Number of the Beast

Picked up the bus Monday and have been a drivin' fool ever since. Been down to Sarasota twice, Ybor, all over town. We've put nearly 300 miles on since Monday. Running like a champ although I'm still having a bit of trouble finding first, lol.

I'm taking her in Wednesday for Joe to lock everything down. There's a bit of an oil leak and the brake pedal is starting to soften up. He told me to expect these things to happen since we replaced so many parts and systems. It's a normal part of the break in period.

A bit troubling is whining sound when the clutch is all the way in. Joe thinks it's the throwout bearing. So he may have to pull the engine and re-seat it. Depending. It may go away as it wears in over the next couple of days.

All and all though. She stops strong and I can keep up in traffic. Even so I'll probably go for dual carbs and the disc brakes at some point. Every little bit helps out there on the road with the SUVs.



I checked out the M Plate codes on Samba and everything seems to synch up fairly well there as far as I can tell.

VIN 256 008 739 - Build Date August 1965

M Plate
10 8

425 002 081 091 114
UB 2512 424271 6008409

November 8
425 - North American Export Package. Seatbelts and mounting points.
002 - USA Sealed beam headlights
081 - Split front seats (walk through)
091 - Whitewall tires
114 - 6 pop out side windows

UB - Export Destination - USA, Boston, Baltimore (changed to Columbus)
251 - Microbus Deluxe - Cargo doors right, left hand drive, short middle seat
2 - Paint finish - Nitro-lacquer finish
42 - Lotus White lower paint
42 - Lotus White lower paint
71 - Aero Baltic / Sienna Beige Interior

6 - Built 1966
008409 - Chassis Number?


Vin / Engine Compartment Number
256 008 739?

25 - Microbus Deluxe
6 - Built 1966


Now off to plan the stereo....