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flat44ever Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:58 pm

what are specific details to recognize a 43 split?

thx

kdf38@netzero.net Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:00 pm

Dash, fuel tank?, etc. Sent PM.

Bruce Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:20 pm

The ID tag says 1943 on it.

flat44ever Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:52 am

thx bruce, you are really a big help :wink:

Björn Schewe Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:16 am

The KDF-Beetle has some different details to post-war cars. One detail is the rear window with the curved crossbin. The best is to look into Jacek's beautyful website with a lot of detailed picture of his KDF-beetles...





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jmp@ncounty.net Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:36 pm

I have seen a few 46's with the same raised shape between the windows.

Björn Schewe Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:02 pm

...but if you have this window in your car you know that you have an old body.

Other detail to identify an Kdf are

- different heating pipes under the rear seat
- different knochs for the door in the body with a smaller groove.
- the angles for the engine lid are fixed with screws - not welded
- different systen to fix this decklid
- both hoods are numbered with the bodynbumber
- different window scrapers - instead of a rubber you have a metallstipe with carpet
- "bubbles" in the front end
- Treat to fix the round petrol tank on the chassis

Beetles up to summer 1943 have a groove in the firewall and the section under the rear loofers is made with three pieces.




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