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Regarding Oval Window Volkswagen's
desh - October 18th, 2009 at 05:43 PM

Hello

I have been trying to find online and in the books I have the answer(s) to these questions, can anyone help please?



Regarding Oval windows.......when did the front windscreen glass and the side glass behind the doors change from the original split window Beetle's?


I read somewhere, but now I cannot find it, that it was in the 1957 series cars, is this correct?



thank you in advance to anyone that can help.


Joel - October 18th, 2009 at 06:55 PM

AFAIK the windscreen glass was the same in split and ovals

when ovals finished they sqaured off the top corners of the windscreen abit but i dont think the side glass or door glass changed in 6 volt bugs once the one piece windows in splits stopped which was about 51 or 52


desh - October 18th, 2009 at 07:01 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Joel
when ovals finished they sqaured off the top corners of the windscreen abit


You mean when the small version of the big back window started in Australia (the pre 67 car) they did that?

thanks


Joel - October 18th, 2009 at 07:11 PM

when they went from oval window to big back window in august 57 i think it was the windscreen was enlarged slightly yeah


vw54 - October 19th, 2009 at 06:28 AM

the front screens where the same up till Aug 57

the rear side windows were same up till 68 model in Aussie

the split rear window change in March 52


desh - October 19th, 2009 at 06:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by vw54
the front screens where the same up till Aug 57

the rear side windows were same up till 68 model in Aussie

the split rear window change in March 52



Excellent, thanks for that!


:)