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Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:08 pm

Hello,

I am interested in more detailes in the pre-thermostat assembly , the "summer/winter" lever on the fan shroud, on (very) early cars.

It's this device, as it appears in this picture, from the "1946 beetle" thread.
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/438260.jpg

First of all I would like a picture of the area behind the fan shroud, pic of the actual device (not just the lever as it apears in the picture above ) .

Also, does this mean that KDF-cars and kubelwagens had this installed ?

Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:16 pm

Komissar wrote: Hello,

Also, does this mean that KDF-cars and kubelwagens had this installed ?

If you´d read what was said in the mentioned threat, you´d allready know that. :wink:

Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:26 pm

That was uncalled for...

The only piece of text I have found in this thread is the following:

Quote: kdf38@netzero.net wrote:
mozart wrote:
p horvath wrote:

also,what year had the summer/winter lever on the fan shroud?

Please educate me. Where is the summer/winter lever? What is the function of the device?

Here is a Summer/Winter lever. It covers half of the fan intake in Winter setting to let the engine warm up faster. There is not one on the
1946 car in the pics.

Mike

NO conclusive information about the time frame in there, thank you.

I ask this because I have seen a lot of pictures of various splits, bothe pre 45, and after, with what it appeared to be the original tinware and they did not have the lever on.

Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:28 pm

The arm passes thruough the fan shroud. On the "front" is a half of a flat
circle of steel. In the Winter setting, it covers half of the intake hole on
the front side of the fan shroud.

Mike

Komissar wrote: Hello,

I am interested in more detailes in the pre-thermostat assembly , the "summer/winter" lever on the fan shroud, on (very) early cars.

It's this device, as it appears in this picture, from the "1946 beetle" thread.
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/438260.jpg

First of all I would like a picture of the area behind the fan shroud, pic of the actual device (not just the lever as it apears in the picture above ) .

Also, does this mean that KDF-cars and kubelwagens had this installed ?

Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:33 pm

Komissar wrote:

NO conclusive information about the time frame in there, thank you.

Hello
You missed this:

"...this Detail was only used in the Late 1947, early 1948"

Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:34 pm

And what keeps it from banging back and forth when driving ? Friction or a spring-loaded "lock" thing ?

Thanks :)

usariemen -> thanks. Indeed I have missed that.

Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:23 pm

a big bad ass spring

Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:47 am

usariemen wrote: Komissar wrote:

NO conclusive information about the time frame in there, thank you.

Hello
You missed this:

"...this Detail was only used in the Late 1947, early 1948"

...or early 49?

Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:43 am

Here's my '47 engine. You can just see the piece that blocks the fan intake in the pic

Anyone out there making a stencil of the "Winter" & Summer" fonts so I can refinish my shroud?

Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:32 am

Hello, RareAir, and thanks for the pictures. :D
May I dare to ask for another picture with the back of the fan shroud, focusing on the blocking piece ?

Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:38 am

RareAir wrote:
Anyone out there making a stencil of the "Winter" & Summer" fonts so I can refinish my shroud?

Regarding the stencil, ...
could be this one, printed inclined (italic? ) ?
http://www.ffonts.net/UNCONFORM-ROUND.font

Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:59 am

What does the previous system before 1-071616 look like?

HeSa wrote: usariemen wrote: Komissar wrote:

NO conclusive information about the time frame in there, thank you.

Hello
You missed this:

"...this Detail was only used in the Late 1947, early 1948"

...or early 49?