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The age and spec of my 1962 van
The age and spec of my 1962 van
by Taffy » Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:43 pm
I have a 1962 van - chasis number 5090651. TheV5 states that it was first registered in January 1962 whereas the Samba listing suggest Aug / Sep 1959. Can this inconsistency be explained ?
Also the front seat is a 1/3rd 2/3rd whereas I'm let to believe that pre 63 should be a bench seat - any thoughts ?
Once I've ascertained the age if the van I'd like to reinstate the the interior so need to know whether to put a bench seat I or should I stick with what I've got.
Thanks in advance.
Also the front seat is a 1/3rd 2/3rd whereas I'm let to believe that pre 63 should be a bench seat - any thoughts ?
Once I've ascertained the age if the van I'd like to reinstate the the interior so need to know whether to put a bench seat I or should I stick with what I've got.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: The age and spec of my 1962 van
by type21f » Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:02 pm
Lots of detective work needed to check..
where is the VIN number you quote?
On the body or on the plates?
Thesamba.com link... shows you where to look..
So first of all confirm where you are looking...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/id.php
Remenber the VIN is the build date...no relationship to when it was registered..
My March 1962 has a hump bench seat...but by September 1962 it changed to 1963MY with 1/3 2/3 seats...
describe the features you have, inward facing engine louvres...outward facing louvres...LHD RHD lip on rear wheel arch or not..
Recessed or flush ice pick handles..
Bullet indicators or fried eggs
Semaphores describe away
where is the VIN number you quote?
On the body or on the plates?
Thesamba.com link... shows you where to look..
So first of all confirm where you are looking...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/id.php
Remenber the VIN is the build date...no relationship to when it was registered..
My March 1962 has a hump bench seat...but by September 1962 it changed to 1963MY with 1/3 2/3 seats...
describe the features you have, inward facing engine louvres...outward facing louvres...LHD RHD lip on rear wheel arch or not..
Recessed or flush ice pick handles..
Bullet indicators or fried eggs
Semaphores describe away
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Re: The age and spec of my 1962 van
by Taffy » Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:14 pm
It's a RHD vehicle which originated from Indonesia.
The chasis number is stamped into the body to the right of the engine at an angle.
The indicators are fried egg type but round not fish eye.
The louvred are inward facing.
There is a lip on the rear wheel arch.
I don't think they are ice pick handles. The handles are if ed at both ends and have a button which you press. There is an I tend anion in the door pNrk beneath the handle.
The chasis number is stamped into the body to the right of the engine at an angle.
The indicators are fried egg type but round not fish eye.
The louvred are inward facing.
There is a lip on the rear wheel arch.
I don't think they are ice pick handles. The handles are if ed at both ends and have a button which you press. There is an I tend anion in the door pNrk beneath the handle.
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Re: The age and spec of my 1962 van
by type21f » Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:00 pm
Wide hatch or narrow hatch rear..
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Re: The age and spec of my 1962 van
by Taffy » Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:06 pm
Wide hatch I think - if that's the later of the two - same size as my old 66 bus
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Re: The age and spec of my 1962 van
by type21f » Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:31 pm
Take a rubbing with a pencil of the stamping sounds like there is an error on your V5. ...
Sounds like it might be a 1962 but a 1963 MY bus to me...
Sounds like it might be a 1962 but a 1963 MY bus to me...
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Re: The age and spec of my 1962 van
by type21f » Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:33 pm
Is the a VIN plate on the RHS of the air box. ..
Is there an M plate on the division behind the driver's seat
Is there an M plate on the division behind the driver's seat
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Re: The age and spec of my 1962 van
by type21f » Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:35 pm
Sure it is not 7090651
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Re: The age and spec of my 1962 van
by clymoj » Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:06 am
The body is 64MY earliest from the description. The chassis number may not be though. I saw some funny things when I was in Indonesia
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