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 desh
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 05:03 PM |
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Crank handle starting question
Hi
I watched this today
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ipHfIpo8YOU
can anyone tell me please when did Beetle's do away with the crank handle starting? Is it a split window Beetle thing?
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 05:15 PM |
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The Beetle's starting handle hole was discontinued in 1949. Improved electrics (starter motors) made the crank handle obsolete.
Not something you need to worry about in Australia - we didn't get VWs here until late 1953 (Melbourne) and Easter 1954 (Sydney) - oval window
Beetles. Split windows were never sold here, so any you see have been private imports.
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desh
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 05:17 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Not something you need to worry about in Australia - we didn't get VWs here until late 1953 (Melbourne) and Easter 1954 (Sydney) - oval window
Beetles. Split windows were never sold here, so any you see have been private imports.
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thanks Phil
Think I have only seen on split window Beetle here, that was a 1949 LHD car,
I assume in Australia they are very rare, especally in RHD?
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 05:35 PM |
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That would have to be in Germany
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 05:43 PM |
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I've seen lots of starter handle crankshaft bolts at VW swap meets....
I think they were also used on VW engined generators..
did country buggies have the hole for the starter handle??
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 05:44 PM |
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Well they aren't quite like rocking horse poop, but pretty close to it. There are a few VW enthusiasts with split-window Beetles; Rod Farrell has a
beautiful one, and so does Ray Black, and a few more serious Sydney VW guys would have one or more. We usually get one or two at the Nationals, and I
would think there would be some in Melbourne too - were there any at the DOVW last year? But don't go looking for one in the classifieds!
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 05:44 PM |
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yes and yes but also on Kombis
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 05:46 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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But don't go looking for one in the classifieds!
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Yes the split '48 I saw was for sale for $35k, that was about 12 months ago.
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| posted on January 13th, 2009 at 07:06 PM |
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Country Buggys also came out with crank handles.They are great fun to try.
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