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 63singlecab
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 12:19 AM |
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1964 standard beetle
hi all i have a 1964 aussie standard or what u call a custom beetle 1200 6volt.
no chrome strip on the bonnet
no chrome on the running boards
blade bumpers
no chrome hub caps
all in all stock or with out all the goodies of a deluxe
what i would like to know is did this model have any badges on it saying custom or standard if so where i have heard that there was but looking on the
net i have yet to find one with this can anyone help with this
cheers
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posted by 63singlecab
hi all i have a 1964 aussie standard or what u call a custom beetle 1200 6volt.
no chrome strip on the bonnet
no chrome on the running boards
blade bumpers
no chrome hub caps
all in all stock or with out all the goodies of a deluxe
what i would like to know is did this model have any badges on it saying custom or standard if so where i have heard that there was but looking on the
net i have yet to find one with this can anyone help with this
cheers
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Hi
I believe the standard had no badges at all...
had painted hubcaps and bumpers..
no interior light, no glovebox lid.. no chrome..
and a 1964 would have been a standard beetle..
the custom beetle was later and had a custom badge on the engine lid.
plus it had stainless steel bumpers - still no over riders..
can;'t remember the hubcaps..?
most people added chromed hubcaps and bumpers to the standards.. many have glovebox lids fitted...
and interior lights installed..
You will find a CUSTOM badge about..
not sure whether it was Custom
1300 ??
cheers
LEE
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 07:50 AM |
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The bumpers and hub-caps were painted silver on the early standards, then later they were chrome-plated, not stainless steel. The story that I heard
was that it was cheaper to chrome the bumpers than to paint them. Stainless steel side strips were also added later. No badges.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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63singlecab
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 11:32 AM |
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thanks guys for all your help if there is any pics out there that would help as well but ill keep searching
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| posted on August 17th, 2010 at 12:14 PM |
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the 67 model standard was renamed custom for some reason and had 1300 and Custom scripts on the decklid
but the 63-65 standard had nothing on the lid and the66 standard just said 1300
they did regain some items as time went on, my mate had a 66 standard when we in highschool, it had a glovebox lid and was actually ordered new with
deluxe bumpers so had the stabilisor rods on the apron and rear gaurds but still had the center section headliner, coles cafeteria upholstry and no
fuel gauge or bonnet strip, had side ones though.
The early standards had a pin stripe sticker instead 
Our science teacher also had a 64 standard that he bought new and still has it to this day its got matt grey bumpers and side strips but atleast has
chrome hubcaps
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