Zwitter tank gas cap

darrenstehle · Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 9:16 am Post subject: Zwitter tank gas cap

did any zwitters have 100 mm gas cap

ZENVWDRIVER · Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 9:56 am Post subject:

I owned a 11/4/52 Zwitter for 20 years and all of my research and sightings, indicate no Zwitters had the 100 mm cap....in Car of the Century is stated at ch 1-0397023 some went to 60 mm caps, while some continued using the 100 mm... there's a slight conflict that is completely possible...just goes to show, there are exceptions to all perceived rules.
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Bruce · Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 12:52 pm Post subject:

The so-called Zwitter only 60mm tank first appeared in the summer of 52, a couple of months before the first zwitter.
Then, this same tank continued in production for the first early ovals in 53.
This means there never was a zwitter with a factory installed 100mm tank.
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tisius · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:45 am Post subject:

x2.
That's why original zwitter tanks are rare.
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bwaz · Samba Member Joined: August 24, 2004 Posts: 1780

http://www.cip1.ca/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-111-201-075-B

Freeform Metal · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:28 pm Post subject:

They had a 60mm filler and the cap was smooth (no logo).

Joshua B · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 3:35 pm Post subject:

I have always seen the no logo version. My Zwitter came with a logoed cap. Was this an accessory, or is there another VW model that came with a 60mm cap?

53kombi · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 4:21 pm Post subject:

Barndoors from mid-'51 to early '52 had a 60mm gas cap, but I don't know if it had a logo.
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ZENVWDRIVER · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:16 pm Post subject:

Joshua B · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:55 pm Post subject:

Hey thanks for the responses. I guess I should have known this by opening the tank link above. Embarassed

D. Haviland · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:48 am Post subject:

My Oct. 52 zwitter which, other than needing a full restoration, was unadulterated when I bought it. Gas cap had no logo.

bwaz · Samba Member Joined: August 24, 2004 Posts: 1780

my Nov.1 zwitter... no logo either

Isbrand52 · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:49 pm Post subject:

My Oct 52 Zwitter Smooth cap No logo

oldsplitvw · Samba Member Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 285

My August 1952 (split dash) chassis 383xxx has the "zwitter" tank with the small gas cap. It came with a VW logo cap when I bought the car, but I have been told by many that it is a bus cap and the plain cap is correct for the car. I am sure this is right, I'm just too lazy to bother tracking down the right gas cap at this point. Very Happy

Reading the previous posts, I see once again how "Car of the Century" is incorrect. I personally feel that book is worth nothing, except possibly to place under the leg of an unbalanced table. It contains such obviously incorrect information (such as Polar Silver ovals have a green headliner, or that split window sedans came in 3 different green colors) that it should be completely ignored, and any information that is actually correct can be attributed to coincidence.

Sorry, I'll get off my soap box. It's just a huge pet peeve of mine.

Will

D. Haviland · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:32 pm Post subject:

Always loves to here what you have to say Will.

tisius · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 4:19 am Post subject:

if something works after 60 years or so of service, it can stay on the car, logo-ed or not. Personally I like the logo on the cap, but that's just me.
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bwaz · Samba Member Joined: August 24, 2004 Posts: 1780

there was a smooth one for sale at the Koch's toy and lit show in SoCal on the weekend... $40 I thought was a steal. Would have bought it for a spare, but don't need to hoard stuff.... Wink

My57Oval · Samba Member Joined: March 10, 2005 Posts: 624

My polar silver appears to have a very light green colored headliner in areas i have checked that are hidden, tucked in. But i won't and can't attest to this until i pull the headliner which might be never. So, polar silvers did not have green headliners.

Rob

AlanInMass54 · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 4:28 pm Post subject:

This was in my car when I got it, I'm guessing it's not the correct one, or is it?

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ZENVWDRIVER · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:03 am Post subject:


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