> > The fourth character (or digit) of the VIN explains the Vehicles Series. > The character is supposed to be Z for all Factory Campers (Westfalia) sold > by VW. Most other Vanagons we see are designated X (Kombi) or Y (Bus) > > If you would like a copy of the VIN explanation to carry to the DMV, I'll > be happy to forward a copy to you, because trying to find it in the > archives the way they're configured now is a chore (I downloaded a copy as > a text file last time I looked at it about a year ago)(I spent 20 minutes > today tring to find it in the archives and gave up - I miss that one page > we use to have on the old Lenti server that showed How-To's, Bosch > Ignition, VINS, Adventures, etc., it made finding things so much easier - > Ron are we ever going to see that again?). > Alternatively you can go to http://www.type2.com/bartnik/tech.htm and find the VIN info article then cut and paste the VIN decoding chart and print it out. -- Sean Bartnik Fredericksburg, Virginia 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm http://www.mwc.edu/~sbart7kb/vwbooks.htm |
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