Identifying my Bay

[aspo13]

OK, I know the bus is a 68 Westy, has all the correct 68 bits but can someone give me a clue what the numbers are stamped onto the small i.d. plate (the one below the green californian plate on the offside wheelarch).

I can just about make out 'manufactured by Westfaila werke k.g.' but the rest of the writing is not legible.

I have three numbers stamped into the plate, from top to bottom they are;
2151
1968
15842

Can anyone shed any light on this for me please?
Thanks
Ben

 

[Graham L]

From memory these are the plates applied when the conversion was done by Westfalia with a serial number and date, presume you have looked at your chassis plate behind the drivers seat on the bulkhead that has all the m codes on it as this will give more info about your van,

 

[Frankie]

http://www.thesamba.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

these have a good vin id page.Frankie

 

[Frankie]

http://www.cybertects.co.uk/scirocco/vincheck.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

this worked on my vin.

 

[aspo13]

I'll be bolting the bumpers up today so I'll check the VIN and get it posted up when I've checked the Samba.com.

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[aspo13]

Right finally got round to sorting the numbers on the plate behind the drivers seat (LHD) which are as follows;

04 3

518 525

21 426 D67 507 517

UA2310 523907 8111374

just off to have a look on the samba.com

 

[Graham L]

04 3 - Built 4th March 1968

518 opening in roof top for westy interior 525 Seatbelts for USA/Canada

21 Type 1 Engine, manual 4 speed
426 = 020, 089, 511, 524
020 - Speedo and odo in miles
089 - Laminated Windscreen Glass
511 - Padded dashboard and dashboard lid
524 - USA & Canada Spec
D67? Could be uprated battery but not sure
507 - Ventilation windows in cab door
517 - Factory prepared for Campmobile interior

UA - USA, Los Angeles
2310 - Kombi LHD standard
523907 - Pearl White L089
8111374 - chassis number

Hope this helps

 

[David Eccles]

here you go....aha just beaten to it but D67 sorted :wink:
04 3
built 4th March 1968

518 roof opening cut in factory for elev roof
525 seatbelts and mounting points

21 1600 engine and gearbox
426 package 020 (mph speedo) 089 laminated screen 511 padded dash 524 USA spec red rear lenses etc
D67 SO 67 equipment with pop roof bed and luggage rack and awning
507 vent windows on cab doors
517 factory prepped for camping interior

UAexported to USA via LA

2310 LHD Kombi
523907 Special paint by Westfalia Pearl white
8111374 68 model and end of chassis no

 

[sparkywig]

D67 - SO67, Westfalia Campmobile 67D, as 67B, but with additional tent.

 

[aspo13]

Thats absolutely great!

Thank you for your help in sorting out what I've got, s'pose it doesn't matter really but its just nice to know

Just need to get some pic's posted up now of its first proper drive on Saturday when it takes the other half to the church to get married :shock:

 

[scott wilson]

haha it`s great to be able to help people to know what they have but don`t you sometimes feel that you`ve swallowed a m code dictionary..i know i do when someone says "whats that"
"well thats an ambulance step..m152 "

 

[sparkywig]

haha it`s great to be able to help people to know what they have but don`t you sometimes feel that you`ve swallowed a m code dictionary..i know i do when someone says "whats that"
"well thats an ambulance step..m152 "

:lol:

 

[David Eccles]

thank god for the Bay window spec book bible which means you dont have to even try to remeber stuff :lol: