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 posted on August 29th, 2011 at 09:12 AM |
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VIN, what year is my bug?
hi guys, i've had a look around and i'm stuck.
my bug needs an age, its going over the pits soon.
*195102220* is my vin, the Samba says its a '58 but its got too many numbers, the PO says its a '64, but the third number rule says its a '65, or
is it actually a 1951 car? anyone got a better idea? which one is right or are they all wrong?
cheers jon
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| posted on August 29th, 2011 at 10:00 AM |
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That's an aussie chassis number which is why it doesn't make sense on overseas sites.
9 denotes Aus assembled and 5 is 65.
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| posted on August 29th, 2011 at 11:35 AM |
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have a look at the rear of the speedo it will have a MY date on it
a good indictor but not gospel as it may have been replaced but a quick guide to the year 
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| posted on August 29th, 2011 at 04:37 PM |
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AA-HA!! the speedo is stamped 12-64, so its possibly a 64 like the last owner says, or is it DEFINITLEY a '65 cos the chassis number states that?
when did they change the date stamp? Jan 1st or August like in Europe and the US?
more questions than answers! cheers guys.
3 1959 cadillacs
1 musso
2 early notchbacks
2 split kombis
2 split panels
1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
1 beetle ute
1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
1 vw camper trailer
2 3meter bombs
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| posted on August 29th, 2011 at 05:12 PM |
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Geeez Jon sick of nose bleeds from the 16 inch?People might start thinking you were conforming to the rest of society driving a bug  Like Joel said pretty sure its a 65, my 66 chassis no
starts with 19666
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| posted on August 29th, 2011 at 05:38 PM |
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posted by vwjon
AA-HA!! the speedo is stamped 12-64, so its possibly a 64 like the last owner says, or is it DEFINITLEY a '65 cos the chassis number states that?
when did they change the date stamp? Jan 1st or August like in Europe and the US?
more questions than answers! cheers guys.
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What came first, the chicken or the egg??
General rule of thumb has it, parts are made before they are fitted in a car 
The December 64 speedo would tie in with a 65 build car.
Buisness was probably a bit faster in the 60s but I've noticed with all my 70s bugs that the dated parts (speedo, dash, wheels, gearbox, heaterboxes
etc) are all about 4 months before the build date of the actual car.
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| posted on August 29th, 2011 at 07:12 PM |
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thanks guys, i'll put 1965 on the paper work when i pit the beast. i'm not conforming in any way, heres the pics of my bug!
and the answer to the chicken / egg question, the egg came first, as to make an egg you need TWO chickens, but to make a chicken you only need one
egg, ps there wasnt just 1 egg, there were a few (at least 2 to make more chooks to make more eggs!)
there is a bonnet but i was busy when i took this one!
3 1959 cadillacs
1 musso
2 early notchbacks
2 split kombis
2 split panels
1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
1 beetle ute
1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
1 vw camper trailer
2 3meter bombs
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