All seems to have gone well. Closing this topic.

Yes I already did. David in post #308981 provided the same link. My serial number breaks down to be November or December of 1969.

@renet

Rene, you can determine the year of the donor VW using this chart

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/bugchassisdating.php

Don’t think I can help with determining the year of your kit.

Paul

@renet Rene, that is exactly what I was referring to. Some states would use the VIN of the donor car as the VIN for the completed replica, other states would assign a new VIN.

Thanks Paul. What’s strange is that the vin I have is NH04001. It has been used for the last 35 years. I have dome history that shows that. It is a number assigned to the car from the state of NH. I think the very 1st owner of the car was from NH and he went to the state to get that vin number. Just wondering why they didn’t use that number on the…[Read more]

@renet, yes. The number stamped into the VW tunnel is the VIN for your VW donor car.

It may have been used as the VIN for the MG replica. But that varies by state.

I have no idea what you’re getting to. I just want to know if the serial number on top of the tunnel is the VIN number

I’m not certain of this, but I understand that 69 was the first year for the IRS transmission and the only year that has two drain plugs for the shifty box! Mine is a 69.

I had a top with side windows made at a marine upholstery shop.  They did not even have my old top as a pattern. We discussed several times concerning an appropriate design.  It turned out well and the cost was a little more than what MGMagic charged for a top. Down side was that I was turned down several times by at least 10 shops before f…[Read more]

The number I located on top of the tunnel would that also be considered the VIN number? If no one knows the answer I guess the only way to find out is if there is a member her that has a 1969 VW bug sedan to locate that number on theirs and compare it to their known VIN number.

If that is not the VIN number then who assigns a number and when? Is…[Read more]

I have a 1982 London Roadster. The top got quite beat up by southern Florida sun and salt-water. I asked around at a few boat shops (coastal Maine), but none would take on the job. That was about 20 years ago so my memory is a bit faded as to the reasons they gave.

I ended up making a new one myself. I ruined a sewing machine and what seemed like…[Read more]

Well if a ready made top is not available, the next best option would be to have one made. A good tri, shop would be able to make one from scratch. check out boat upholsterers.

Want to reply to myself in case it helps anyone in the future.

The seal needs to be the right size: 36x60x9.5 worked much easier than the other larger types I tried.

Anything large enough to encompass the seals diameter will work to hammer on. I used a spool of soldering wire, but even a specific seal drivers can be bought at Harbor Freight for…[Read more]

Dbanta

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<p style=”text-align: left;”>How much are you asking? You can email pictures to dbanta@banta-group.com. thanks.</p>

Chevette based kit CMC    un assembled complete no engine or trans, everything else, red. I have a 350 chev v8 and 4 speed that could be included. My plan was to build an open wheel vintage look hot rod. I could also include a car hauler trailer for additional.

Car kit is located in Colorado, can e-mail pictures on request