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Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:17 pm

any help on identifing this early hood would be great thanks for driving a vw

Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:22 pm

Looks like a 1954-55 hood. A earlier hood would have 3-bolts on the hinges

Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:48 am

aircooledrob wrote: more pics

Glenn is right!
This is a late '53 to the end of '54 hood.

Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:25 pm

So when did the triangle reinforcing disappear under the 4 tab. For some reason I'm thinking it was in '54.

Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:02 pm

When did they stop putting in the 3rd hole on the triangle?

Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:25 am

Here's some info:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=177246

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=391791

Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:41 pm

That is a Standard hood - no holes for trim or emblem.

Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:12 am

Ivan Fuller wrote: So when did the triangle reinforcing disappear under the 4 tab. For some reason I'm thinking it was in '54.
The end of '54 (12-54).

Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:13 am

Mine is January 14, 1955. Reinforcement still there.

Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:45 am

Undis wrote: Mine is January 14, 1955. Reinforcement still there.

You got one of the last ones. as you know VW didn't waste anything. They use all the leftover metal till it was gone.

Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:34 pm

aircooledrob wrote:

any help on identifing this early hood would be great thanks for driving a vw

So what would be the going rate $$ for a 53-54 hood like this ?
thanks for the help
John

Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:25 pm

I think it is hard to cite a "going rate" on early oval and split hoods as you just don't ever see them for sale these days. If I had an early oval and needed a hood,a nd that one is as nice as it looks, It'd probably drop anywhere between $200 and $500 or so. Beyond that, I might keep looking.

Just my opinion.....