| NCdad |
Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:05 pm |
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JinxedSydney wrote: I can't find the screw that hold the ashtray to the back of the dash. Anyone have a pic or a measurement of the screw? I have searched in the gallery and can't find what I need, because I know I have the loose screws somewhere! :lol:
Just came across this thread as I was searching for some other info.
you talkin about these screws?
these are out of my early '64
had access to them today as I was cleaning up some wiring.
thread part fit in a 4mm hole on my gauge
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| pbenn |
Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:54 pm |
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Just stumbled across your thread. I did a seven year resto on 6 245 xxx, a March '64, and I can sympathize with everything.
I'm sort of not sure if you took the body off or not. |
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| pbenn |
Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:55 pm |
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Just stumbled across your thread. I did a seven year resto on 6 245 xxx, a March '64, and I can sympathize with everything.
I'm sort of not sure if you took the body off or not. |
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| Cody1963 |
Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:22 am |
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| Good to see there are some more 63s floating around out there. Good luck! |
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| sportin-wood |
Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:32 am |
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| Nice looking car! How's the progress coming along? Hope you're still hanging in there! :) |
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| NCdad |
Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:56 pm |
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Cody1963 wrote: Good to see there are some more 63s floating around out there. Good luck!
always good to see a '63... but this is a '64 ( Aug '63 ) bug 8) |
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| vwlovr73 |
Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:09 pm |
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NCdad wrote: Cody1963 wrote: Good to see there are some more 63s floating around out there. Good luck!
always good to see a '63... but this is a '64 ( Aug '63 ) bug 8)
Curious to know why you think this? |
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| NCdad |
Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:57 pm |
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vwlovr73 wrote: NCdad wrote: Cody1963 wrote: Good to see there are some more 63s floating around out there. Good luck!
always good to see a '63... but this is a '64 ( Aug '63 ) bug 8)
Curious to know why you think this?
August starts the new year 1964.
My '64 was built 10/2/1963 too. |
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| vwlovr73 |
Wed Aug 29, 2012 4:17 am |
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NCdad wrote: vwlovr73 wrote: NCdad wrote: Cody1963 wrote: Good to see there are some more 63s floating around out there. Good luck!
always good to see a '63... but this is a '64 ( Aug '63 ) bug 8)
Curious to know why you think this?
August starts the new year 1964.
My '64 was built 10/2/1963 too.
Chassis number posted on page on starts 555. pretty sure that makes it a may 63. |
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| NCdad |
Wed Aug 29, 2012 5:28 am |
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[quote="vwlovr73"][quote="NCdad"] vwlovr73 wrote: NCdad wrote: Cody1963 wrote: Good to see there are some more 63s floating around out there. Good luck!
always good to see a '63... but this is a '64 ( Aug '63 ) bug 8)
Chassis number posted on page on starts 555. pretty sure that makes it a may 63.
JinxedSydney wrote: Hello all. I've been haunting around for about a year or so, hoping to find the "right" dub to call my own. Lo and behold, we found it in our hometown and it's sitting in the front driveway; 1963 Bug that was a daily driver until a couple of years ago.
Pretty much, it's original, aside from the new ignition that the person drilled into the dash near the ashtray because the original key is missing. The radio is missing and the inner glove box is too, but it is in remarkable condition.
My question for this post is this: during investigated on the Technical section for the chassis number, it is showing my number: 5745068 is under 1960. Is that correct?
I think you were looking at the pics posted by another member ( GWOL )... stating that his build was earlier. ( MAY '63 ) which is a 1963.
Not sure if there was a Birth Cert. ordered, but the build date should be August 29th, 1963
WOW! thats today!
Say "Happy Birthday" to your beetle JinxedSydney! |
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| vwlovr73 |
Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:16 am |
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NCdad wrote: looking at the pics posted by another member ( GWOL )... stating that his build was earlier. ( MAY '63 ) which is a 1963.
Not sure if there was a Birth Cert. ordered, but the build date should be August 29th, 1963
WOW! thats today!
Say "Happy Birthday" to your beetle JinxedSydney!
Yep, I was looking at that black chassis shot - which i had thought was from this car. Whoops. I would be curious to see this car's birth cert!
Has the 63 decklid, I see. (Early 64 had the newer style lid with the old style plate light housing.) |
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| NCdad |
Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:41 am |
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saw this in your gallery.
I have the same in mine... It's behind the tar boards on the passenger and drivers sides.
Sound insulation maybe? |
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| JinxedSydney |
Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:11 pm |
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I swear, I'm still here. Life totally gets in the way.
Progress...none. I have started doing things that I can do to finish her up with little to no spending. Today, I put the headliner bows up and stopped so that I could come in and look at pictures for reference. Scroll back farther and you'll see that I made my own headliner, Canadian style, due to rust on the tabs. Now, I'm trying to figure out how to make the ends stay into the front and back without sagging. At least I remembered to mark the front and rear of the pattern! :roll:
Wiring. It's all there. I just work on it until I get frustrated and then walk away. For me, it's the only way to do it.
As for the paint, I had sanded it down some and painted a couple of fenders, as well as completely painted the interior. Still haven't decided on the overall paint, but living in a dry climate helps me procrastinate with that decision.
Didn't do a body off. Thank God. Family medical issues interrupted this whole thing. Gertie sits on one side of the garage, partly put together. NCdad, THANKS for the screw measurements! Exactly what I needed.
I'll get there! I've had offers to sell her. No thanks. It's a love thing. It's gotta be...since it's certainly not a money thing! :lol: |
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| NCdad |
Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:19 am |
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| Good to see that you still have it! |
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