one of the gang has a beetle it has a factory sun roof slids back metal .1300cc swing axel with a ball joint fron end

number 1177 please tell me about this model seagull :alien

Chances are it is a late 60's, uhh.. from 65-69?? - I'd be guessing. The ball joint front end tells me in my brief knowledge of the world, that it is possibly a 67.

What do you want to know? They are factory sunroofs, but not the type that VW were used to making, being a ragtop. People often complained about their ragtops(weather, ripping, ease of theft, etc) and so I would say in their wisdom created a metal sunroof model.

There is a few around sure, but not stacks. They have a handle, loosely related to the Golde handle in a rag, but instead this is a winder, and the sunroof is 'wound' open and closed. If I am not mistaken, these roofs were also made by Golde.

Your friend, doesn't have something SPECIAL, but they definately have something different.

this is the one ! it is a shame it very rusty .

O and thank you for your reply B

seagull

[Edited on 11-4-2004 by seagull]

Hey, no worries!

Hope I am of use!

Does it wind at all. If it does get as much grease in there to help it out. Be gentle though! i had one in the Uk and they are pretty rare but very expensive to replace. If it doesn't want to wind back fully don't force the winder , be patient or it will break.

Not knowing how rare they were and the fact i broke the mech i now can't believe that i wedged it up in place sealed it up ! Oh well , young , dumb and full of ......

Dan

the top has been boged up and painted over .shame the cars rusty