'58/'59 Beetle Discussion

sunroof · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:58 pm Post subject:

Here, check this out: I am doing some welding to the front clip of a car I'm restoring. I noticed that all the weldnusts on the car are the same except for the two frontmost ones for the fender mounts. You can just see one in this picture. All the other ones are the same. I don't see any signs of welding and the sheet metal is recessed to accept the nut. Weird, huh?

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Don

85burb · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:46 pm Post subject:

Hey guys. I have a 59 beetle that is missing the body tag in the spaire tire area. Is there any other place where the body may be stamped or anything. The pan and motor match the origanal title and sales invoice and the car is the correct color so I don't think the body had been changed. But I am trying to sell the car and I and the possible buyer wants to have the tag or I atleast want proof that it is the origanal body. Thanks. And sorry if it has been covered. It was built in late 58 if that makes a differance. There is not even a stamping under or around where the tag was.
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Abscate · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:53 am Post subject:

I think the tag and stamping are the only serial numbers on your Bug. Are you sure the stamped number isn't buried in filler or paint?
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85burb · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:24 am Post subject:

I am pretty sure it is of paint. I am told it has never been in a wreck.

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Mats W · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Front Swau Bar?

stale air · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Front Swau Bar?

owdlvr · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:04 am Post subject:

Picked up this 1958 unit last week. Was someone's stalled 'restoration', though I'm beginning to see all the things I missed while looking it over! I figured it would be a fun project, and I've always wanted a '58 or '59 in black. It has enough aftermarket reproduction parts on it that I have decided I'm not going to go crazy trying to make a perfect 58. The bodywork welding alone, while acceptable for a driver, is no where near what I would want for a restoration.

Front fenders, while not visible in the photo, have been drilled before paint for bullet turn signals. Not quite sure what the PO was thinking, as they have 1" holes 'in-around' the correct spot, but the mounting bases aren't there. This is going to be a fun job without hurting the paint Razz

I've read all 113 pages of this thread, and searched around, but haven't found the answer I'm looking for. The car came with a fine-spline steering wheel which I think is correct for the car. It's a flat (no dish), offset wheel like every other 58 or 59 I've seen with a factory wheel. The problem is the inside of the column, which is floating around with no bushings, has very course splines. The outer column is early (as evidenced by the carbon brush mount), but who knows on the inner. What should the splines be? Fine or Coarse? I need to determine if my column or wheel is incorrect so I can begin looking for correct parts to match one or the other!

-Dave
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1973 Super Beetle
1993 C3500 with Cummins swap
1967 MGB
1963 MG Midget

Jgowin · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:26 pm Post subject:

Does anybody have any pictures of the original kick panels for a 58, I looked at several posts in this thread and haven't found it. Any pictures would be appreciated.

stale air · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:56 pm Post subject:

Jgowin · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:50 am Post subject:

Really? I figured they were just missing on my car or that I couldn't see them in the posts.

Jgowin · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:32 am Post subject:

I took my seats to the interior shop yesterday

My seats were solid red with white piping, they look original, they had the same material front and rear. I went over samples and picked the closest he had to the original red and grey. I also had these panels show up right after I got back from the shop, oh well. Back to the interior shop today.

The shop is going to reuse the trim and redye the grey material, replace the cards, reproduce the red material on panels with same material used on the seats, redo the arm rest in the red material as well.

Jgowin · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:40 am Post subject:

A quick question, my car is a march of 58. Should the floor mats be gray or black? I know the rule of thumb is grey but I could sworn I saw a post in this thread showing it changing by the month.

stale air · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:44 am Post subject:

project68 · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 1:57 pm Post subject:

My 58' has black mats. Seem to be original to the car. Everything else in the interior is original..maybe because mine is a Canadian Custom?

stale air · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:12 pm Post subject:

project68 · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:32 pm Post subject:

Yea tunnel mat is also black. I posted pictures earlier in the thread. Page or two back. L245 Canadian custom. Waiting on the birth certificate for the car to confirm.

Jgowin · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:43 pm Post subject:

sunroof · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:49 am Post subject:

Ya know, I have 3 Canadian customs, a '58 and 2 '59s including an ultra rare sunroof and it is still upsetting for me when people find cars that I can't have. I want them ALL! If I was king of the universe, people would be forced to give me their '58 and '59 Canadian customs.

Don Not King of the Universe.

owdlvr · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:12 am Post subject:

Started tearing down a seat today, and found the original upholstery at the bottom of three layers. It's quite perished, but now I'm curious. Does anyone have a photo of a Black '58 with the Blue-Grey interior? Can't find one in the gallery...

-Dave
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1967 MGB
1963 MG Midget


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