Hello, I too am from the UK in West Sussex and Ive been looking at the forum and on seeing King Martys thread i decided to join too. Back in June I bought a 58 bug that started life in Australia. Poor thing had been sat for 20 years or so, so is pretty scruffy. I think she came from the same place as King Marty's. Im currently stripping the bright blue re-spray off to reveal the lovely og colour which people have suggested is Horizon Blue. The og paint has been rubbed down rather harshly in places back to the red primer and even back to bare metal. When she was re-sprayed they didnt do under the bonnet, the rear valance or any of the inside which has so much character where the sun has burnt it. Im going to keep her rat look for a year or so until i can afford to have her re-sprayed properly in her og colour, assuming i can find out for sure what that was.
Im currently trying to find out as much of her history as possible as i had no paperwork or anything with her. Theres a dealership sticker on her dash from Light Motors in Adelaide. I have found out that she was manufactured on 29th November 1958. There is a ink CKD stamp on the body in the rear wheel arch and an unusual stamp maybe a body number on the flat between the two top nuts of the front beam.
I will post some pictures as soon as i work out how to do it 馃檪
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