Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry

[aerosilver]

Nice vintage slide of an Amazon cabriolet, same as 58-59 Ghia cabriolet.

(Apologies if a repost, I did a quick search and couldn't see it)

[56TIMOTEO]

Beautiful Kab, wonder if it still exists?!!

[BulliBill]

I'd love to see any and all photos you might have of your (or someone else's) L-333 Pearl Blue metallic Beetle Kabriolett.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/57_color_book/22.jpg
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/57_color_book/23.jpg

This L-333 color was introduced in Dec of 1956 which was mid-1957 model year. It's kind of similar but a little deeper in Blue to the earlier L-232 Iris Blue. I'm I'm guessing L-333 replaced the long running (May 1954 thru Dec 1956) L-232 Iris Blue metallic seen below:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/57_color_book/32.jpg
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/57_color_book/33.jpg

And if anyone has recently had a supplier make from formula some L-333 paint I'd love to know more about that. I'm thinking of painting my late 1957 Oval Kabriolett in this Pearl Blue metallic color. Thanks for posting your photos here!

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[2Dokas]

Hi All,

I am almost done with my top mechanism and wanted to ask if the rear metal bow was solid or a tube. It looks solid from the images I have seen.

I made a jig using a 59 bow but they used a round tube, the attachment point is higher up the other bar so its shorter in height.

The jig worked great, along with a forge

I could also use another image:

This same bow from the rear, showing the funny curve inward, I have the curve from the side pretty well drawn out.

thanks

Peter


thanks

Peter
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87 Doka 2WD Ej22,
56 Convertible

[BulliBill]

I have two Oval Beetle Kabriolett roof frames deep in storage for an upcoming project, not sure whether these photos from a few years back will help...

The fully restored and black powder-coated frame I bought from Chuck's Convertibles way back in 1995 or so when I originally purchased the project Kabriolett. I'm no so sure that the black frame is "correct" for my 1957 Kabriolett?

I bought the OG paint used frame at the Seattle Vintage VW meet around 1998 or so because it was too good of a deal to pass up. It appears to be correct.

Hopefully these shots might help?

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[2Dokas]

Thanks Bill,

Does the bow appear to be a solid bar or round tube? If its easy to access tap it with a hammer unless its finished the correct color

These are helpful, thanks

I am looking for a close up of the junction of the round to the flat looking from behind the car towards the front windshield.

I am going to bend a solid one using a forge next Saturday in my ornamental welding class, just in case or just for fun.

thanks

Peter
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87 Doka 2WD Ej22,
56 Convertible

[2Dokas]

Okay, so the bow is tubular and I have a decent one ready to go.
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87 Doka 2WD Ej22,
56 Convertible