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djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#728483
Hmmm

Going by the size of the rear side windows i'd say 70's
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#728507
its a late oval body with the flat inner door skins
just had the usual 70s-80s treatment of a late decklid and valance, hacked up dash and dropped onto a late 1300 floor pan

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#728514
whatever it is, I dont think it will sell too quickly.

Although, it does have turbo seats!

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913 posts · joined May 2009 ·

#728533
1969 if you ask me but obviously been messed with, very similar car at the hot rod show on sunday, took me a few walks around it to work it out.........


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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#728776
geez cant people pick 6 volt side windows
theyre nearly 2" smaller than 12 volt bugs 😂

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#728796
Absolutely Joel, it's an oval body shell (pre 1958) without any doubt. The side windows are considerably smaller than the later 12-volt ('68 and on) body shells.

In this respect it is like the Brazilian Beetle (Fusca), which never upgraded to the 12-volt body. They kept the 6-volt side windows all the way through. Here's a picture - have a close look at the door and side windows and see how they are the same as the early 6-volt VWs.

Another way, if you aren't sure, is to look at the vent window pillar. 12-volt Aussie Beetles ('68-on) had pillars that sloped backwards slightly. 6-volt ones were perfectly vertical.

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#728916
you cant see it cos theres no front on pics but ovals also have different shaped windscreens to 58 on bugs

Phil, ive got a mate in bolivia who owns one of those brazilian bugs
its a real oddball
only 70s bug ive ever seen that has a factory manual choke
its got a 6 volt dash like early 60s aus bugs but it has a vynil skin over it but nothing like normal padded dashes

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#728919
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in answer to your question
its what ever you want it to be..
you know you want it..
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#729008
amazeer wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180394748197

Is this a 70's with an oval window grafted in? Or is it a 56 with a 70's rear clip welded on?

looks like a 6 volt body with a 1968 engine cover and rear valance. 1962-67 tail lamps...
the color makes it look all wrong...
If I was buying, I'd be measuring the side windows... lol
No chassis number given either...

I just remembered it was a 1972 chassis....!!

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DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#729940
Yer i belive it's a genuine oval but it definitely has had the rear apron changed to the later model one for the decklid to fit. I actulay like the look of that i think the oval looks good with that later apron and decklid and 60s tail lights.

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T-34 Officially Full-On Dubber

234 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·

#730052
DylanTheDubber wrote:I actulay like the look of that i think the oval looks good with that later apron and decklid and 60s tail lights.
Dylan - you're insane 😉

Funnily enough - this is just what I'm looking for - perfect v-rod doner - but not at $4K
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amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#730272
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