Date:         Fri, 14 Jul 1995 09:09:27 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Beckstead <conrad@user.centcon.com>
Subject:      Re: Distinguishing _among_ 68-70 busses (was 'between' :^)



Dave Phillips Writes:
>From: Joe Clark <jclark@nexus.polaris.net>:
>>Isn't it also true that the '69's have rear defogger wires?  That was
>>always a Q&D way to differentiate w/o measuring cables, etc.

>Mine does.  Not that there is continuity or anything through the wires.

>;-)

>I checked the wipers as suggested by BusBoys.  Yup, they had the locknut,
>but...they were silver like the 68s, not black.

>I think all these posts show that VW had a continuous product improvement
>program, transitioning one model year into the next over a period of
>time, rather than by discrete jumps (except for the major style changes).
>It seems like the safest way to tell the year is the VIN.

>..Dave Phillips  '69 bus     |  Internet:  phillips@aries.tucson.saic.com

Mine has the rear de-fogger and it even seems to work.  The windshield 
wiper nuts are silver and non locking variety.

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