Unable to decide vin

[dlmcclou]

Hi guys,

I recently got my hands on a very nice squareback in a barn sale. No title like many of these relics tend to be sans. In that I found the VIN but for the life of me I cannot decode to the year and such.

The vin shows 3602209597. Can anyone help me with figuring out more info on the year and other data on the car? Thanks.

[gt1953]

Obvios new to the SAMBA. May want to ad your location in your info. Above you see the Technical tab and under iit is vin number for the different type of VW type 1 2 3 .
Your vin is says it is a 70. Here is the page.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/serialnumberst3.php
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72 Squareback
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[KTPhil]

You can tell the year and month it was made, that's all. It's not like modern VINs that encode equipment details.

[dlmcclou]

[EverettB]

Yes, it's kind of confusing if you are new to things.

The VIN #s from 1965 onward have the model # as the first 2 digits so since it's a Squareback, it starts with 36.

Squareback model = 36

The VIN charts have a default of "31" and this confuses people sometimes.

There is a message at the top of the Type 3 serial number page:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/serialnumberst3.php
that says this but it's easy to miss:

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[dlmcclou]

Thanks dudes. I work in IT so I generally see all types of users. But also try to keep it all in check.

I will get a project thread up soon. Just got the car in my shop and started accessing all the needs. First bill of order is simply to get it running and driving. Then I can address any overly concerning body repairs which there aren't many which is cool. She's got good bones.
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'70 Type 3 Squareback

[Bobnotch]

Also double check the pan number (under the rear seat) to see IF it matches with the tag. That way you'll know whether or not the body or pan has been swapped. I only say that, as some states only use the pan number for titling purposes.
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