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 patina
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| posted on November 20th, 2010 at 02:42 PM |
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Please help
Just bought an oval but confused it its a 55 or 56 it doesn't have the batwing steering wheel, it also has bumper over riders. It was advertised as a
late 55
the Body number is: MKA 14692
please help me out
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 posted on November 20th, 2010 at 05:06 PM |
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Hi
beetles have chassis numbers located under the rear seat in the centre next to the oval plate..
and engine numbers on the engine...
1955- chassis numbers: 781885 to 1060929
1955 engine numbers: 945527 to 1277347
I don't know of any listings by body numbers...
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patina
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| posted on November 20th, 2010 at 08:19 PM |
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The annoying thing is that its on a 60's pan, and the engine is from a superbug... i can't find body number's anywhere...
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| posted on November 20th, 2010 at 09:57 PM |
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Hi
I can see Your problem...
chassis number is only for the chassis...
NOT the body....
so the body has an oval window...
1960s chassis...
late 1600 twin port engine...
I cannot really help...
I don't know of any way to tell what year the body is...
maybe a photo of the dashboard ... and someone knows something..???
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| posted on November 20th, 2010 at 10:22 PM |
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i agree post some pics and some of the so called experts will answer.
btw do you know what an expert is.
x is an unknown quantity
a spert is a dip under pressure.
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patina
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| posted on November 20th, 2010 at 11:00 PM |
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cheers for the info will do that soon
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| posted on November 21st, 2010 at 07:35 AM |
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look for a date stamped on the back of the speedo
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| posted on November 21st, 2010 at 09:18 AM |
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thats a good idea will do
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| posted on November 21st, 2010 at 01:22 PM |
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there are a couple of numbers on the back but would 8.55 mean august of 1955....?
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| posted on November 21st, 2010 at 05:31 PM |
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yep
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 posted on November 21st, 2010 at 07:32 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by patina
there are a couple of numbers on the back but would 8.55 mean august of 1955....?
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I thought of that but thought it may have been changed too..
so, Your car is a 1955 model....
sometimes there are date stamps behind the dash etc..
and they are on wheels too..
but wheels get changed etc..
plus You have a different chassis... lol
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| posted on November 21st, 2010 at 07:54 PM |
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haha very confusing :S
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