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Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:19 am

are there many differences between a 63 and 64? Do they overlap with early 64s being more like 63s? I was looking at a 1964 yesterday and when I got home and was looking in a book I had it seemed more like the 63 pictured. Guy said it was an early 64.

Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:56 am

You decide. http://www.vw-resource.com/years.html

Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:43 am

63 and 64 differences are mainly a few improvements and asthetics..
Good years either way.

Some highlights.. (not all)

Early 64
Peanut front turn signal lights.
Straight decklid center rib stamping (no flare) with small license lamp.

VOLKSWAGNUT wrote:

1964 had a mid year change of the inspection plate orientation on the drivers side, beleived to change sometime around Feb 1964.

My unofficial guess at this time:
The access plate orientation, changed at or soon after, the stering box noted change in Progressive Refinements, at Chassis number 6147942 Feb 1964 for Exports..
Per refinements...
Roller Steering: Now: Radius of the steering worm stop in the steering gear housing 2.5mm, Fomerly 3mm.
Now: housing with a distinguishing mark 74" cast in.
Its about the only explained change in that related area that makes some sense.

Known February 1964

Known March 1964

Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:31 am

thanks the book i was reading said something about a 64 having bigger windows. didnt think much was different. i think the guy said it was "born" august or september 63.

Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:51 am

'64 was the first year for steel sliding sunroof also..

Mon Mar 31, 2014 1:58 pm

deant wrote: thanks the book i was reading said something about a 64 having bigger windows. didnt think much was different. i think the guy said it was "born" august or september 63.

1965 all glass was enlarged... (for most countries) not 64

VW Habit wrote: '64 was the first year for steel sliding sunroof also..

For Deluxe Models only.

Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:08 pm

Don't forget that 1965 model cars started production in August of 1964..... So yes it is a 1965 model year car but the change was introduced in 1964.

Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:26 am

yeah the model year thing makes it a bit more confusing. Wonder if they were like Ford with the model A and used items up while building and you could see some things out of place on early model year cars.

Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:25 pm

Distributor vacuum pipe changed from loop to inverted "V" bend.

Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:29 pm

The '64 gurus will correct me, but didn't the rims change to basic black/white two tone vs. all the color matching/coordinating colors from before?

Also, technically, since the turn signals changed- I imagine front fenders would have been stamped/updated too. A difference probably easily recognized when naked.

Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:28 pm

hitest wrote: The '64 gurus will correct me, but didn't the rims change to basic black/white two tone vs. all the color matching/coordinating colors from before?

Also, technically, since the turn signals changed- I imagine front fenders would have been stamped/updated too. A difference probably easily recognized when naked.

My 64 113 is Sept 26 1963 production and still uses the peanut style front turn signal.
Also the Mexican for sure and possibly the Brazilian beetle uses the 58-64 body through 1967 model year.