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gnomefabtech
post May 17 2024, 10:23 AM
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Hi. I have to order a replacement door jamb VIN decal and was wondering if I can decipher the production month from the VIN number.

VIN# is 4732927649

Pretty annoying that the PO removed it when they painted the car because the CA. DMV is having a fit over it.
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post May 17 2024, 10:44 AM
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you can get the production date info from the chassis tag on the bottom of the A pillar on the body inside the door.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;#entry3106577


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post May 17 2024, 11:26 AM
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QUOTE(gnomefabtech @ May 17 2024, 09:23 AM) *

Hi. I have to order a replacement door jamb VIN decal and was wondering if I can decipher the production month from the VIN number.

VIN# is 4732927649

Pretty annoying that the PO removed it when they painted the car because the CA. DMV is having a fit over it.


I went through this as well with my Beetle that had fallen out of the system. You can get a CHP inspection if you wish instead of replacing the door jamb sticker. Free, although it is a pain to set up. You do have to make an appointment. The DMV gave me the paperwork at the time they told me they could not put me back into the system because the door jamb sticker was damaged. Thankfully I got "officer friendly" when I went for the inspection. Not the case when I went to set up the appointment. Good luck!
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post May 17 2024, 11:35 AM
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Sadly, that tag is gone. I might have it in the piles of stuff that come with the car so I'll search. Is there another location for the chassis number? I found the VIN number on the front fender and it has the windshield tag too. But can't find chassis code so I can figure out the month.
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post May 17 2024, 11:36 AM
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Car sat in a barn in Santa Cruz for 20 years before I got it so all the stuff is out of the DMV system. For obvious reasons they are careful about mystery cars.
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post May 17 2024, 11:50 AM
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Check the rear trunk. There might also be a chassis number there.
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post May 17 2024, 11:56 AM
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Where in the trunk? I'll start scraping paint if I know where to start.
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post May 17 2024, 12:00 PM
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passenger side of trunk floor. May be difficult to find/discern - maybe shading over it on some paper with the side of a pencil will help reveal...
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post May 17 2024, 12:01 PM
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Checking now. Thanks.
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post May 17 2024, 12:05 PM
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http://www.914world.com/bbs2/lofiversion/i...hp?t129279.html
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post May 17 2024, 12:05 PM
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Chassis # may also be found handwritten in crayon under the dash surface. Pull the ashtray and use mirrors/good lighting.



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post May 17 2024, 12:05 PM
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post May 17 2024, 12:20 PM
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Found it.

After some scraping and brushing I see:
2949544

I'll see if I can decode it. Thanks so much. The support this forum gives is mind blowing.
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post May 17 2024, 01:25 PM
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2949544
1973
29: 29th week starting Monday July 16
4: Built Thursday - july 19
9: Karmann factory
5: means 0-99 cars, “6” would be 100th+ car
44: 44th car - they made about 80/day

So...one of the first ones after lunch Thursday July 19, 1973
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post May 17 2024, 01:58 PM
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It looks like you have it figured out...

But, if you didn't have the chassis number you could look through the member vin numbers page and some of them have the chassis numbers or build dates listed and you can usually figure out your month. There is one listed within 10 numbers of yours that shows a build date of July 1973. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...amp;byYear=1973
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post May 17 2024, 04:00 PM
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My number is 092 9015 built 02/75. So this would make it February 25th, (9th week) 2nd day (Tuesday), the 15th car, (015)?
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post May 17 2024, 08:13 PM
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2949544
1973
29: 29th week starting Monday July 16
4: Built Thursday - july 19
9: Karmann factory
5: means 0-99 cars, “6” would be 100th+ car
44: 44th car - they made about 80/day

So...one of the first ones after lunch Thursday July 19, 1973


So wait. Was it made in July of 1973? Or July of 1972 for the 1973 model year? I would think that by July they would be making the next years' cars.
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post May 17 2024, 10:16 PM
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QUOTE(gnomefabtech @ May 17 2024, 08:13 PM) *

QUOTE(FlacaProductions @ May 17 2024, 12:25 PM) *

2949544
1973
29: 29th week starting Monday July 16
4: Built Thursday - july 19
9: Karmann factory
5: means 0-99 cars, “6” would be 100th+ car
44: 44th car - they made about 80/day

So...one of the first ones after lunch Thursday July 19, 1973


So wait. Was it made in July of 1973? Or July of 1972 for the 1973 model year? I would think that by July they would be making the next years' cars.


his vin is blah-27649 if you look up at first post. so its at the end. july 73.
but a good point. anything that is most other months the k number won't really tell you the year. you need the vin number in combo with k number.
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