[T3] Engine production numbers was Weird Idle Dips

[Dave Hall]

That's how I've thought as well.  With the Beetle cabrios, their production
dates are later than the chassis sequences would suggest, as far as I can
ascertain with a few enquiries I've received so far.  I haven't any
information tieing Type 34s or 14s chassis numbers with production dates as
shown from Birth Certificates.  Is there any sort of date plate on the 34s
like the ones on the other Type 3s, which would let us tie it down any
better?

The UK camper converting companies used to buy a batch of Kombi buses at a
time and their date of manufacture was often nearly a year earlier than the
date of first registration.  That has become handy for some people over here
since the annual road tax of around $300 only applies to vehicles
manufactured from Jan 1973.  My camper didn't get in though, unfortunately.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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Subject: Re: [T3] Engine production numbers was Weird Idle Dips

 
In a message dated 3/5/2012 8:07:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk writes:

Wasn't  the Type 34 built on a Type 3 chassis?  I've assumed they are within
the sequence, but someone will put me right if not.

I'm  pretty sure the chassis numbers weren't stamped on until final assembly
as  that's the only explanation for one of my 3 consecutive Squarebacks
dated and painted body plate being out of sequence with chassis  numbers.




Yes, they were. I'm thinking that batches of pans went to Karmann though,
rather than VW sending them 1 at a time. The reason I say that, is batches
would make sense, in that the steering box has to be reset, the KG seat
tracks  welded to the floor, and the KG rear kick plate (yes it's different
from
 standard) welded in, and all of that welding repainted (or just painted). 
These  items would take time, and I'd think they would be done at Karmann
rather than  at Wolfsburg. Plus, the standard pieces would be left off at
VW, making it a  little easier for the Karmann workers. I don't know IF
that's how it worked  though.  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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