Please help

patina Seriously Crusin Dubber

121 posts · joined Oct 2010 · 20 Nov 2010, 2:42 pm

#813541

Just bought an oval but confused it its a 55 or 56 it doesn't have the batwing steering wheel, it also has bumper over riders. It was advertised as a late 55
the Body number is: MKA 14692
please help me out
cheers

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Nov 2010, 5:06 pm

#813550

Hi

beetles have chassis numbers located under the rear seat in the centre next to the oval plate..

and engine numbers on the engine...

1955- chassis numbers: 781885 to 1060929
1955 engine numbers: 945527 to 1277347

I don't know of any listings by body numbers...

cheers

LEE

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

patina Seriously Crusin Dubber

121 posts · joined Oct 2010 · 20 Nov 2010, 8:19 pm

#813578

The annoying thing is that its on a 60's pan, and the engine is from a superbug... i can't find body number's anywhere...

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Nov 2010, 9:57 pm

#813598

Hi
I can see Your problem...

chassis number is only for the chassis...
NOT the body....

so the body has an oval window...

1960s chassis...

late 1600 twin port engine...

I cannot really help...

I don't know of any way to tell what year the body is...

maybe a photo of the dashboard ... and someone knows something..???

cheers

LEE

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

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 20 Nov 2010, 10:22 pm

#813603

i agree post some pics and some of the so called experts will answer.
btw do you know what an expert is.
x is an unknown quantity
a spert is a dip under pressure.

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patina Seriously Crusin Dubber

121 posts · joined Oct 2010 · 20 Nov 2010, 11:00 pm

#813608

cheers for the info will do that soon

Brian Officially Full-On Dubber

263 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 21 Nov 2010, 7:35 am

#813628

look for a date stamped on the back of the speedo

patina Seriously Crusin Dubber

121 posts · joined Oct 2010 · 21 Nov 2010, 9:18 am

#813638

thats a good idea will do

patina Seriously Crusin Dubber

121 posts · joined Oct 2010 · 21 Nov 2010, 1:22 pm

#813657

there are a couple of numbers on the back but would 8.55 mean august of 1955....?

Brian Officially Full-On Dubber

263 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 21 Nov 2010, 5:31 pm

#813687

yep

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Nov 2010, 7:32 pm

#813716

patina wrote:there are a couple of numbers on the back but would 8.55 mean august of 1955....?

I thought of that but thought it may have been changed too..
so, Your car is a 1955 model....

sometimes there are date stamps behind the dash etc..
and they are on wheels too..
but wheels get changed etc..
plus You have a different chassis... lol

cheers

LEE

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

patina Seriously Crusin Dubber

121 posts · joined Oct 2010 · 21 Nov 2010, 7:54 pm

#813730

haha very confusing :S