Regarding Oval Window Volkswagen's

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 18 Oct 2009, 5:43 pm

#741576

Hello

I have been trying to find online and in the books I have the answer(s) to these questions, can anyone help please?

Regarding Oval windows.......when did the front windscreen glass and the side glass behind the doors change from the original split window Beetle's?

I read somewhere, but now I cannot find it, that it was in the 1957 series cars, is this correct?

thank you in advance to anyone that can help.

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Des

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 18 Oct 2009, 6:55 pm

#741597

AFAIK the windscreen glass was the same in split and ovals

when ovals finished they sqaured off the top corners of the windscreen abit but i dont think the side glass or door glass changed in 6 volt bugs once the one piece windows in splits stopped which was about 51 or 52

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 18 Oct 2009, 7:01 pm

#741599

Joel wrote:when ovals finished they sqaured off the top corners of the windscreen abit

You mean when the small version of the big back window started in Australia (the pre 67 car) they did that?

thanks

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Des

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 18 Oct 2009, 7:11 pm

#741605

when they went from oval window to big back window in august 57 i think it was the windscreen was enlarged slightly yeah

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Oct 2009, 6:28 am

#741712

the front screens where the same up till Aug 57

the rear side windows were same up till 68 model in Aussie

the split rear window change in March 52

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

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 19 Oct 2009, 6:45 am

#741714

vw54 wrote:the front screens where the same up till Aug 57

the rear side windows were same up till 68 model in Aussie

the split rear window change in March 52

Excellent, thanks for that!

🙂

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Des