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Late 54 oval
VDUBXTC - January 6th, 2004 at 09:17 AM

what would you pay for this.
It has the bonnet, front guards, complete original dash, fuel tank, original pan and gearbox, engine lid, doors.
It dosesn't have the rear guards, engine, glass, interior.
would you pay $500 for it.
it may look rusty but its only serface rust, its quite solid and rust free.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kap/Jason/penfold3.jpg

Unity-28 - January 6th, 2004 at 09:36 AM

Thats a starting price...Dont forget 54's are way different to 55 and later oval.

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Brad - January 6th, 2004 at 09:58 AM

Is that a factory Pop top conversion or an after market one ?

VDUBXTC - January 6th, 2004 at 10:13 AM

Yeah... thats the selling point there.
How many factory poptop ovals are out there hehehe.

I have recently got me self a 55 oval with a genuine factory sunroof, Its as complete as you can get, but i paid a little to much for it.It has a bit of cancer in it.
this one above has been offered to me for purchase so i'm just trying to find out what its worth. Any one any idea

Unity-28 - January 6th, 2004 at 10:23 AM

Is your 55 a three fold rag roof or a two fold?

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Starbug - January 6th, 2004 at 10:38 AM

looks to be in MINT condition (probably because its sitting in a big patch of mint) Pun intended!

i guess its a starting price, but then youve got to think how much the rest of the stuff would cost...
make a really ratty rat-looker:D

type_one - January 6th, 2004 at 12:05 PM

If you decide to pass it over can you pass the owners details onto me. I would be very interested at that price. Guess that tells you my opinion.

vw54 - January 6th, 2004 at 01:10 PM

Is there a Factory sunroof in this 54 ???

If so are the corners square on the roof of the opening, they should be

Later sunroofs from end of 55 had round corners on them

If you dont have the roof mechanism for the sunroof, it going to be a BIG job finding one for sale

VDUBXTC - January 6th, 2004 at 01:19 PM

Na the 54 is a hard, top the 55 is ragtop

Unity-28 - January 6th, 2004 at 01:36 PM

YEah, but is it a 3 fold or 2 fold rag?

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VDUBXTC - January 6th, 2004 at 02:21 PM

sorry Dude, got a bloody virus on me puter and keep dropping out.
it is a 3 fold. is there a differance between orig and copies.

Unity-28 - January 6th, 2004 at 02:39 PM

Well if the 55 3 fold is rusty, why not get this 54 and graft the sunroof in from the 55. It will be correct sunroof for that car, and as it prolly wouldnt be original cause of all the missing parts, wont really matter. 3 fold rags ended in aug 55, after that they went to the 2 fold version.

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VDUBXTC - January 6th, 2004 at 02:52 PM

The 55 isn't what you would call a rust bucket easily repair by someone with experiance, its only realy rusty around the bottom of the front firewalland a little in the bottom of the left door pilla

waltermitty - January 6th, 2004 at 02:58 PM

Unity-28

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Dont forget 54's are way different to 55 and later oval.


How different are they? Do you know of a site I can learn more re this.
MitChEll

vw54 - January 6th, 2004 at 05:29 PM

Mitch years of experience... dont know of any books just looked at cars over the years just go to more VW shows. I suspose early owners manuals would be a good start nad workshop manuals as well.

Unity

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YEah, but is it a 3 fold or 2 fold rag?



I never thought of the roof section that way. I prefer to call the differences as round or square corners in the roof section What do you think ??

I only know of one origional 54 or Square corner or 3 fold sunroof Beetle up here in Sydney, but its been converted to a hotty years ago... PITY.

My 56 has the round corners and is Origional.

Unity-28 - January 7th, 2004 at 10:01 AM

The reason I use 2 or 3 fold is, cause its easier and less confusing, plus thats what most people refer to them as. Also when telling someone new, there really are three different types, The pre 55 3 fold which has all square corners, the 56 which is a 2 fold has rounded corners at the front anf sqaure at the back, and the 57 onward which also is a 2 fold but with all corners rounded, it becomes a little much to take in...

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