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Help decoding chassis number!
simohagz - April 8th, 2013 at 05:25 PM

Hi all,

Looking to buy what I believe is a 1968 beetle but am confused by the chassis number.
#119982536

Rego shows it as a 1968-01 build/compliance car...

Any help figuring it out would be greatly appreciated!

Mr Simo

Birdman - April 8th, 2013 at 10:12 PM

Australian Type 1 69.
1 for aust 1 for type 1 and 9 for 69

I know as I collect 69's

Joel - April 8th, 2013 at 10:24 PM

German 69s had the same chassis numbers, the aussie chassis numbers were 9 not 1 and only 65 to 67.

So yes 69 1500 bug, don't trust what rego papers say, the motor registrys are notorious for stuffing up old car details

Birdman - April 8th, 2013 at 10:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Joel
German 69s had the same chassis numbers, the aussie chassis numbers were 9 not 1 and only 65 to 67.

So yes 69 1500 bug, don't trust what rego papers say, the motor registrys are notorious for stuffing up old car details


Your right Joel, i was assuming it was a semi auto

vw54 - April 9th, 2013 at 06:52 AM

yep the redgo dept

I had a 76 once and they left of one digit from the front had to go through sworn affidavits

1303Steve - April 9th, 2013 at 07:01 AM

Hi

RTA are not great with old car details, my new 1303 had one extra digit in their records and caused all sorts of issues

empi - April 9th, 2013 at 08:15 AM

1969

simohagz - April 10th, 2013 at 03:28 PM

Thanks everyone.

Ended up buying the car.
From what I could tell it was in ok condition, no rust in the floor/heater channels at all.
Looks like it has had some less than stellar A pillar welding done at some stage but all seems stron and straight so not too worried.

Cant wait to pull it apart and start making it beautiful again...!