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 posted on April 19th, 2011 at 03:06 PM |
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1966 Beetle ?
Hi Guys,
Just wondering if anyone can make sense of this Body Number for what I seem think is a 1966 Beetle.
Cheers
Number - 196821642
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| posted on April 20th, 2011 at 05:18 PM |
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Yep 66 model, i asked the same question a week ago!
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| posted on April 21st, 2011 at 11:05 AM |
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No worries. 
I was wondering more so on whether there are various "body types" for this kind of beetle.
I was looking over this website, and I was a little confused.
"Note new type of chassis number. The first digit ‘1' denotes type 1 (beetle). Second digit used to denote body style (eg 5 for cabrio in
appropriate years). The third digit ‘5' indicates the model year 1965."
What Body Styles were there? and What kind of body type is the one I have?
Im kinda confused, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.vw-resource.com/years.html#1961-1970
Cheers,
Damo
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| posted on April 21st, 2011 at 11:25 AM |
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the second digit nine denotes that is australian only.
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| posted on April 21st, 2011 at 01:20 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by kombidamo
No worries.
I was wondering more so on whether there are various "body types" for this kind of beetle.
I was looking over this website, and I was a little confused.
"Note new type of chassis number. The first digit ‘1' denotes type 1 (beetle). Second digit used to denote body style (eg 5 for cabrio in
appropriate years). The third digit ‘5' indicates the model year 1965."
What Body Styles were there? and What kind of body type is the one I have?
Im kinda confused, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.vw-resource.com/years.html#1961-1970
Cheers,
Damo
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Really there's only 2, sedan and cabriolet.
but technically there's 3 cos after 73 when Curved screen 1303 Superbeetles started, they were numbered differently to standard beetle and cabs.
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| posted on April 21st, 2011 at 01:41 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by kombidamo
Hi Guys,
Just wondering if anyone can make sense of this Body Number for what I seem think is a 1966 Beetle.
Cheers
Number - 196821642
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As its an Australian made beetle made by Volkswagen Australasia at their Clayton Victoria... Factory.
You probably won't find the 196 prefix in any Books etc as the 9 wasn't used by the German factories.. 116 is usual...
and it isn't mentioned on literature from Overseas..
cheers
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| posted on April 21st, 2011 at 07:02 PM |
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Thanks very much everyone. That clears it all up for me now.
Ill be sure to posts some pics when I start work on it
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