oval front clip confirmation · Aussieveedubbers

oval TOFU · 25 Oct 2006, 10:21 pm

Hey all, I need to confirm whether an oval front clip has one or two holes for the bonnet release conduit..

enlighten me 🙂
ta

VWCOOL · 25 Oct 2006, 11:18 pm

Mine has just one - NS

penguin · 26 Oct 2006, 7:40 pm

Not sure about the holes, but do you have the four fingers? or the three? Sort of like two H patterns one on either side of the centre. The photos on this link show that it had one hole for the cable guide. I know the link is from the US, but I would think they were the same as us back then as all would have been German made VWs.
http://www.thebugshop.org/bsp57_4.htm

oval TOFU · 26 Oct 2006, 11:15 pm

hmm.. only has two fingers...

vw54 · 27 Oct 2006, 7:37 am

I havent looked in a while

but from memory it has one bolt up the top near the speedo to hold the tube and 2 bolts where it protrudes on the inner guard

the headlight wiring tubes have 2 bolts for sure where they attach to the inner guard

oval TOFU · 27 Oct 2006, 9:50 am

conduit holes Davo. I'm not giving a flying figtree about bolt holes... 🙂

vw54 · 27 Oct 2006, 10:05 am

I will have to have a look n take a pic of my Oval 4 U

BUGBOY · 27 Oct 2006, 11:13 am

They have one hole.
Late 57-59 have two.
Weld up one and they are the same.:thumb

weapon · 27 Oct 2006, 6:25 pm

i only have one hole. :duh

bob

[ Edited on 27-10-2006 by weapon ]

penguin · 28 Oct 2006, 1:22 am

Will check tomorrow, I am going to look at two original ovals. Will let you know.

jnr356 · 28 Oct 2006, 11:35 am

on an oval the small pressings behind the shock towers face opposite each other,next series they face the same way

penguin · 29 Oct 2006, 4:13 pm

Heres two seperate ovals 🙂

penguin · 29 Oct 2006, 4:15 pm

and...
so therefore I say one hole!

vw54 · 30 Oct 2006, 7:43 am

Has anyone got a pic of the 2 holes ???

oval TOFU · 30 Oct 2006, 10:03 am

...

penguin · 30 Oct 2006, 8:37 pm

Oh bugger,
I can see my pics have made it confusing. I think thats either a late Oval front, or not an oval front.......... Bueller?

oval TOFU · 31 Oct 2006, 9:29 am

ah well, no matter. The reason for this thread has been solved.... 🙂 Thanks for everyones input