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f-ff888
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 Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:06 am Post subject: VIN # 1-04615xx Split or Oval Window please help lol |
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HI
i wanna Buy one Car Vin # 1-04615XX
do you Think is split ?
Thanks
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56reddy
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Looks like the vin is an early March 1953. Zwitter?
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56reddy
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According to PR, it would be a oval. Oval started at chassis number 1-0454951 on March 10th.
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Kjell Roar
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| Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:56 am Post subject: |
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The oval started 10. march at chassino 1-0454951.
Your chassi 1-04615xx is an oval from late march.
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Chalinswagen
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allsidius
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52HoffmanSplit
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| Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| What BS is this? Who wants to check if it's a split by looking at the chassis no.? Looking at the car isn't good enough? |
Being in Europe you should know that many cars have been hacked to the point that this can become a question (window and dash replacement, clipping), in addition, some people are not aware of the intricacies such as heater duct placement etc etc. It's a valid question.
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roymartian
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Hi,
Hopefully this helps a bit;
1. Door straps?
2. Roof dimple?
3. Heater channels holes?
4. Rear inner arches?
5. Interior light?
You can check lots to investigate how legitimate car should be |
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Jacks
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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| 52HoffmanSplit wrote: |
| allsidius wrote: |
| What BS is this? Who wants to check if it's a split by looking at the chassis no.? Looking at the car isn't good enough? |
Being in Europe you should know that many cars have been hacked to the point that this can become a question (window and dash replacement, clipping), in addition, some people are not aware of the intricacies such as heater duct placement etc etc. It's a valid question. |
No kidding! Totally valid question. Check here for the results of decades of butchery 
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=315832&highlight=eurodub
Other examples exist as well 
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einsperren
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| Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:26 pm Post subject: one of the last zwitters |
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| I have 453 9XX original split rag Mfg. 03-07-53 originally sold in the homeland one of the last by just a mere three days. |
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