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vwsonmybrain
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 Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:18 am Post subject: Re: no foot rest |
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| nosajselrauq wrote: |
| i hear many say that 60 had no foot rest for passenger. my 60 euro with semaphores has one. is this correct or not? |
My September production '60 has one and has factory provisions for it. Perhaps it was an option and not standard equipment at that point for that year. |
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Mats W
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Location: South West Sweden
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:30 am Post subject: Re: no foot rest |
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| nosajselrauq wrote: |
i hear many say that 60 had no foot rest for passenger. my 60 euro with semaphores has one. is this correct or not?
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I think it's correct from 6 Aug. 1959 (VIN 2 528 668 - 1st Beetle of model year 1960) |
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Mats W
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Location: South West Sweden
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Regarding the switch from 4 finger apron to 3 finger (which isn't mentioned in "Progressive refinements") I think I have narrowed it down somewhat thanks to owners posting pics and VIN's here on theSamba:
The latest record of 4 finger apron is on 2 768 67x, build date 10 Dec. 59 (submitted by Zekes’Low60 in the first page of this very thread)
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My 60 has the 4 finger apron. Built Dec10, 59
Hard to see.....but it has 4.
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The first record of 3 finger apron is on 2 781 xxx (submitted a couple of weeks ago by el fela, when he bumped the four year old thread 1960 Front Apron.
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Dude, I have 2 1960 cars (well, actually 2 car bodies). One is built on November 1959, chassis number 2781xxx and has 3 ribs:
The other I don't recall. I could take note of chassis numbers and take some pictures, if anyone is interested. I tend to forget this kind of stuff, so PM me if you don't hear from me soon !
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According to this info one can approximate the change of front apron to mid December 59. |
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bobnorman
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Joined: August 09, 2010
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Location: Newfoundland
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Been on the look out for the perfect stock car to add to our family and last month we found it.
March '61
Vin: 3734XXX
Very well documented 102,000 miles
2 owner
Spent its whole life in the spokane, washington area until i bought it
Original paint
Complete original interior
At 25k miles the original 40hp had crank problems, has a 1300 in it now. Im in the process of rebuilding the original 40hp old speed style.
Plans are to just preserve and enjoy it.
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Pretty cool to have all that documentation. Do you happen to have the original window sticker? If so, can we have a closer look at it?
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compdrag
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Location: Jacksonville
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Heres one to add found it this summer. Asked the guy if he wanted to sell, and he said no. That was until a couple weeks ago when my dad wrote me, saying the guy was ready to sell.
Vin is 3960536 doesn't have original motor, but everything else is. Has a motor from a 64.
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Stock Steve
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Location: My Left Nutmeg State
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Raisedup58
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Joined: December 26, 2011
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Location: Pocatello, Idaho
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That's the one piece of documentation that I don't have.
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| layedout58 wrote: |
Been on the look out for the perfect stock car to add to our family and last month we found it.
March '61
Vin: 3734XXX
Very well documented 102,000 miles
2 owner
Spent its whole life in the spokane, washington area until i bought it
Original paint
Complete original interior
At 25k miles the original 40hp had crank problems, has a 1300 in it now. Im in the process of rebuilding the original 40hp old speed style.
Plans are to just preserve and enjoy it.
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Pretty cool to have all that documentation. Do you happen to have the original window sticker? If so, can we have a closer look at it? |
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bobnorman
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Location: Newfoundland
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| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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That's the one piece of documentation that I don't have.
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| layedout58 wrote: |
Been on the look out for the perfect stock car to add to our family and last month we found it.
March '61
Vin: 3734XXX
Very well documented 102,000 miles
2 owner
Spent its whole life in the spokane, washington area until i bought it
Original paint
Complete original interior
At 25k miles the original 40hp had crank problems, has a 1300 in it now. Im in the process of rebuilding the original 40hp old speed style.
Plans are to just preserve and enjoy it.
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Pretty cool to have all that documentation. Do you happen to have the original window sticker? If so, can we have a closer look at it? |
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That’s too bad. I was curious to see when they changed the style of them. Earlier in this thread (page 6 halfway down) you can see where I made a recreation of one for mine.
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Raisedup58
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Location: Pocatello, Idaho
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| layedout58 wrote: |
That's the one piece of documentation that I don't have.
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| layedout58 wrote: |
Been on the look out for the perfect stock car to add to our family and last month we found it.
March '61
Vin: 3734XXX
Very well documented 102,000 miles
2 owner
Spent its whole life in the spokane, washington area until i bought it
Original paint
Complete original interior
At 25k miles the original 40hp had crank problems, has a 1300 in it now. Im in the process of rebuilding the original 40hp old speed style.
Plans are to just preserve and enjoy it.
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Pretty cool to have all that documentation. Do you happen to have the original window sticker? If so, can we have a closer look at it? |
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That’s too bad. I was curious to see when they changed the style of them. Earlier in this thread (page 6 halfway down) you can see where I made a recreation of one for mine. |
I'm in the process of tracking the original family down. Might get lucky and they have some more documents. Judging by the way the couple kept documents my chances are better than usual. |
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Long-roofs
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'60 Ceramic Green project. Be nice to find original paint deck lid and rear fenders. 
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compdrag
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Location: Jacksonville
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| Stock Steve wrote: |
| ^^Very nice shots, but why the watermarks? |
Dad's a photographer
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cruisinvdub
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Location: Tehachapi
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Here is my 60 named Eve. She was built in December of 59. True unmolested car that was sitting in a barn for 30+ years!!! Still 36hp, still 6v, still have original non-synchro trans (updated with 67 synchro trans). Would like to rebuild the non-synchro and put back in. As original as she can be! It hurts me just looking or working on the car!  Anyways enough ranting, here are some photos
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Late 1965 L87 Pearl White type 1
1961 L478 Beryl Green type 1
1959 L343 Kalahari Beige Euro type 1
Early 1960 L349 Jade Green type 1
January 1960 L41 Black type 1
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Raisedup58
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Beautiful car. Have any interior shots?
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Here is my 60 named Eve. She was built in December of 59. True unmolested car that was sitting in a barn for 30+ years!!! Still 36hp, still 6v, still have original non-synchro trans (updated with 67 synchro trans). Would like to rebuild the non-synchro and put back in. As original as she can be! It hurts me just looking or working on the car! Anyways enough ranting, here are some photos
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cruisinvdub
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[quote="layedout58"]Beautiful car. Have any interior shots?
Thank you!
The day I got the car
Original door panels and original working bendix sapphire 1!
I know its not stock but it has smooth white vinyl headliner
Here shows the black aftermarket seat cover I took off and found the original seats underneath!
I need to start a thread on my car! hopefully il have some time tonight to do so. Hope you enjoy 
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Late 1965 L87 Pearl White type 1
1961 L478 Beryl Green type 1
1959 L343 Kalahari Beige Euro type 1
Early 1960 L349 Jade Green type 1
January 1960 L41 Black type 1
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Jb71
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Hi all, new to the forum and beetle ownership, here's my '60 Swedish beetle. Dec 59 build.
L436 Indigo blue
Chassis 2762xxx
Engine 3289xxx
Some very nice cars on here! Great seeing them.
Cheers, Jon
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bobnorman
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Hi all, new to the forum and beetle ownership, here's my '60 Swedish beetle. Dec 59 build.
L436 Indigo blue
Chassis 2762xxx
Engine 3289xxx
Some very nice cars on here! Great seeing them.
Cheers, Jon
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Lovely car! Are those cloth seats or vinyl? They look to be in great shape.
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Jb71
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| Lovely car! Are those cloth seats or vinyl? They look to be in great shape. |
Thanks Bob, they're cloth and in excellent condition. Cars done very few miles. |
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compdrag
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Hi all, new to the forum and beetle ownership, here's my '60 Swedish beetle. Dec 59 build.
L436 Indigo blue
Chassis 2762xxx
Engine 3289xxx
Some very nice cars on here! Great seeing them.
Cheers, Jon
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Beautiful
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sunbugone
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Picked this up on sunday. This is gonna get interesting. 1960 with semaphores
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panicman
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:47 am Post subject: Late 36hp manifold color |
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I found a 1960 36hp engine that seems to be in good shape. I am going to clean it up and use it in my '60. I think I remember reading that the manifold for 1960 should be silver. I found that 'cast aluminum' Duplicolor engine enamel plus ceramic looks fairly close:
Am right about the manifold being silver, or mistaken?
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