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WTD Early Stainless Steel bonnet trim
ovalbug - November 1st, 2007 at 08:41 AM

Needed for oval bonnet with wolfsburg crest. Can collect at the shootout on Sunday.

regards
Wayne
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bushed - November 1st, 2007 at 09:45 AM

dunno if oval ones were ever stainless...think it was 1300 66 onward

but u can cut a later one down

talk to me if u r still standin after the shootouts, he he


kombikim - November 1st, 2007 at 10:55 AM

I think all the short ones, that is the one if you have a bonnet badge, were aluminium, but they do make them in stainless steel now, I was able t get one from George at Classic Vee Dub, but when he gets them in he sells out of them pretty quick, you could give him a ring & if he had one I am sure he would take it to the shootout for you


ovalbug - November 1st, 2007 at 10:19 PM

I've been told they do exist because the 61-62 model was the first to go stainless and it also had the black wolfsburg badge?? If you cut down a later trim one end will be square not rounded at both ends. I've tried Classic Kombikim, George tells me that a you were able to get yours because someone had bought a whole set but didn't need the bonnet trim, so it was left over. Stainless trims can only be purchased as a set. Thanks for your help anyway.


68AutoBug - November 1st, 2007 at 11:00 PM

You can cut down the long strips...
You then file down the end, so it fits over the wolfsburg
crest mounting piece [which is aluminium..]

You would need a good pic or an old one to see how its cut and filed...
as You have to shape the end...

Lee


vw54 - November 2nd, 2007 at 07:43 AM

Wayne

No they dont exist you would have to cut n file an origional Stainless strip to suit the badge

The stailess strips didnt come out until 64


ovalbug - November 2nd, 2007 at 04:14 PM

G'day Dave, It looks like you can get them from overseas though. I have the 6 pieces in Stainless just need the short bonnet one. Looks like I might have to cut one as I cant justify buying a complete set.

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113898111ASL 

Cheers
WAYNE


vw54 - November 2nd, 2007 at 06:17 PM

yeah there reproduction not origional


Craig Torrens - November 2nd, 2007 at 07:28 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by vw54
Wayne

No they dont exist you would have to cut n file an origional Stainless strip to suit the badge

The stailess strips didnt come out until 64


yep they do........my 60 model has one.


vw54 - November 3rd, 2007 at 10:25 AM

yep they do........my 60 model has one.

Its been modified then Staino didnt come out til 64


68AutoBug - November 3rd, 2007 at 12:12 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by IN2VWS
Also this documentation also proves that they were available for the 1962 model year. In another VWA Technical Bulletin from 2/1963, it says for production reasons, approx 800 vehicles will have Aluminium trims instead of the stainless trims.



How about some more info from that documentation..

I love reading them
and I'm sure other VW owners would too....
I never have enough info about beetles...

oddly enough, the early narrow trim was also aluminium..
its very easy to damage... and isn't as bright as stainless steel...

Lee