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Title: VIN number help
Post by: Dan on December 14, 2010, 09:56:38 PM

Bought a chassis with the serial number 2658028.Any Ideas?Thanks Dan

Title: Re: VIN number help
Post by: notchback on December 14, 2010, 10:02:24 PM

Looks like a September of 1959 pan

Title: Re: VIN number help
Post by: Dan on December 14, 2010, 10:04:42 PM

Thank you

Title: Re: VIN number help
Post by: silas on December 15, 2010, 11:18:11 PM

built october 1959...so 1960 model year (vehicle should be registered as a 1960).

from...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/bugchassisdating.php

bruce was very close...he just missed this...

Quote

Each chassis number is the last vehicle produced in that month.

 ;)

Title: Re: VIN number help
Post by: Dan on December 16, 2010, 04:37:10 AM

That works Thanks

Title: Re: VIN number help
Post by: Jeremy on December 16, 2010, 04:07:00 PM

No to hijack but what month is the cut off between 59 anf 60. My #'s work out to be April '59.

Title: Re: VIN number help
Post by: Bruce on December 16, 2010, 06:10:16 PM

July 31, 1959 was the last '59.