Vin number 4997731 trying to find information .. but I can't look up the vin because they all say I need more numbers

Asked by Becky Sep 07, 2014 at 12:00 PM about the 1963 Volkswagen Beetle

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Son just purchased a 63 Bug with vin number 4997731 trying to look up more info on it but  
every place I go says I'm missing some numbers

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You getting that number off the title or off of the frame of car? If title then double check that it matches the car. Typo on titles sometimes.

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http://www.oldcarfacts.org/cgi-bin/search.pl -- check this out

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http://www.lightner.net/ybdb/serno.html -- this will help confirm its age and parts as original

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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/bugchassisdating.php

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http://www.type2.com/library/identifi/kuhn8.htm

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http://www.volksworld.com/tech-guides/technical- information/volkswagen-chassis-numbers/#60

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It's between a late 50'early 60'model and the plate is missing. And I'd like to register it for street use!

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