Help me date this oval?

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 2 Nov 2006, 10:17 pm

#551709

tunnel nos: 0848354
spare wheel no: MKA 5403

Not sure if the body and pan have ever been split.

Thanks for any help.

[ Edited on 3-11-06 by ruckus ]

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Nov 2006, 6:26 am

#551769

If its a Beetle then its before 1955 as the number is under 1 million

whats the body style is it an Oval any pics

The spare wheel number is a body number that isnt sequential

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

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 3 Nov 2006, 9:10 am

#551817

Do you know what that 'MKA' number references Dave? I've got the same thing and I've never been able to find out what it means..

ruckus: my 54 (built in 55) starts with an 08**,***

...and Robert's ya father's brother...

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 3 Nov 2006, 11:38 am

#551861

Yeah sorry it's Freddy the '54 oval. Want to check this out to see what it'll be registered as and find out if the pan is original.

Don't worry I'm not going all purist, just interested.

Yeah I assumed the MKA number was the yeah and month, but maybe that's just a fluke?

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 3 Nov 2006, 11:38 am

#551863

Anywhere else I should look for the numbers?

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Nov 2006, 12:46 pm

#551885

No dont know how thw body numbers work

They all seem to be random not sequential

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

rupewrecht Officially Full-On Dubber

258 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Nov 2006, 1:00 pm

#551888

ruckus wrote:Help me date this oval?

You know there's laws against that sort of thing

64 Beetle. Like a beaten up 70's speedboat.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Nov 2006, 1:07 pm

#551890

rupewrecht wrote:[You know there's laws against that sort of thing

LOL!!

By her a quart of oil and tell her you really love her and no - her bum doesnt look big

Your in for sure!! :bounce

Futue te ipsum!!!

CAFFINEPUSHERMAN bandito di culo

1,609 posts · joined May 2005 · 3 Nov 2006, 3:16 pm

#551941

i thought march 55

A candy coloured clown they called the sandman tip toes through my room every night just to sprinkle stardust on my pillow go to sleep everything will be allright
1967 Type 3 square
1956 double door panel
1968 single cab kombi

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 3 Nov 2006, 3:21 pm

#551945

Yeah just trying to lock it down Kris-Kross.

Thanks to the other smart-arses!

😀

CAFFINEPUSHERMAN bandito di culo

1,609 posts · joined May 2005 · 3 Nov 2006, 3:33 pm

#551951

checked five different sources google it rob bettle chassis numbers as the search rob and daves aircooled page list production changes to

A candy coloured clown they called the sandman tip toes through my room every night just to sprinkle stardust on my pillow go to sleep everything will be allright
1967 Type 3 square
1956 double door panel
1968 single cab kombi

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Nov 2006, 7:17 pm

#551999

I got March-April 55

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CAFFINEPUSHERMAN bandito di culo

1,609 posts · joined May 2005 · 4 Nov 2006, 3:59 am

#552159

oh well you win empi you are the guru i'm only an exford freak padwan learner

A candy coloured clown they called the sandman tip toes through my room every night just to sprinkle stardust on my pillow go to sleep everything will be allright
1967 Type 3 square
1956 double door panel
1968 single cab kombi

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Nov 2006, 12:57 am

#552416

So long as you are prepared to admit that.

"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Nov 2006, 1:26 pm

#552457

Hi,
it was made before march 28th 1955...
the last beetle made on march 28th was chassis number
1- 0848612...
the 1- was dropped in Dec 1955..
maybe because there was a million beetles by then...??

Where is the heater knob in this beetle??

it would have had only One tail pipe - exhaust...
the twin tail pipes started in early August 1955..
tail lights would have been down near the bumper too...

Any Pics??

cheers

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Nov 2006, 3:05 pm

#552475

Books with the dates of changes in the production line of beetles from 1936 - 1967 and 1946- 1967...

Lee

I've been into Beetles since My father owned His first beetle in 1962...
My Son has two 56 Beetles... plus a 65 & 69 & 71...

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

jimby Slammed & Awesome Dubber

86 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 6 Nov 2006, 3:00 am

#552712

MKA is a reference to Martin and Kind Pty Ltd who assembles CKD kits. my 56 oval has an MKA number and so did my fathers. 🙂

looking for the good life.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Nov 2006, 6:19 am

#552720

thats interesting

John dont worry about Lee

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

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Nov 2006, 10:06 am

#552775

TYP-114 wrote:My dates are based on a VW factory manual called Progressive Refinements, Volume 1. It list every change, nuts, bolts and everything else done from 1948 - 1961. It also lists the production dates to the end of each month. The last Beetle chassis number for March 1955, according to the Factory book, was 847966.

Hi Typ-114

I believe Your Book would be More Correct then My Non VW books... I'm depending on some authors who thought they knew.... and many of them don't....
I see many errors in all the books I own....

cheers

Lee

John, Don't worry about Dave....

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 8 Nov 2006, 11:02 am

#553463

Finally cleaned off the back of the speedo yesterday when I was moving house and saw that it's stamped 3.55, so I'm guessing that's that. Thanks for everyone's input/help.

ren Wolfsburg Wizard

629 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 8 Nov 2006, 4:40 pm

#553548

so do 54's have ribbed doors too, Rob?