Chassis Number

Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 30 Sep 2012, 7:55 am

#924238

Can someone tell me the year model from this chassis number.
196030714
cheers shane.

69 Beetle
66 Beetle
56 Beetle

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 30 Sep 2012, 8:13 am

#924239

66

Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 30 Sep 2012, 8:25 am

#924240

Thanks for that.

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2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 30 Sep 2012, 9:41 am

#924246

Next question,the speedo date is 12/65 and im 100% sure this is the genuine speedo this car has never been touched its very original,did they mix and match parts back then ???
cheers hane.

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 30 Sep 2012, 12:01 pm

#924258

That would be right, the individual parts were made several months before the cars were assembled and yours is fairly early 66 so a late 65 speedo would be right.

You will probably find your wheels are dated similar if they are original.

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2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 30 Sep 2012, 1:34 pm

#924263

Thanks joel, will check the wheels out.
cheers shane.

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