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 VDUBXTC
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| posted on November 11th, 2009 at 02:51 PM |
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Bonnet Year
Can anyone tell me what year the 4 tab bonnets came out? 50's, 60's?
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| posted on November 12th, 2009 at 09:06 PM |
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Oct 52 - Dec 60
The hood prop location changed in Aug 55 to mount at the front hinge bolt rather than a separate connection point.
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| posted on November 12th, 2009 at 10:00 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Can anyone tell me what year the 4 tab bonnets came out? 50's, 60's?
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Hi
what do You mean 4 tabs??
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| posted on November 13th, 2009 at 05:58 AM |
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what do You mean 4 tabs??
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the tabs or pins that hold the VW badge to the bonnet
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VDUBXTC
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| posted on November 13th, 2009 at 03:57 PM |
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what do You mean 4 tabs??
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the tabs or pins that hold the VW badge to the bonnet
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Yeah. this is correct.
It's also flush mount on the bonnet with no raised section for the badge to sit on. and it has 3 holes on the passenger side, never seen one like
this before.
Just wondering what year it was off. I found it at the tip in good condition.
I'm guessing it's off an oval because of the other bits there with it. But my old 56 models bonnet didn't look like this one so i can't be
sure.
Thanks
Jace
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| posted on November 13th, 2009 at 06:37 PM |
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VDUBXTC
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| posted on November 13th, 2009 at 11:18 PM |
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Yup. Thats what it looks like at the top Joel.
Any idea on which years they came out on?
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| posted on November 14th, 2009 at 09:41 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by volumex
Oct 52 - Dec 60
The hood prop location changed in Aug 55 to mount at the front hinge bolt rather than a separate connection point.
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You've already been told Oct 1952 to Dec 1960
There was a change in the hood prop location so that should narrow your found one down to after 1955.
If your old 56 doesn't have one like this, then it probably has the wrong (incorrect for year) bonnet on it and you have just found the correct one -
lucky you.
Regards,
Matt.
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| posted on November 14th, 2009 at 04:22 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Matt Ryan
| Quote: | Originally
posted by volumex
Oct 52 - Dec 60
The hood prop location changed in Aug 55 to mount at the front hinge bolt rather than a separate connection point.
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You've already been told Oct 1952 to Dec 1960
There was a change in the hood prop location so that should narrow your found one down to after 1955.
If your old 56 doesn't have one like this, then it probably has the wrong (incorrect for year) bonnet on it and you have just found the correct one -
lucky you.
Regards,
Matt.
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Fair enough then. Must of missed that
Thanks everyone for your replies.
Looks like i've been told what year it suits.
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