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MuzzcoVW
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Location: Westfield, MA.
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 Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:51 am Post subject: Re: VW Birth Certificates |
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| An update for those looking for the latest delivery times. I ordered one for my '75 convertible on November 18th and I just received it today, quicker than expected! One little surprise is that it has the original engine and was delivered in San Antonio Texas, which would explain the solid body. One detail that's a little confusing is that it lists the tire size as 5.60-15 whitewalls. Weren't all later cars 6.00-15 or was it either/or? If anyone knows please let me know |
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FritzCP
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: VW Birth Certificates |
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I ordered mine on Nov 28th and got it on Dec 10th.
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66foot 
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Location: Pacific Grove, California
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: VW Birth Certificates |
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We have owned our 1972 Super Beetle for 22 years.
We are the second family to own the car.
Although I have many original documents such as the purchase invoice, the Monroney window sticker, the owners manual, the sales brochure, and many repair invoices, none of them listed the engine number.
Therefore, I decided it was time to order the Birth Certificate.
Ordered on 01.01.24.
Received on 01.24.24.
My Super Beetle was born on 03.09.72.
Delivered to San Francisco on 03.14.72.
Note: That seems like a quick delivery from Germany to San Francisco.
I am happy to see that the AE engine number that I submitted to Classic Parts did match the VIN and engine number on file in the VW Archive records. 
The special configuration M-codes listed several that could be identified.
Like M-290 - Looks like I will have to find some rear mud flaps.
However, a few M-codes were considered indefinite:
F01
M247
M534
M698
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MuzzcoVW
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:23 am Post subject: Re: VW Birth Certificates |
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| 66foot, very nice! I wish someone could Help Me Understand how VW can't identify SO many of the M codes. I have three on one of my '75s that can't be identified |
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René R.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:29 am Post subject: Re: VW Birth Certificates |
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My Super Beetle was born on 03.09.72.
Delivered to San Francisco on 03.14.72.
Note: That seems like a quick delivery from Germany to San Francisco. |
They may have changed the format and/or text since I last ordered one. The last one I got, in 2015, listed the dates as "Built On" and "Left the Factory On." So it was a ship date, not a delivery date. (Mine also shipped to San Francisco.)
That makes a lot more sense as it's easy to imagine it taking 5 days from completion to loading on a ship, but very hard to imagine a ship going from Germany to San Francisco, via the Panama Canal, in 5 days.
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66foot
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:12 am Post subject: Re: VW Birth Certificates |
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René -
That makes a lot more sense - shipped to San Francisco on 03.14.72.
Thanks...Pat
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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Joined: October 14, 2007
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Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: VW Birth Certificates |
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Ordered my 1961 Beetle Convertible BC on 1/6/2024, received 1/27/2024.
Learned something new.. Option code M912 ...never knew that chromium fender beadings were an option for convertibles...  ...
Would be interesting to see with its Ruby Red paint color IMO 
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thom
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: VW Birth Certificates |
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I ordered 3 - one for my single cab, one for my deluxe, and one for my friend's standard. I ordered them on January 13th (a Saturday, so effectively the 15th) and got them February 10th.
Bad news: My '1957' Deluxe is actually considered a 1958 by the birth certificate people.
Good news: The engine is indeed the original
But it gets a two-page birth certificate, so I got that going for me, which is nice.
My single cab is registered as a 1956, but is considered a 1957.
And the standard
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