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troyryz
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 2:23 pm    Post subject: vin # help Reply with quote

HI I am new to the forum, I just bought a VW bus, and cant figure out the vin # I was told it was a 54 Type 2, the vin # is 1000027, can anyone tell me what I have

thanks in advance
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 3:28 pm    Post subject: Re: vin # help Reply with quote

pictures, pictures, pictures

look in the engine area, right hand side

you are looking for a number that starts with 20 - and has 6 digits

20 - 123456
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 3:30 pm    Post subject: Re: vin # help Reply with quote

original engine number could have 7 digits like what you posted. 20 - 1234567
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:52 pm    Post subject: Re: vin # help Reply with quote

sept. 1962. 27 buses after the 1 millionth bus?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:28 am    Post subject: Re: vin # help Reply with quote

troyryz wrote:
HI I am new to the forum, I just bought a VW bus, and cant figure out the vin # I was told it was a 54 Type 2, the vin # is 1000027, can anyone tell me what I have

thanks in advance
troy


I wonder if this is your bus's body number. Did you find it on the cab divider?
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