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Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:07 pm

Alright, so I figure that my '63 was a Septemer '62 build foin' by my VIN.
Now what I was wondering was about options or accessories for my car. Would my car more than likely have had a hood crest? It has chrome trim inside that appears to be OG. ( or at least the clip holes ) Did the American standard model have that or Deluxes. The reason for asking is I am about to get a full resto on it and want trim, etc. to be year correct. any insight is appreciated. Thank you.

Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:37 pm

airkewld63 wrote: Alright, so I figure that my '63 was a Septemer '62 build foin' by my VIN.
Now what I was wondering was about options or accessories for my car. Would my car more than likely have had a hood crest? It has chrome trim inside that appears to be OG. ( or at least the clip holes ) Did the American standard model have that or Deluxes. The reason for asking is I am about to get a full resto on it and want trim, etc. to be year correct. any insight is appreciated. Thank you.

Your car may still have the crest. It continued until sometime in October (if memory serves). US imported VWs were only Deluxes, which had body and dash trim. As a Deluxe, it would have also had leatherette instead of cloth seats and a full headliner.

Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:32 am

Sept. '62 still has the crest for all US import cars. Crest dropped Oct. '62 at VIN 5010448.

Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:58 am

My 63 (built 5/24/63) does not have the Wolfsburg Hood Crest so yours must have been made earlier then May 63, like you said September 62. I’ve been thinking about adding a Crest to mine just because they add a little something to the looks. I was thinking of using a magnet to stick it on with. I would put the magnet inside the trunk lid and attach the Crest to the outside over the magnet. This would avoid drilling any holes and it wouldn’t be permanent, keeping it original. What do you think?

I’m always looking for the brother/sister of my 1963.
Which, according to the by Birth Certificate, Oscar was built May 24th 1963, left the factory on
May 30th 1963 and arrived at Oliver Imported Cars in Berkeley California a few weeks later.
It was purchased by the original owner in August of 1963.

The VIN number is 5559673, what VIN number is your 63?

Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:06 am

vin on my 63 is 5168641 dec 62

Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:34 am

bill may wrote: vin on my 63 is 5168641 dec 62

Okaaay... So does it have a crest or not :-s ?

(My guess would be "no" if it's the erriginal hood)

Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:22 pm

nope crest stopped in oct 62. no crest was when the vw in circle emblem had a raised part for emblem to sit on.

Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:34 pm

bill may wrote: nope crest stopped in oct 62. no crest was when the vw in circle emblem had a raised part for emblem to sit on.

Aha! So it wasnt just the deletion of the beloved Wolfsburg crest that changed. The hood went from 4-tab to three-tab with the raised pedistal for the VW emblem. Very cool info :) !

(hmmm :-k .... I think I may have known that but forgot :oops: )

Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:52 pm

67 Florida Deluxe wrote: bill may wrote: nope crest stopped in oct 62. no crest was when the vw in circle emblem had a raised part for emblem to sit on.

Aha! So it wasnt just the deletion of the beloved Wolfsburg crest that changed. The hood went from 4-tab to three-tab with the raised pedistal for the VW emblem. Very cool info :) !

went from 4 tab to a 4tab with plastic insert with 3 pins then to a 3 pin. the 61-oct 62 hood had crest and 4tab wrapped on a plastic piece with 3 plastic pins..

Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:01 pm

bill may wrote: 67 Florida Deluxe wrote: bill may wrote: nope crest stopped in oct 62. no crest was when the vw in circle emblem had a raised part for emblem to sit on.

Aha! So it wasnt just the deletion of the beloved Wolfsburg crest that changed. The hood went from 4-tab to three-tab with the raised pedistal for the VW emblem. Very cool info :) !

went from 4 tab to a 4tab with plastic insert with 3 pins then to a 3 pin. the 61-oct 62 hood had crest and 4tab wrapped on a plastic piece with 3 plastic pins..

WHAT?! Dammit :x ... Well, mine has a later style emblem with the metal tabs bent to hold it on the hood :? . I guess I should get one of those plastic thingys

Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:35 pm

Here's the underhood detail on my '62 built in July of '62, if it helps:

Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:12 pm

so according to my possible build date, my hood should be flat under the VW emblem versus raised? Awesome! When did they stop the snowflake taillight?

Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:18 pm

61 was the last year for the snowflakes.

Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:02 pm

I am so glad to have a 58 that has all it's goodies \:D/ It gets complicated when VW does the year end changes???

Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:49 pm

what about door handles and locks? should i have one keyed lock with one key for the ignition and door lock?

Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:50 pm

airkewld63 wrote: what about door handles and locks? should i have one keyed lock with one key for the ignition and door lock?

Mine is one key fits all

Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:01 pm

airkewld63 wrote: what about door handles and locks? should i have one keyed lock with one key for the ignition and door lock?

Yes,unless your 63 has a steering column lock like mine. then you would have a seperate key for locking column and 1 for doors.

Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:49 pm

nice, thanks. if there are any other little things you think I need to know, please do.

Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:23 pm

Well, here's one thing I have question on - what type of heater vents do you have under the bak seat. I ask becaue I know that the 1962 setup carried over a little ways into 1963, with two small oval outlets near the tunnel fed from a single hose coming off the heater pipe next to the battery. Then they changed to two large round heater outlets, each going to a separate Y pipe left and right and hand-operated open/close flaps on them, nearer the doors, on the kick panels.

Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:58 am

I would imagine he has the earlier set-up. That was a mid-Dec '62 change. I don't have access to any references right now, but I'm thinking it's coincident with the introduction of the fresh-air 40 around VIN 5200000.