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DonTucsonGhia
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 4:40 pm    Post subject: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

Hello fellow VW lovers!

Just bought a 1970 Ghia Convertible in need of restoration. Wanted to decode my VIN to determie original color/Interior Etc.

Is there anyone that can help me?

Thank you!

Don
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 5:37 pm    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

you can order a birth certificate for your car http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=95862&start=0 or look in the technical section here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:13 am    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

DonTucsonGhia wrote:
Wanted to decode my VIN to determie original color/Interior Etc.


Hi Don,
The Ghia VIN won't tell you the options that came with the car. Like Scotty suggests, the best answer will come from the "Birth Certificate" which you will have to order from Volkswagen. The details on how to do that is outlined in that tread.

Good luck and I hope the Ghia brings you lots of enjoyment.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:55 am    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

You can probably find somewhere on the ghia that still has original paint.

The paint & interior color combinations are listed here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/paintcodesghia.php
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 12:49 pm    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

Thank you all for the information and I apologize for my slow response. We have had house guests in from overseas and all other projects went on the back burner for a while!

I am going to order the birth certificate which sounds very interesting!

I looks like (from the paint/interior) combinations the only orange that came on Ghia's in 1970 or most any other year is Blood Orange!?

I am getting back in to the project now and likely will wind up with more questions!!

Thank you, Don
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:45 pm    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

The paint code can also be found inside of the trunk on the passenger side - if its still there. Its a small silver sticker below the vin plate.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 3:17 pm    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

I just received the birth certificate for my 1970 Ghia convertible to find it was born with an Autostick. It is currently a manual transmission.

I am wondering how rare of a vehicle it would be and if worth changing back to automatic.

I think I would prefer to keep it as a manual transmission however it would up the value...???

Rare does not always mean worth more however and I think it is probably the case here!

Thank you!!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 5:55 am    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

Rare? Probably. Worth more? Probably not.

By my rough calculations only about 20% of production was AS cars. Probably less for Ghia convertibles. If you go by the 20% number and cars that were converted and died of old age I would say there are few around. I rarely see them - at least in a drivable condition.

They may appreciate in the future but who knows? In my opinion it would not be worth converting back unless perhaps you were doing a body off restoration, wanted an AS and an original car.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

DonTucsonGhia wrote:
I just received the birth certificate for my 1970 Ghia convertible...


Ordered July...received November. Shocked It's been taking up to 7 or 8 months in recent years. Four months is good news! Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:53 am    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

John Moxon wrote:
DonTucsonGhia wrote:
I just received the birth certificate for my 1970 Ghia convertible...


Ordered July...received November. Shocked It's been taking up to 7 or 8 months in recent years. Four months is good news! Smile


yeah good news for him, I have yet to order mine and with my luck it will be just under a year.. Wink

hard to get over the price though Crying or Very sad , last one I ordered 12yrs ago was $15 US..
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 3:35 pm    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

Thank you for the input!! I was thinking the same on the Autostick. Although possibly a rare combination with the convertible, I prefer the manual transmission and would think not a huge bump in value as an automatic.

As well, I had the manual transmission fully rebuilt recently with a freeway flier gear and hate not to use it Very Happy

Very insightful as always...thanks again!
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 12:13 am    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

DonTucsonGhia wrote:
Thank you all for the information and I apologize for my slow response. We have had house guests in from overseas and all other projects went on the back burner for a while!

I am going to order the birth certificate which sounds very interesting!

I looks like (from the paint/interior) combinations the only orange that came on Ghia's in 1970 or most any other year is Blood Orange!?

I am getting back in to the project now and likely will wind up with more questions!!

Thank you, Don


Signal Orange is a common colour for a '70
What colour did your birth certificate say?
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:34 am    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

Signal Orange is what mine was originally too. A color change back will have to wait awhile but it in the plans as I hate the black paint color . Confused
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:02 am    Post subject: Re: New Samba User: Help with VIN Decoding 1970 Convertible Ghia Reply with quote

Bleyseng wrote:
Signal Orange is what mine was originally too. A color change back will have to wait awhile but it in the plans as I hate the black paint color . Confused


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