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Whats the oldest Type 3 known of in OZ?

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PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#670962
Just wondering who else has got a real early Notch or Square???

Mine's July '63, VIN# 216084.......

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#671199
Looks fairly schmick,does it have the pushbutton dash,I service one that is very original,paintwork is horrible but basically the body is solid and original. The lady who owns it inherited it from her mother.

Hutcho Wolfsburg Wizard

528 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#671205
Nice Notch, Phat Bug! Mines a 65...
Steve

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#671229
grumble wrote:Looks fairly schmick,does it have the pushbutton dash?
Yeah mate She's got the push button dash and the big glove box door button.

vw54 wrote:got a late model bonnet fitted there
What make's you say that, how can you tell??

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#671232
He may be saying that because of the chrome strip
on the front of the bonnet...

Is Yours an Australian made or German made??

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#671238
Chrome strip has been added later on😉

As have the TS badges (just because I like them), overiders and later wheels.

67panel Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined May 2008 ·

#671257
63 with push button dash
Imagine what you would do if you knew you couldn't fail

Hutcho Wolfsburg Wizard

528 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#671272
vw54 wrote:the bonnet trim is off a later model
The "moustache", I thought, is from the same year as his car ,ie 63 but from an S model. Its diffent (earlier) than the one I have on my Notch which is from a 65 "S"..

1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#671277
Hutcho wrote:
vw54 wrote:the bonnet trim is off a later model
The "moustache", I thought, is from the same year as his car ,ie 63 but from an S model. Its diffent (earlier) than the one I have on my Notch which is from a 65 "S"..
Ah well, here goes Steve! What a nice early Notch. Yes, the bonnet strip is from the fully imported S model, 64-65 only. The Australian "Twin S" didn't have any of these things. The bumper overriders are standard on up to 63 models ( all German produced and imported as far as I know) as is no side chrome strips with the higher side parkers than the 64 on imported S models. The 64 on model produced here had the side chrome strips without the side parkers etc. Good to see that the pushbutton switch has survived.

DH

Rocket Seriously Crusin Dubber

109 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#671316
Not too sure but my old wagen was supposed to be a 1962.Had a new floorpan but engine number was 0123523

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#671342
67panel wrote:63 with push button dash
Very nice, whats the Chassis No.?



Rocket wrote:Not too sure but my old wagen was supposed to be a 1962.Had a new floorpan but engine number was 0123523
Do you have any pics?? If the engine no. is correct to the car that puts it at November 1962.

Hutcho Wolfsburg Wizard

528 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#671371
1500S wrote:
Hutcho wrote:
vw54 wrote:the bonnet trim is off a later model
The "moustache", I thought, is from the same year as his car ,ie 63 but from an S model. Its diffent (earlier) than the one I have on my Notch which is from a 65 "S"..
Ah well, here goes Steve! What a nice early Notch. Yes, the bonnet strip is from the fully imported S model, 64-65 only. The Australian "Twin S" didn't have any of these things. The bumper overriders are standard on up to 63 models ( all German produced and imported as far as I know) as is no side chrome strips with the higher side parkers than the 64 on imported S models. The 64 on model produced here had the side chrome strips without the side parkers etc. Good to see that the pushbutton switch has survived.

DH
Thanks Dallas. Knew you would know! 👍