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Ninamashr
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BAH!!! it only has 2 carbs, that's no upgrade! 
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focuszx3r
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You would think they would have a used a cleaner car with a straight bumper for their press release....
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Looks like Okrasa to me. What's the firewall cover material?
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Ninamashr
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Looks like Okrasa to me. What's the firewall cover material?
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That's a 56' only tarboard, my buddy Billb has that on his 56.
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EverettB
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I updated my original post as it was not a press release, it's the photos used for an article in Motor Life magazine at some point in the 1950s.
The engine is an October, 1955 engine #.
I wonder why they used an early fuel pump though? Note flat top, maybe it's 8 mm for increased fuel flow?
Okrasa was my guess as well, because of the dual port manifolds.
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| commercial air wrote: |
Looks like Okrasa to me. What's the firewall cover material?
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That's a 56' only tarboard, my buddy Billb has that on his 56. |
Any chance you could get a better pic of the one your friend has? I need to make something up for my 56. Texture, closeup of the ribbing etc?
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Ninamashr
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| commercial air wrote: |
Looks like Okrasa to me. What's the firewall cover material?
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That's a 56' only tarboard, my buddy Billb has that on his 56. |
Any chance you could get a better pic of the one your friend has? I need to make something up for my 56. Texture, closeup of the ribbing etc?
Thanks for anything you may be able to do. |
No problem Major, I'm meeting up with him next Thursday. I'm sure he has some close-ups somewhere. Here's a thread, halfway down is a pic of his engine with the original tarboard, He comes in here from time to time so he might post them sooner.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=153221&highlight=tarboard
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| BAH!!! it only has 2 carbs, that's no upgrade! |
LOL!
Its a "girly kit" maaaaann
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Yes it is. Don't let Bob see it!  |
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