Did i find a early cabrio decklid?!

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 18 Apr 2012, 7:09 pm

#897570

customer dropped this car off this week.. needing lots of love.. noticed the decklid had a couple of vents glassed over..

hmmm

look genuine to anyone?

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 18 Apr 2012, 7:29 pm

#897577

No. The early vents are vertical, not horizontal.

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 18 Apr 2012, 7:46 pm

#897579

Cool, have been chasing one of those. Expose those vents man!!

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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 18 Apr 2012, 7:47 pm

#897581

I remember those long number plate screws i think every splitty had them back when I was an apprentice.👍

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Apr 2012, 7:48 pm

#897582

I like the number plate bolts / screws

they could kill someone

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 18 Apr 2012, 8:00 pm

#897588

HappyDaze wrote:No. The early vents are vertical, not horizontal.

Yes, early are vertical but they changed to horizontal from 1958 onwards.

Regards,

Matt.

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 18 Apr 2012, 8:25 pm

#897596

Be thankful those are bolts and not needle point screws for the number plate, great for ripping your forehead open when people use screws.

Anyway decklid just has old grafted in pair of vents or punched in louvers, very common mod.

Genuine cabrio decklids had rain catcher trays spot welded in underneath and much bigger vents.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 18 Apr 2012, 8:56 pm

#897611

I hope you relocated the fuel filter for them !

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 18 Apr 2012, 10:38 pm

#897634

yeah only hit my head on those threads twice.

engine bay is much nicer now, but more focus was on king n links and steeringbox.. unbelievable amount of movement. whole car was a deathtrap.

Thanks for the pics joel. ill leave this decklid alone with now new light!