Official 1960-1961 registry and restoration guide thread.

bobnorman · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:48 am Post subject:

Here's a link to it:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/VW_Spa...y_1960.pdf

AlteWagen · Troll Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 8503 Location: PNW

Just so you are not confused the may 60 image is of a 36 hp while steve has a early 40hp and the pump is on top of the case not the side.
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bobnorman · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:42 pm Post subject:

steveo61 · Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:01 pm Post subject:

Sweet guys we are getting there! Very Happy

Ok now the oil bath does it have the crank case tube on the right or no???
That first early 40 horse did not or did it? And the line from the oil fill would go where?

steveo61 · Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:07 pm Post subject:

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bobnorman · Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:14 pm Post subject:

Here's a pic of a 61 40hp.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

It's from this thread, which has a lot of info that might be of help to you...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...rt=0[/img]

laneven28 · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:08 am Post subject:

bobnorman · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:35 am Post subject:

Good links laneven posted there.

This was in one of them, answers your fuel pump part number question Steveo.

laneven28 · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:50 am Post subject:

While not the original manufacturer, you can buy that style of fuel pump with the upward facing fuel supply line that goes to the carb from cip1:

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D211%2D127%2D025

I have that fuel pump on my 61 engine, and while I had to shim it to death to reduce fuel pressure to 3psi, it does work well.
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54rag · Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:18 am Post subject: Headlights

Hi everybody,

I have two different Hella Headlights lenses on my may '60 ragtop.

Wich one is the rigth one? The "crown" logo'ed or the other (later?). I haven't see any other difference between those headlights.

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janerick3 · Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:41 pm Post subject:

The top lens (without the crown) should be older, as the outside of the Hella logo wraps around the "H." Around 1957-58, the left side of the "H" became the left edge of the logo.
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steveo61 · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:27 pm Post subject:

Backing plates from a early 40 one is from a 61 anyone know what year the other is from?

steveo61 · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:39 pm Post subject: 40 horse case

Question on the 40 horse case. The early 40s seem to have a small hole in the case where the the genny stand builts at for oil fill so what year and engine did the hole change to the larger size?

Texas1960 · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:08 am Post subject:

Here is my 1960 Indigo Blue European bug. It was built in December of '59. The front turn signals were added and the semaphore holes had been covered with lead, I can only assume to meet US safety specs.

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Texas1960 · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 8:01 pm Post subject:

I will try to remember to get the vin.
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Cedian · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:24 am Post subject:

Vin: 306145X / Jade Green

Sat next to friends (left car) Beryl Green / 1961 yesterday. Seeking pictures from rimcolors, i think it should be either L442 or L441 + pearl white? Tried to seek a bit allready.

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sixfootdan · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:31 am Post subject:

Just finished reading, Great thread. I recently picked up this '61. It was a runner but I had to fix a few things and I lowered it. Mostly og paint but it's a shame someone started stripping the front fender.

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VDub Rising · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:04 pm Post subject:

Here's my 1960 mango Green ragtop. I just ordered my birth cert. last night.

Vin: 2701510

Stock Steve · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:24 am Post subject:

botcolon · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:51 pm Post subject: aussie paprika

nice to see a dedicated thread for these years as they are unique. Although should it extend to 59?

here is my paprika australian built 1960. Oct 1959 built. Most components are manufactured in 59 but I believe it dates by VIN as a 1960.

I picked this up for xmas last year. I am mid restoration of the pan and the body will be rat treated. Not sure about the interior.


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