1956 Beetle VIN

frenzix Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,742 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 17 Feb 2011, 11:59 am

#826876

Heres a question for the gurus..

What year beetle is this? I think it comes out at JAN '56

1096363 on the VIN plate..

MKA11412 - Who can decipher this one.

Cheers, Tim

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frenzix Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,742 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 17 Feb 2011, 3:56 pm

#826910

this is it..

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Feb 2011, 4:06 pm

#826912

yep thats correct

the MKA number is a body assembly number by Martin and King it dont mean anything

The chassis number is the important one

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

frenzix Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,742 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 17 Feb 2011, 5:47 pm

#826932

cheers Dave .. I am not great on beetle colours.. but this looks to be coral red(give or take a few patch jobs), and that suits the year

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volumex Officially Full-On Dubber

389 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 24 Feb 2011, 1:18 pm

#828018

It was built in Feb 56. The last chassis built in January was 1 089 519.
The MKA number is consistent with CKD cars assembled around that time.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Feb 2011, 3:59 pm

#828036

we called it Manly Tan same shade as Coral REd

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

frenzix Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,742 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 26 Feb 2011, 8:05 pm

#828372

Thankyou gentlemen.. picked up a decklid today from another gentleman .. and a few other bits needed. I will get as much of the original paint back to original and go from there.

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