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desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#689172
Hi

I watched this today




can anyone tell me please when did Beetle's do away with the crank handle starting? Is it a split window Beetle thing?

thanks
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Des

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#689175
The Beetle's starting handle hole was discontinued in 1949. Improved electrics (starter motors) made the crank handle obsolete.

Not something you need to worry about in Australia - we didn't get VWs here until late 1953 (Melbourne) and Easter 1954 (Sydney) - oval window Beetles. Split windows were never sold here, so any you see have been private imports.

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#689177
Phil74Camper wrote:Not something you need to worry about in Australia - we didn't get VWs here until late 1953 (Melbourne) and Easter 1954 (Sydney) - oval window Beetles. Split windows were never sold here, so any you see have been private imports.
thanks Phil

Think I have only seen on split window Beetle here, that was a 1949 LHD car,

I assume in Australia they are very rare, especally in RHD?


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Des
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Des

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#689185
I've seen lots of starter handle crankshaft bolts at VW swap meets....
I think they were also used on VW engined generators..

did country buggies have the hole for the starter handle??

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

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#689187
Well they aren't quite like rocking horse poop, but pretty close to it. There are a few VW enthusiasts with split-window Beetles; Rod Farrell has a beautiful one, and so does Ray Black, and a few more serious Sydney VW guys would have one or more. We usually get one or two at the Nationals, and I would think there would be some in Melbourne too - were there any at the DOVW last year? But don't go looking for one in the classifieds!

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#689190
Phil74Camper wrote:But don't go looking for one in the classifieds!
Yes the split '48 I saw was for sale for $35k, that was about 12 months ago.
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Des

CB CRAIG Commited Dubber

54 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#689210
Country Buggys also came out with crank handles.They are great fun to try.🤪