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Date:         Wed, 14 Feb 2001 16:51:14 +0000
Reply-To:     Peter Cassidy <pcassidy@APPLE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Peter Cassidy <pcassidy@APPLE.COM>
Subject:      Re: VIN location
Comments: To: Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
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>Hi gang --- seems there's some problem with my VIN. According to VW Canada
>it is
>not valid --- they are very unhelpful as to details as to why.


When I was importing my Vanagon into Ireland, the VIN plate on the dash
wasn't good enough. I had to locate the one on the chassis.


> The archives tell me that the VIN is
>also on the fram "in back of the frame beam behind the right front wheel".
>Can
>anyone amplify on this location and also what I'm looking for?


This is correct. You may have to dig through some dirt, but it's there!


>Are the
>numbers
>stamped in the steel (and rusty) or on a metal plate etc.


Stamped onto the steel, but should be legible.


Pete C


--
Peter Cassidy,                   pcassidy@apple.com
Sr. Dev. Engineer                 +353-21-4284316
WW Operations Engineering
Apple, Cork, Ireland.
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