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velvetgreen
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 Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 5:47 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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| I saw that post of Spacebook. Something doesn't compute. My SO42 is fabrik number 0014 and was made on Jan 18/65. This one that was just found was made Jan 25/65 and is fabrik 002?? |
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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von_hansel 
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| Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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It has the original early curtains, early water tank, and is a bench seat model.
It looks like it has metal push buttons on the head banger and the small closet in the rear corner.
I would love to see the mcode plate.
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edgood1
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von_hansel
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| Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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| In any event, if it is indeed a 25 Jan '65 bus, it's the oldest known pop top. |
I have a suspicion that it has the same destination code as yours.
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edgood1
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| Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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| von_hansel wrote: |
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| In any event, if it is indeed a 25 Jan '65 bus, it's the oldest known pop top. |
I have a suspicion that it has the same destination code as yours. |
It's has a destination code UB mine is UH
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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| ^^interesting that the pop top hold downs are black as opposed to the usual white |
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edgood1
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 3:22 am Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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Another theory is that it took longer to assemble pop top kits than tin top kits, and were put together on different assembly lines. The different fabrik tag stamping font and this being the oldest known pop top support that theory and this could legitimately be 002.
The Facebook member shared the m code plate with me and it's indeed built on 25 Jan 1965 and a B42 pop top kit.
I'm curious now if all pop top so42 have the same stamp style with the serif on the 5. The early tin tops have the same non serif stamping. That would confirm the different assembly line idea.
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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| I made a mistake 0014 was made on Jan 19/65 not Jan 18/65 as i had mentioned earlier |
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edgood1
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srfndoc
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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Posting a pic of the mcode plate and bus for the record:
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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Whoever gets SO42 #002 is going to to get some serious metal work done
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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edgood1
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:26 am Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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It's going to be a massive rebuild for sure but I think this bus deserves it. It's the oldest pop top vw in existence, and possibly the first one ever made. I'd love to have that opportunity!
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j.pickens
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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| edgood1 wrote: |
| It's going to be a massive rebuild for sure but I think this bus deserves it. It's the oldest pop top vw in existence, and possibly the first one ever made. I'd love to have that opportunity! |
Boy, I wouldn't. That bus is done!
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Tomy Wu
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| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:57 am Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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Confuse what the block part for ? location ?
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srfndoc
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| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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Confuse what the block part for ? location ?
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Secures the rear seat/bed on the drivers side to the raised wheel well. Should be attached to the bus.
Can be seen here:
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Tomy Wu
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| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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| srfndoc wrote: |
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Confuse what the block part for ? location ?
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Secures the rear seat/bed on the drivers side to the raised wheel well. Should be attached to the bus.
Can be seen here:
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Thanks Srfndoc,
You mean this part as the red arrow point?
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velvetgreen
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| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: Official SO42 Details and Changes |
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it attaches to the *wheel well*- look closely
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