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Subhatch Jim
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VW_MAN_73
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Location: New Port Richey, Fl
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| Just a quick question. I have the birth certificate from VW. Are you guys quoting the day it started on the assembly or when it was finished? Or the date on the M-code plate(which would be the first day I guess)? |
I would think that the bus would be made in less than a day.
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kintail
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Location: Canada
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December 28,1960 ........and May 3, 1967; 50 years to the day that my great uncle went MIA in the Third Battle of the River Scarpe.....
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P-Dub
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Joined: October 17, 2002
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Location: Oh, hi!
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| December 5, 1966 |
Woah, that's the same day my bus was built! What's your vin? I'm running 257067120. |
Here's another one, 53 busses older than mine.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=680696
Edit - Here are a couple more in the family:
April 16, 1964 - Kombi
February 25, 1962 - In-law's single cab
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blitzkrieg59
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Location: Davenport, Iowa
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March 29, 1965.
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cris torlasco 
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Location: Delmar, NY/Buenos Aires, Argentina
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My Single Cab was built on 3 July, 1958
It left the factory on July 10th, 1958, shipped to Los Angeles.
This year was it's first 50th anniversary.
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DownRiver
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Location: threeonethree
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| Josh! Your bus is a week older than mine!! Jan 30, 1967! 217089722-Taylor |
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So does anyone have a '67 built closer to Jan 30 than a week out?
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Taylor, my doublecab is also Jan 30, 1967. Chassis # 267090295
Same day, 573 apart. Busy day cranking out M-code tags.
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glowplug
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Location: Lexington, S.C.
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Anybody have anything close to 245003774? 65 Deluxe built early August of 64.
My wife's b-day is Aug 1 and mine is Aug 4. I'd love it if my bus shares either b-day. No m-plate and the birth cert. didn't list any dates, only 65 model year.
On a side note, my buddy Todd has a 71 bay born on my b-day in 70.
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Busses get cancer and we call it patina.
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ngoma
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Joined: October 10, 2006
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Location: pacific northwest
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My '64 Deluxe was born Jan 9, 1964.
09-1
425-025-114-130
UH2413-421781-1225201
Wait....Where's the 1964? |
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put-put...whee!!
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Location: Hooterville
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January 14th, 1964 (1230470) for our SO-33 (tourist delivery)
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620 621 625
370 056 119 121 181 216
October 28th, 1965 (5050567) for our '65 Riviera Camper
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425 002 013 025
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April 18th, 1967 (7112260) for our walkthru SO-42 (tourist delivery)
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skippy-c
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november 22nd 1963.
I was born on the 5th birthday of my bus! We are gonna share cake together this year.
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NorCalWeekender
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Location: East Bay, CA
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| Josh! Your bus is a week older than mine!! Jan 30, 1967! 217089722-Taylor |
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So does anyone have a '67 built closer to Jan 30 than a week out?
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Taylor, my doublecab is also Jan 30, 1967. Chassis # 267090295
Same day, 573 apart. Busy day cranking out M-code tags. |
That's freakin' awesome!! Got any pix of your DC?
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DownRiver
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Here's an old pic.
Progress has been pretty good since I got it in April. I hope to be cutting and welding this winter and bodywork/paint in the spring. I tried to get back to OG paint with about 50:50 results. (Pearl white)
I drive it at least a couple times a week, and will continue until the salt flies. |
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NorCalWeekender
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Very cool! Mine was originally Pearl White, but a previous owner had it (save for speedo pod, who knows why!) painted what he called "surf green". Someday way down the road when I get heaps of metal work done, I'll repaint it!
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"Eventually, we sold to a guy for $500 who towed it away to live in it in his parents' driveway. We didn't think it would ever avoid the junk heap on that day." -The 3rd Owner, 1995 |
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darwin2
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| Its my busses 50th birthday today. jan 15 1959. Its been in my garage for at the last 15 years waiting to get restored. Its time has arrived. Next week it will be going up to Ryan Shorts restoration shop in Bellingham Wa to start its its life again, in all its glory https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/514518.jpg |
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obus
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Mr Mike
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I always get a bit mixed up with birthdates.
My M-code plate says 31 Jan 63.
My birth certificate from Volkswagen states
production date (I'm guessing thats the roll out date) as 6 Feb 63.
I kinda observe both dates. Gonna take the wife to dinner in the bus on
6 Feb. Probably go for a "cruise" on the 31 of Jan after a wash and wax.
My bus is a walk-thru, 15 window. VIN# 1 062 827 |
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akbluebus
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Mine was made November 16th, 1965, which happens to be my little brother's birthday.
How cool is that! |
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volkswagenguru
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| My '59 Single Cab was born on June 29, 1959 so for its 50th we have just begun actively restoring it watch for a post coming soon |
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DormobileDave67
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may 26th 67
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