Last 6 digits of MW's VIN are 133897, and sez "6/84" So are VINs sequential? Does this suggest that between your twin (played by Haley Mills) and MW (also played by Haley Mills) there were something like 111,nnn Vanagons that went to foster homes? The interiors presumably have their own serialization, which maybe makes yours being built 4009 - 1021 = 2,988 interiors before MW's? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR
Mark Drillock typed: > Yes, that sounds right. > > I have Mellow Yellow's evil twin in my driveway. > Yellow 1984 Westy > > Camper tag says P27 E 01021 > > Looking at the driver's door pillar sticker, when was yours built and > what are the last 6 digits of your vin# ?? > > Mine says Made 9/83 but has vin 022,xxx. They must have really been > cranking out T3 models to get that high so early in the model year. > > Mark > > > Michael Elliott wrote: > >> Year code, that makes sense. Does this suggest that this unit is the >> 4009th P27 in 1984? >> -- >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus >> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano >> KG6RCR >> >> >> >> Mark Drillock typed: >> >>> The letter "E" is the year code. >>> A - 1980 >>> B - 1981 >>> C - 1982 >>> D - 1983 >>> E - 1984.................... >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> Michael Elliott wrote: >>> >>>> What does the serial number plate on the front panel of the bench seat >>>> tell us? Mine says "Type P27", and "E.04009". IIRC, "E" is shorthand >>>> for >>>> "serial number" in German. >>>> -- >>>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >>>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus >>>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >>>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano >>>> KG6RCR >>>> >>> >> > |
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