Re: 68?69?FASTBACK

[Russ wolfe <russella@prairieinet.net>]

On Fri, 2003-08-15 at 08:23, Jim Adney wrote:
> On 14 Aug 2003 at 23:49, Cyberion420@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > I just picked up aVW Fastback that I plan to restore for my wife. The guy I 
> > got it from advertised it as a 68 but the ID# is 319208422, which I believe 
> > means it's a 69. 
> 
> You're right. It's a 69 and a rather late one at that. The 69 will be IRS 
> rather than swing axle, like the 68 was.
> 
> If there's any question, you might want to make sure that all the VINs agree. 
> In 69 I think there were 3: dashboard, top of tunnel under the back seat, and 
> on the alum plate in the front of the trunk.
> 
AND, the registration papers. If the registration papers don't match the
ones on the car, I wouldn't buy it.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT
'71 FB AT 
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org



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