57 Double Door

Dave78 · Post by **Dave78** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:19 pm

Hey Guys.
I had posted some photo's of my van earlier on when I joined but thought I would get a topic going to continue with the build. Close as now to getting sprayed. Its taken a while though gonna be worth the wait. Should be in colour next week. (hopefully).
Big Thanks to those who replied about the 36HP i enquired about aswell. Had some great replies and everyone more than willing to help out.
The plan is to have the van the same as it was rolling of the factory floor.
Having troubles with paint matching though. I'll post that later.

MID WEST DUBBER · Post by **MID WEST DUBBER** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:14 pm

Double door kombis are sweet as! Looking good

Rusty

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:06 pm

MID WEST DUBBER wrote:Double door kombis are sweet as! Looking good

Rusty

agree... there is something about them... love it

scotty*85vw · Post by **scotty*85vw** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:28 pm

even better when there small window!!!

and semmys!! (hang on were are they)

edit, low hinge too, probably not a 57, whats the vin.
(not that it matters mate dd are sweet as and looks like your giving it some well deserved loving)

Dave78 · Post by **Dave78** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:09 pm

I know. There not there. On the birth certificate it was originally sent to Fiji. From what I know it left germany with no blinkers at all.

Dave78 · Post by **Dave78** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:16 pm

VIN number 264479. VW2/21
Don't tell me the museum took my money and lied to me...............I thought the same thing when I bought it. Checked it over and over agian to make sure.

thebear · Post by **thebear** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:19 pm

Looking good mate. Nice and straight. With all those doors, who needs windows..... What colour are you thinking? Something resembling the original hue?

Dave78 · Post by **Dave78** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:24 pm

Windows only let people see whats going on inside!!!!!!

It was commercial blue. But having trouble getting a 2 pac code for it. I have the lacquer paint code but can't seem to match it. Putting all doors on tommorrow to check gaps one more time then in the booth tuesday if i can get the code.......

paul willans · Post by **paul willans** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:32 pm

who told you it was a 57

Dave78 · Post by **Dave78** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:38 pm

Sent all info I had to VW museum, Germany. Came back with all info of build date, colour, interior,when and where it was shipped to, OG engine number

scotty*85vw · Post by **scotty*85vw** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:03 pm

funny stuff there

dont wana get to carryed away not to much of a big deal but

i date is as may 57 of that vin

but the low hinge started 62.and so did the rear wheel arch lip(that you dont have)

the seat brackets would be single hole for pre 60 (61 and untill they went combo seat in 62 was the adjustable bracket like yours)

someone correct me if im wrong!!!

ps do you have pics of rear with engine lid and rear hatch door.
or dose it have a factory looking fuel gauge in the dash right side of speedo.

god dam fijians

Dave78 · Post by **Dave78** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:30 pm

Tell me about it. It's stumped me for a long time. I've had it for five years now. No fuel gauge. Only on off below bench seat. No factory indicator on steering column . Had a after market type screwed to the column. If you can find out more would love to know about it!!

Dave78 · Post by **Dave78** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:33 pm

And the date they say it left germany was July 12 1957 to fiji.......

dmb · Post by **dmb** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:04 pm

is there a number preceded by the letters DDV stamped in the engine bay?

Rear wheel arch changed in 63,, so flat rear arches with low hinge cargo doors would suggest 62 model.

Australian assembled buses usually have funky info on the birth certificate, my 62's birth cert says it was exported to Fiji, but is an Aussie built bus.

Dave78 · Post by **Dave78** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:39 am

Can't find letters DDV. Where would they be.