Bonnet Year

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 11 Nov 2009, 2:51 pm

#746679

Can anyone tell me what year the 4 tab bonnets came out? 50's, 60's?

Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

volumex Officially Full-On Dubber

389 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 12 Nov 2009, 9:06 pm

#746984

Oct 52 - Dec 60
The hood prop location changed in Aug 55 to mount at the front hinge bolt rather than a separate connection point.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Nov 2009, 10:00 pm

#746998

VDUBXTC wrote:Can anyone tell me what year the 4 tab bonnets came out? 50's, 60's?

Hi

what do You mean 4 tabs??

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 13 Nov 2009, 5:58 am

#747021

what do You mean 4 tabs??

the tabs or pins that hold the VW badge to the bonnet

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 13 Nov 2009, 3:57 pm

#747097

vw54 wrote:
what do You mean 4 tabs??
the tabs or pins that hold the VW badge to the bonnet

Yeah. this is correct.
It's also flush mount on the bonnet with no raised section for the badge to sit on. and it has 3 holes on the passenger side, never seen one like this before.
Just wondering what year it was off. I found it at the tip in good condition.

I'm guessing it's off an oval because of the other bits there with it. But my old 56 models bonnet didn't look like this one so i can't be sure.

Thanks
Jace

Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 13 Nov 2009, 6:37 pm

#747141

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VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 13 Nov 2009, 11:18 pm

#747181

Yup. Thats what it looks like at the top Joel.
Any idea on which years they came out on?

Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 14 Nov 2009, 9:41 am

#747224

volumex wrote:Oct 52 - Dec 60
The hood prop location changed in Aug 55 to mount at the front hinge bolt rather than a separate connection point.

You've already been told Oct 1952 to Dec 1960

There was a change in the hood prop location so that should narrow your found one down to after 1955.

If your old 56 doesn't have one like this, then it probably has the wrong (incorrect for year) bonnet on it and you have just found the correct one - lucky you.

Regards,

Matt.😀

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VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 14 Nov 2009, 4:22 pm

#747280

Matt Ryan wrote:
volumex wrote:Oct 52 - Dec 60
The hood prop location changed in Aug 55 to mount at the front hinge bolt rather than a separate connection point.

You've already been told Oct 1952 to Dec 1960

There was a change in the hood prop location so that should narrow your found one down to after 1955.

If your old 56 doesn't have one like this, then it probably has the wrong (incorrect for year) bonnet on it and you have just found the correct one - lucky you.

Regards,

Matt.😀

Fair enough then. Must of missed that🤪

Thanks everyone for your replies.
Looks like i've been told what year it suits.

Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle