The G in this case is the model year of the vehicle.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Mike Catlin
Sent: March 14, 2004 8:58 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: How to read ETKA dates, chassis numbers?

Where it says something like this in a part description... (see below, in
quotes)

" G     >>     31 12 7* "

or

" G     01 01 8>>* "

Is it referring to a production date or chassis number?  What does the "G"
stand for?  What does the asterisk mean?  Generally, how do you interpret
these notations?

Thanks.

Mike Catlin
Davis, Calif.
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