light-Green (Option on Amazon green convertibles)
M580: Top Sahara-Beige (Option on Colorado Red convertibles
M581: Top Texas Brown (Option on Diamond grey convertibles)
M582: Top Blue (Option for Bernina blue convertible)
M584: Cannot be identified (mentioned on Graphide silver convertible)
M585: Upholstery Leather and Polster Red Brown (Option for Black and Pearl White convertibles)
M586: Upholstery Leather and Polster Green Grey (Option for Amazon Green convertibles)
M587: Upholstery Leather and Polster Light Beige (Option for Colorado Red convertibles)
M588: Upholstery Leather and Polster Brown (Option for Graphite Silver convertibles)
M589: Upholstery Leather and Polster Honey Brown (Option for Diamond Grey convertibles)
M590: Upholstery Leather and Polster Blue (Option for Bernina Blue convertibles)
M593: Upholstery full Leatherette Red Brown (Option on Black and Pearl White convertibles)
M594: Upholstery full Leatherette Green Grey (Option on Amazone Green convertibles)
M595: Upholstery full Leatherette Light Beige (option for Colorado Red convertibles)
M596: Upholstery full Leatherette Honey Brown (option for Diamond Grey convertibles)
M597: Upholstery full Leatherette Blue (option for Bernina Blue convertible)
M598: Upholstery cannot be identified
M950: Laminated Glass Windshield (see juni 1958 parts manual p8-41)
M951: Exterior Rear-View Mirror (see juni 1958 parts manual p8-51 and p8-52)
M952: Bumper Overrider Bars (see juni 1958 parts manual p7-04, p7-05, p7-06, p7-07, p7-08, p7-09, p7-10 and p7-11)
M958: Cannot be identified, Probably steering damper
M986: Cannot be indentified on a 59 Coupe with VIN 2406329
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otahuhu
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: If you have a Ghia Birth Certificate List your M codes here. |
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It is this Karmann ?
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Yes same car, Lind did a little work on it and paint scraping since that photo, couple of pics of car at the shippers, I will start a thread when I get to unload the container and parts.
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camfella04
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: If you have a Ghia Birth Certificate List your M codes here. |
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M Code
M 113 Safety system for Canadian market
Is the A 03, S 707 regarding the motor details? |
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GHIA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:40 am Post subject: Re: If you have a Ghia Birth Certificate List your M codes here. |
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| camfella04 wrote: |
M Code
M 113 Safety system for Canadian market
Is the A 03, S 707 regarding the motor details? |
The S707 is may be for Spécial sales campaign ?
For the beetle typ 113/133/153/1303 the Mcode M113 is for CANADA
Safety belt warning system
For typ 171/173 Compliance with exhaust emission standards for CANADA
For typ 211/274 Hinged windshields for export market
Not mentioned for type 141/143/142/144 in my data book |
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aerosilver
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: If you have a Ghia Birth Certificate List your M codes here. |
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This polar blue '63 cabrio is up for auction, comes with an interesting piece of Karmann factory paperwork listing some M code info ( well I thought it was interesting  )
Link to auction if anyones fancies a project- https://www.mecum.com/lots/PA0817-294891/1963-volkswagen-karmann-ghia/ |
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Fonz
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| Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:55 am Post subject: Re: M Codes |
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| Angus Dowrie wrote: |
Mine is an Australian delivery early 1963 model (built 25/10/62)
M009 Yellow tail lights
M020 MPH speedo
M108 Custom Model
M187 Headlamps for left-hand traffic (ie RHD)
M554 Upholstery Leatherette Red
M008 Cannot be identified
Love to know what the M008 is. I don't think there was a lot of variation in specifications of the Australian delivery cars - there weren't that many of them. Basically a RHD euro-spec car.
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I can help with this as I have recently received the certificate for my Australian delivered Ghia, (built 14th July 1960) which includes:
M008 - Without battery
M009 - Yellow tail lights
M020 - MPH speedometer
M108 - Can not be identified
So it seems they found M008 but lost M108. 😄 I wonder what was custom about the latter.
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Fonz
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| Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:59 am Post subject: Re: If you have a Ghia Birth Certificate List your M codes here. |
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In addition, I’m assuming that because mine doesn’t have any mention of the M187 RHD headlight option, that it was probably fitted with the earlier V lenses. Still need to find out when that change occurred.
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