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What year is my type 3? Confirmed 1964

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volksmanharry Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#1014442
Hi all,

I have had conflicting opinions about whether my squareback is a 63 or 64.
It has indented vents under the front windscreen, no pressing for the no plate to attach above the front bumper, 2 circular horn grills behind the front bumper and the horn mounted inside the front hood, and salt and pepper interior.
The chassis no. on the manufacturers plate is 0385501 and the no. stamped under the back seat is 385501.
If anyone can confirm whether it is a 63 or 64 it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers Dave

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lunar_c Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·

#1014454
I don't know but it's cool!
6 Dubs in and counting..

1966 1300 Deluxe Beetle in polar white.

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1014457
1966
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adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1014458
Some more pics i took when i went to buy other bits of the previous owner.. I think he had it listed as a 64...

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adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1014459
Sorry Dave,

I hope you dont mind me putting them up...

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#1014468
Easy question for you - does it have a push button dash?

DubEnthusiast Slammed & Awesome Dubber

86 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#1014493
I have to agree with Empi. Definitely looks like a 66.
*1970 Type 3 Squareback - Nicknamed "Sparks" - AIRBAG SUSPENSION COMING SOON!
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volksmanharry Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#1014497
OK thanks for that, must be a 66 then. And no it doesn't have a push button dash.
Other things that threw me were the large seat belt threaded holes and the seat belt mounting hole for the shoulder is a lot lower on the pillar than a 65 model.
I have owned a 65 and a 67 and neither had the same horn grill, must be a 66 only thing then? See pic below:

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1014537
NO looks lie a 64 / 65 with the salt n pepper rear seats

66 had the tan trim like the front pass seat take some pics of the dash and knobs etc

it should have the flat taillights does it have a single carby or twins
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1014555
Whats the number after the stamped 36?
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volksmanharry Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#1014556
empi wrote:Whats the number after the stamped 36?
There is no number stamped after the 36 on the manufacturers plate, the only numbers stamped are 385501 after the "Fahrgecl. Nr."

A member has given me this link:
http://www.clubvw.org.au/vwchassis and when you scroll down to the type3 section it confirms that the chassis no. indicates that it is a 1964 model.

Thankyou to those that have helped.

Cheers Dave

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1014575
does it have a single carby or twins
have you had a look ??
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

volksmanharry Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#1014576
vw54 wrote:
does it have a single carby or twins
have you had a look ??
It didn't have an engine when I bought it. I have since installed a twin carby engine from a later model.

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1014581
I got all the engine bits of the previous owner 🙄

Sunset Garage Officially Full-On Dubber

213 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#1014654
When I looked at them in Bathurst they were full of parts, so I couldn't get the chassis numbers. (there was 2). I looked at the wheels and speedo which were dated 64 and 65. You should still have the date on the back of your speedo. Looks like the wheels are long gone though. Both cars had a fair bit of rust under the rear wheel arches. Has that been repaired on yours?

66s don't have recessed vents or horn grilles cut out of the front valance. And not all 64s had push button dashes either so that's no way to tell for sure. Anyway glad you got some useful information.