how can you tell an orig ragtop?

madman11 · 2 Aug 2006, 12:39 pm

i just bought a 72 ragtop beetle..did they make em in 72? how can you tell if its an orig ragtop?

ash

[ Edited on 2-8-2006 by madman11 ]

Bizarre · 2 Aug 2006, 12:59 pm

Is it a Golde??

If a Britax it "could" have been a dealer option??

Claudius · 2 Aug 2006, 1:20 pm

Golde were discontinued in 1962 , Britax were fitted there after.

hope this helps.

vw54 · 2 Aug 2006, 1:28 pm

Golde were discontinued in 1962 , Britax were fitted there after.

Goldie Origional Volkswagen Sunroofs were fitted on Australian made Beetles until May 1966

After that Volkswagen went to a Steel opening Sunroof by Goldie again

Britax were an After market option fitted by various shops after purchase of the Vehicle from Volkswagen

If you havea Steel roof then its origional and if its a Material type roof then possible a Britax

Have you got a pic of it ???

madman11 · 2 Aug 2006, 5:12 pm

heres a pic, thanks for the advise so far guys...

jnr356 · 2 Aug 2006, 7:30 pm

need to see the interior handle

[ Edited on 2-8-06 by jnr356 ]

crewcabconnection · 2 Aug 2006, 7:39 pm

had a 62 Golde Ragtop. Fitted and never leaked no matter how hard it rained. If it leaks is probably not a factory one...get the hose out.

Joel · 2 Aug 2006, 11:08 pm

yea thats just an aftermarket one
i;ve got a britax one in one of my cars and theyre fairly high quality setup
like driving an oridinary hardtop when its closed and u cant see any of the bows from the outside and the inside of it is upholsted in perforated headliner material
car is out at work atm so sorry cant get any pics

-Joel

bajachris88 · 3 Aug 2006, 12:17 am

don't rag tops have a different model number to ID Em?

MISS VDUB · 3 Aug 2006, 12:26 am

Sorry but is that fully closed or not (Being so slack/loose)?
Thanks.
-Staggers.

Bizarre · 3 Aug 2006, 8:01 am

True rags did have a different number.

Cant think what it is though

65busser · 3 Aug 2006, 9:09 am

Weren't the factory tops cloth and Britax vinyl?

madman11 · 3 Aug 2006, 9:44 am

well, it arrives today, i dont think my girlfriend will mind if its factory or not, she jus wants to look cool driving it down to the beach for a surf in the moring soo, i think it will be perfect for her...cheers for your help gang,

over and out...............

jnr356 · 3 Aug 2006, 7:19 pm

65busser wrote:Weren't the factory tops cloth and Britax vinyl?

no

farkengruven · 3 Aug 2006, 9:21 pm

bajachris88 wrote:don't rag tops have a different model number to ID Em?

Yep. They were Type 115 and 117 were LHD and Type 116 and 118 were RHD.