i have a bonnet of an oval window beetle are they different to big window ones and what are they worth it has no trim on it
dave:o:o

One of the big differences between the older styles and newer ones is that the area that the VW emblem sits on is not raised on the Oval bonnets. You can see it on most touch ups that people have had their bonnet replaced with a later one because the bonnet is one of the first items to get really bent out of shape.
Anyone else for other differences???
Penguin :beer

Yes apart from the raised area where the VW sign sits, there is also the Wolfsburg Crest area. Ovals had a crest just above the bonnet handle. It was simplified a couple of times over the years, and dropped altogether in 1963.

Otherwise the basic stamping is the same.

The hinges were redesigned in 1962 - before that the bonnet was held open by a folding strut. Later hinges incorporated a spring-load to keep the bonnet open.

They're not very common, espescially because they get bent by only having a hinge on one side, plus people try to shut them while the latch is locked on. Does anyone know what year they went from the flat emblem mount to the raised one?

It depends on the condition.

How much do you want for it and what condition is it in.

An Oval bonnet must have the trim chrome strip holes.

NON trim bonnets were only on STANDARD models that came out from around 1962 or so through to about 1966

An Oval bonnet has flat area under VW badge. not raised.

it has got the holes for the trim ,it has got a tiny bit of rust near where you bolt in on and has a little surface rust where it has been rubbed back near the handle .i am selling it at the jamboree and was wondering what price to charge for it
david:o:o

does it have the raised section under where the VW badge goes...
if it does not havet he raised section then its a pre 62 or so n could be used for an Oval..

From memory the reinforcing braces underneath are different too. Especially where the hinge goes on. Could be wrong though. Still oval or no oval if it's a straight early bonnet someone will love you for it eventually.

Hi

The scallops, depressions, what ever call them are more shallow on the earlier bonnets.

1302Steve

no one wants to touch the money issue....
so I'll guess $ 200, but it just depends on demand.
Any higher bids ?????:kiss