location of vin on 73 pan

Well I finally took the plunge and bought a partially completed speedster kit. On trying to register they need to verify the vin. Where is one located once these pans are cut up? Is there one on the tunnel under the rear seat aft of the shift coupler? Help

Gary,

Yes, it is stamped on the tunnel about a foot or so back of the front seats. What kind of Speedster did you buy?

Gary

The first two digits 11 are the standard Beetle model designation,
the third digit is the year

example 1143957736 .........the 4 would represent a 1974

Alan

Bruce, thanks for the info I will do some more research if I knew the exact location I could drill a inspection hole in the fibreglas floor under the rear seat. This vin number needs to be verified by DMV and match the title. My car is a Fiberfab 58 wide body, some of the work done on it is kinda rough but it is a nice car, 1835 with twin dellorto's. Thanks Gary

Gary,

Maybe someone will measure the exact distance back from the shifter for you. On the VS I had it was between the e-brake and the leading (front) edge of the rear 'jump' seat. and under a velcro'd carpet flap.

Jim

When I bought Fern it never had a plate although the car was already an old build. I think it was made in 1991. But when I bought the car the guy gave me what I thought was a registration paper. That paper had a VIN number on it. Fern was not driven, it was a track car for some guy to crash around the track in vintage races.

When I took this to the inspection place they looked for a VIN stamp on the dash. None. Then they went to the tunnel and voila no match. What ensued was a lengthy wait and many trips back and forth and finally an inspection at a provincial police station to make sure that the car was not made from stolen parts. They checked the numbers on the motor, tranny and the car, then they affixed a new VIN number.

Never take your VIN number lightly. Live and learn. That delay was 2 months and a few hundred dollars of towing back and forth to garages. But we're all alright now.

MC
Ex. porn star and now full time ski instructor
life is short, live it like it needs to be

Jim, thanks yeah that would be great if I knew the measurement, I have a cut out right at the shifter coupler but I don't see any numbers just the coupler bolt is it in front of that are back? Thanks for all the many responses I can tell already this is going to be fun. Gary

Gary,

Good luck. Hopefully someone will go out in their garage and measure it.

Jim, Mike's former Stunt Double in The Porn Industry, with chronic arthritis in both knees, hips, and deterioration of the Pelvic bone.

Hey guys, thanks for the help I found it 10in back of the e brake pivot on top of the tunnel. Jim, Mike have'nt seen any of your movies, well I'm back out to tackle these dellorto carbs. Gary

Hey Jim I just got back from the garage and measured mine and you know I am still impressed. One question though? Why did I need to go to the garage to do this? Oh well, at least I saw Fern.....

Gary, I've seen their movies and believe me you are better off tinkering with your own dells. TOM