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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 09:18 AM
What year model is my beetle?


Hi all, have a question for you... I have a second hand beetle shell, doing a full restore. I thought it might be a 1964 but I am not sure as I have noticed some points.

No sun visors, interior lining seal / join near door lock points into middle of car were on my 1967 and 1965 it points to the front of the car. I will post photos. Another point... Rear bumper mounts are different . To my 1967 and my 1965
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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 09:21 AM



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Hi all, have a question for you... I have a second hand beetle shell, doing a full restore. I thought it might be a 1964 but I am not sure as I have noticed some points.

No sun visors, interior lining seal / join near door lock points into middle of car were on my 1967 and 1965 it points to the front of the car. I will post photos. Another point... Rear bumper mounts are different . To my 1967 and my 1965


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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 09:22 AM



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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 09:25 AM



Other plate with a number, located near brake master cylinder

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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 09:32 AM



This photo of my 1967, same mount as my 1965.

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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 09:33 AM



Photo from unknown year?

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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 09:38 AM



You've got a standard Beetle shell not a deluxe which is why theres no full headliner, different bumper mounts etc

First 2 digits of the chassis number are 64 so it would be early 65ish model
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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 09:40 AM



Image is from unknown, note: the location of the lip that you would put some type of seal or trim for interior . It's pointing to the centre of the car.

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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 09:40 AM



does it have the original pan or speedo etc as speedo is date stamped or get chassis number off the pan



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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 09:41 AM



Now image of my1965, it's pointing to the front of the car, looks like it can now be used as a second door seal.

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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 09:48 AM



Note: no sun visor mounts

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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 01:25 PM



All of that is typical of Aussie made poverty spec standard models.

Here is a 67 aussie custom (standard), notice the sunvisors and faux headliner mounting strip pointing to the center.
They originally had some plastic pinch welting over that so it wasnt a sharp edge.
Your shell appears to have been sandblasted, probably why it is missing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/bsantry/IMG_2846.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/bsantry/IMG_2845.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/bsantry/IMG_2844.jpg
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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 05:39 PM



Hi Joel , I thought if it was just a standard model it wouldn't have an interior light, also chrome strips on each side?
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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 05:40 PM



Hi Paul , no pan or speedo sorry
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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 05:46 PM



Photo showing spot for interior light switch for doors when open.

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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 07:07 PM



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Hi Joel , I thought if it was just a standard model it wouldn't have an interior light, also chrome strips on each side?


They didn;t have an interior light or switches but still had the holes for them just with plastic blanking plugs in there.
As you can probably imagine after 50 years many standards have had interior lights fitted.

Standards before 64 didn;t have the chrome strips on the sides, just a pinstripe but 64 onwards had the metal strips, they just weren't chromed instead painted silver.
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posted on March 28th, 2013 at 07:22 PM



I have been told today from the guy I brought it from, that he was told it was a 1963 mod. What you think. It does have the wholes for the chrome strips on the side.


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