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ZENVWDRIVER
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 Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:23 pm Post subject: Date coding vw steering box |
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... I have 2 codes on 2 steering boxes, I'd like to know what they refer to?
6c and 5b
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virtanen
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:48 am Post subject: Re: Date coding vw steering box |
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| EverettB wrote: |
I have seen those numbers on there but didn't know what they were for.
For Buses there is often an actual date like 10/53 stamped into the casting, I guess Bugs don't have that?
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The bus steering boxes were made by ZF. The Bug boxes were either made by VW or a different vendor so that would account for the differences in how they were date coded.
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ZENVWDRIVER
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: Date coding vw steering box |
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... yes, I have finally found the date coding on the left side of the steering box (driver side). It can be seen by looking under the fender, the side where the horn is... seems my '54 has a date coded 1949 box in it...
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5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
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bally
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 12:33 am Post subject: Re: Date coding vw steering box |
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I'm looking at this steering box for my July 51 beetle. Is this a split beetle box? Is the 1053 to the right of the VW logo in the first photo a date code? Is an October 1953 box the same as for a July 51 car?
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virtanen
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 2:14 am Post subject: Re: Date coding vw steering box |
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Measure the lower shaft dia, it should be 22 mm. If 28 mm then later version. The filling plug head looks odd, should be hexaconal.
I'm quite sure the stamp 1053 is an inspection stamp, not a date code.
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bally
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 4:27 am Post subject: Re: Date coding vw steering box |
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| Thanks Mika |
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