'58/'59 Beetle Discussion

spectre6000 · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:43 am Post subject:

'58/'59 Paint Guide Thread.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=419255

'58/'59 Interior Thread.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=418511
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-'58 German Market Deluxe Beetle (in progress)
-'84 M1009 CUCV
-'81 K10
"Buy the best, cry once." -Gene Berg
"A cheap man will always buy the cheapest thing available, and then buys another one hoping for a better result, and then spends the rest of his life in misery complaining about it. A thrifty man will buy a good part once and never think about it again." -RockCrusher
"Don't feed the Shitty Parts Monster!" -Me

mightymouse · Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:17 pm Post subject:

I have a question. While im sure mucho searching would work, id rather ask in here and the answer benefit everyone. i dont mind looking foolish as i will admit im not a super bug guru.
Someone said to me that 58 and 59 rear windows were a bit smaller than 60-64.
Is this true? as in all the years and all the vws ive owned, this is something that has slipped by me. I have always thought 58-64 rear glass was the same.

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Agave58 · Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:26 pm Post subject:

mario_0609 · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject:

Don't know if this is a 58/59 specific, but does anybody of you have picture of the spare wheel well for me? Mine was deadly rusted but I still can see that the pressing is different to what my repo sheet is and I am wondering if I could change this a little bit to look more original.

A picture from the inside and the outside would be great.
Thanks!
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* 22 Oct. '58 export bug
* 27 June 72 Westfalia Camper

GreenMeanie · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:27 pm Post subject:

hootowls · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:06 pm Post subject:

I don't know if this panel on my 59 is original or not. Looks like it's been around the block though.

mario_0609 · Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:58 am Post subject:

Thanks. This looks good. Not too far away from my repo-part actually. I should be able to "optimize" the repo a bit.

Do you have a picture from the same spot from the outside, i.e. from under the car?
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* 22 Oct. '58 export bug
* 27 June 72 Westfalia Camper

Agave58 · Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:55 am Post subject:

48REME · Samba Member Joined: August 03, 2005 Posts: 7

I notice Sunroof's 1959 Canadian Sunroof Standard model. Does anyone else have an early square window standard model on here? Here is my German home-market May 1959 factory sunroof Standard model, delivered to Mahag in Munich and specially ordered in a colour from the Deluxe range available for that year, L14 Reseda Green, whereas Standards in Germany normally only came in L225 Jupiter Grey and L344 Reed Green. Took it to Hessisch Oldendorf last year and to Wolfsburg for its 50th anniversary.

mario_0609 · Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:19 am Post subject:

nice standard!! looking good!
Mine was delivered to MAHAG in Munich was well. in late october 58 though. I was trying to find out once if they still have information about those cars, but i they said they don't have...
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* 22 Oct. '58 export bug
* 27 June 72 Westfalia Camper

AlteWagen · Troll Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 8692 Location: PNW

Has anyone mentioned the 58-59 only wiper arms? I have a set on my 60 but the replacement swf blades are the generic driver side and do not have the smaller passenger side blade. Anyone have any specific measurements for the blade?

spectre6000 · Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject:

My '59 doesn't have the little metal strip. It looks EXACTLY like hootowls' though, only I've hammered most of the dents out (I can't get to the ones in the very corners though...).

How were the wiper arms '58/'59 only?
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Jason Hopper

-'58 German Market Deluxe Beetle (in progress)
-'84 M1009 CUCV
-'81 K10
"Buy the best, cry once." -Gene Berg
"A cheap man will always buy the cheapest thing available, and then buys another one hoping for a better result, and then spends the rest of his life in misery complaining about it. A thrifty man will buy a good part once and never think about it again." -RockCrusher
"Don't feed the Shitty Parts Monster!" -Me

Agave58 · Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:22 pm Post subject:


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