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Sat Feb 21, 2004 10:37 pm

Splitwindow ragtop, my buddy has a 1949 rag. I didn't think they made this until 1950....about April. I.D. Plate is 1949.. I'm too drunk to read the number...anybody got any info on this. There is no stitching on the body, and the front part of the "Rag" is just a straight piece of sheetmetal.
Thanx,
Al

Sat Feb 21, 2004 11:10 pm

Try closing one eye and see if that helps...LOL

Sat Feb 21, 2004 11:15 pm

its probably fake and you should see if he wants to sell it to me. its probably not worth much cause its fake so ill give him $500 for it, cool?

Sun Feb 22, 2004 3:50 am

Its a transplant. The first sunroofs were in 1950.

Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:26 am

The Tucher made rollback (not sliding) ragtop conversions (not sure from what year but I know they were around in '49).

Sun Feb 22, 2004 12:29 pm

Gee.... you really think it's worth $500?
Al

Sun Feb 22, 2004 12:30 pm

I really felt bad for your friend, so i did start the offer out a little high!

Sun Feb 22, 2004 8:23 pm

99% bet its a fake. The roll backs were in the mid (like 46-47). About 90% of the ragtops out there that are splits are fake (if not more). Only way to tell is look at the front id plate. If it is a type 11 "G" instead of 11 "C", its most likely real. The only way to confirm is to get the letter from the museum.

1950 was the first year for the ragtop.

Here is the real deal...no cut in here.

And a picture from 1951 of the same car from the lady I bought the car from!

Sun Feb 22, 2004 8:47 pm

2Splitwindows wrote: 99% bet its a fake. The roll backs were in the mid (like 46-47). About 90% of the ragtops out there that are splits are fake (if not more). Only way to tell is look at the front id plate. If it is a type 11 "G" instead of 11 "C", its most likely real. The only way to confirm is to get the letter from the museum.

1950 was the first year for the ragtop.

Here is the real deal...no cut in here.

And a picture from 1951 of the same car from the lady I bought the car from!

That is so awsome but what is up with those head lights :?:

Sun Feb 22, 2004 8:56 pm

Those headlights were sealed beam accessory headlights made by Marcal (sp?). Laws in NJ at the time required sealed beam headlights. The only way to get those, was to have these nasty looking things on. They are no longer on the car.

Sun Feb 22, 2004 10:30 pm

Glad you got here before me Rich. I read the first few post and was wondering if someone was gonna meantion that 1950 was the first year rag. The samba sure has some knowledgeable folks hanging around. Its good to see VW trivia spooing from every forum.

Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:13 pm

shut up trayle. You think you know everthing.

:lol:

Mon Feb 23, 2004 6:09 pm

:roll:

F U bro..

Mon Feb 23, 2004 6:31 pm

Well, thanks for all the opinions. I'm going to check that I.D. plate out better and go from there.
Thanx, Al

Mon Feb 23, 2004 6:32 pm

Heres the Video skim was talking about.

http://www.lowlifevw.com/frdata_split.html

And heres a few pix.

Tue Feb 24, 2004 2:19 am

Bad ass vid, Trayle; what kind of power you guys runnin'. Go two piece case Porsche mit der scheiss!
Later, Al