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 simohagz
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| posted on April 8th, 2013 at 05:25 PM |
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Help decoding chassis number!
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
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Birdman
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| posted on April 8th, 2013 at 10:12 PM |
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Australian Type 1 69.
1 for aust 1 for type 1 and 9 for 69
I know as I collect 69's
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Joel
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| posted on April 8th, 2013 at 10:24 PM |
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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
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Birdman
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| posted on April 8th, 2013 at 10:36 PM |
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| 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
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Your right Joel, i was assuming it was a semi auto
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| posted on April 9th, 2013 at 06:52 AM |
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yep the redgo dept
I had a 76 once and they left of one digit from the front had to go through sworn affidavits
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1303Steve
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| posted on April 9th, 2013 at 07:01 AM |
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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
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| posted on April 9th, 2013 at 08:15 AM |
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1969
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simohagz
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| posted on April 10th, 2013 at 03:28 PM |
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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...!
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