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RE: VIN # and the '78


These are the type 3 numbers from '61 to '71
 

apr. '61        000 001
dec. '61        011 041
aug. '62        066 740
dec. '62        138 774
aug. '63        221 975
dec. '63        321 076
jul. '64        483 952
aug. '64    315 000 001 from this point a squareback's 2nd digit is 6
dec. '64    315 105 296
jul. '65    315 220 883
aug. '65    316 000 001
dec. '65    316 140 226     
jul. '66    316 500 000
aug. '66    317 000 001
dec. '66    317 134 254
jul. '67    317 500 000
aug. '67    318 000 001
dec. '67    318 103 144
jul. '68    318 500 000
aug. '68    319 000 001
dec. '68    319 108 899
jul. '69    319 500 000
aug. '69    310 2000 001
dec. '69    310 2111 451
jul. '70    310 2500 000
aug. '70    311 2000 001
dec. '70    311 2108 457
jul. '71    311 2500 000
aug. '71    312 2000 001

Here the list ends (taken from the german book "die groBen VW").

Richard Visser
The Hague Holland
'67 variant (squareback) #367 209 088

ps Al, Sorry you get this twice.


At 10:23 10-03-97 -0500, you wrote:
>Marty,
>
>Here's the vin rule:
>
>3  -  Type #
>1  -  body style (fastback, 6 is squareback)
>8  -  year (last digit) ('68)
>      (space)
>X  -  This is the digit in Question
>X  -  \
>X  -   \
>X  -    \
>    (space) These are the actual production numbers!
>X  -    /
>X  -   /
>X  -  /
>
>
>As far as the digit in question, this one was adapted after the'70
>models appeared. Anybody with a '70 or later want to confirm this? Also,
>anybody with a '68 (or back to '65), do you have a six or seven digits
>after the 8 (not including the spaces)?
>
>If this is true, then an 8 as the third digit AND this additional digit
>MAY be a '78...
>
>This is where I get this idea. Look up front hoods in your parts book,
>this is decidedly one of THE obvious points of early/late division
>(Illustraion 43, suppliment 4, for those who have parts books). 
>
>Hood, front, to Ch. No. 319 500 000  
>           (for up to '69, SIX DIGITS AFTER THE YEAR DIGIT!)
>
>Hood, front, from Ch. No. 310 2000 001 
>           (for after '70, SEVEN DIGITS AFTER THE YEAR DIGIT)
>
>THIS is why I'm confussed. I haven't seen a '78 either, but if this vin
># is correct...
>
>Big "perplexed" Al
>awpresley@earthlink.net
>

Richard Visser
'67 squareback
The Hague Holland
reply e-mail to: rtvisser@xs4all.nl



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