original look???

sleeper Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined May 2003 · 29 May 2003, 4:32 pm

#52007

hi guys,
as i was looking for an oval ,well i am really close of getting one, just got to ring the guy back and confirm and go down to sydney and drive her up back to her new home....Qld. what i was wondering about is that if anyone know of any site or revues,book with detailled description of ovals as it will be brought back to original....
cheers.....
i feel like i'm getting closer of being part of the familly.
D 🙂

[Edited on 30-5-2003 by sleeper]

Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 29 May 2003, 4:40 pm

#52010

Not sure about sites and stuff like that, but if you need advised about it just post up here! Also depends what year oval it is! Mid 55 and Earlier are different to mid 55 and later!

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sleeper Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined May 2003 · 29 May 2003, 10:24 pm

#52139

sorry forgot to mention....it is a 56..

sleeper Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined May 2003 · 30 May 2003, 1:14 pm

#52274

guys....please help me find copies of original photos or drawings of a 56 oval,i want to get as close as i can in my restoration project....please ......
thank you....
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Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 30 May 2003, 1:30 pm

#52280

For colours, Go to www.wolfsburgwest.com

That site will tell you what exterior colour went will what interior colour! Thats a US site with US and European models. Mechanically, Am I right to say they were 30 horses?!

Im sure I will be corrected!

N!:thumb

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 May 2003, 2:20 pm

#52286

Beetles sold in Australia in 1956 were assembled from German CKD kits, with only some Australian components like batteries and tyres added here. Dulux in Melbourne provided the paint to spray the German-made panels, and in the early days the colours were the same as Euro and US-spec cars. Only after 1959 were Australian colours different.

Are you going to paint the car in the same original colour?

In the meantime, buy or borrow as many VW books you can, and read them! Good luck.

Unity-28 TOO LOW? NEVER

1,742 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 30 May 2003, 2:38 pm

#52292

Yeah, I knew the cars were in KNocked down form, But I thought We had our colours! Thanks for the Info!

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