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Lowlightmafia Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2017 Posts: 91
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 11:08 pm Post subject: vin code decipher 54 or 55 |
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Just picked up an oval, trying to figure the vin out
1-0789203
Cant figure out if its a December 54 car
or January 55 car
The body stamp below the vin tag starts with a 7, will have to check when I get back to it tomorrow.
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Tempie Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2004 Posts: 311 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: vin code decipher 54 or 55 |
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Hi,
I have a car, 27/01/1955 and it has 1-07998**
Last chassis number in December 54 is 1-0781 884 as in the technical section.
Maybe not 100% accurate, but I would say early to middle january 55 _________________ When a deluxe is not enough.... you go standard
Early 55 standard sunroof
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ZENVWDRIVER Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2008 Posts: 3340 Location: N.E. Oklahoma
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 8:56 am Post subject: Re: vin code decipher 54 or 55 |
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… yes, definitely 1/55 - the chassis number listed IS the LAST number, in that month...
781 884 = the last ch. no. in 12/54
789 203, your car = 1/55
802 662 = the last ch. no. in 1/55 _________________ 5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
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Lowlightmafia Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2017 Posts: 91
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Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:54 am Post subject: Re: vin code decipher 54 or 55 |
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The owner gave me this engine with the car. But I’m not sure if it’s a 36 since it has some odd vw parts
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BGLOCOTE Samba Member
Joined: April 25, 2011 Posts: 114 Location: WA
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Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: vin code decipher 54 or 55 |
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That engine # is May 58
My chassis number is 1-07887XX and the car was manufactured 1/14/55. _________________ 1955 TYPE 1 Under Construction
1962 TYPE 1 SOLD
Looking for 54-55 TYPE 1 finger tin.
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Rome Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2004 Posts: 9602 Location: Pearl River, NY
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: vin code decipher 54 or 55 |
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The generator backing plate is installed "backwards" (inside-out)! I've never seen anybody do that... Only reason I can imagine is that the generator is a replacement one that was longer than the original, so that the pulley was no longer lined up directly in line above the crankshaft pulley. Installing the backing plate this way would move the gen's front end farther forward. |
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bwaz Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:10 am Post subject: Re: vin code decipher 54 or 55 |
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and the cutout in the top of the shroud is definitely later 36 horse (at least the shroud is later) |
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