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sleeper - May 29th, 2003 at 04:32 PM

hi guys,
as i was looking for an oval ,well i am really close of getting one, just got to ring the guy back and confirm and go down to sydney and drive her up back to her new home....Qld. what i was wondering about is that if anyone know of any site or revues,book with detailled description of ovals as it will be brought back to original....
cheers.....
i feel like i'm getting closer of being part of the familly.
D :)

[Edited on 30-5-2003 by sleeper]


Unity-28 - May 29th, 2003 at 04:40 PM

Not sure about sites and stuff like that, but if you need advised about it just post up here! Also depends what year oval it is! Mid 55 and Earlier are different to mid 55 and later!

N!


sleeper - May 29th, 2003 at 10:24 PM

sorry forgot to mention....it is a 56..


sleeper - May 30th, 2003 at 01:14 PM

guys....please help me find copies of original photos or drawings of a 56 oval,i want to get as close as i can in my restoration project....please ......
thank you....
D


Unity-28 - May 30th, 2003 at 01:30 PM

For colours, Go to http://www.wolfsburgwest.com 

That site will tell you what exterior colour went will what interior colour! Thats a US site with US and European models. Mechanically, Am I right to say they were 30 horses?!

Im sure I will be corrected!

N!:thumb


Phil74Camper - May 30th, 2003 at 02:20 PM

Beetles sold in Australia in 1956 were assembled from German CKD kits, with only some Australian components like batteries and tyres added here. Dulux in Melbourne provided the paint to spray the German-made panels, and in the early days the colours were the same as Euro and US-spec cars. Only after 1959 were Australian colours different.

Are you going to paint the car in the same original colour?

In the meantime, buy or borrow as many VW books you can, and read them! Good luck.


Unity-28 - May 30th, 2003 at 02:38 PM

Yeah, I knew the cars were in KNocked down form, But I thought We had our colours! Thanks for the Info!

N!