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Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:54 am

Mine is From 03/1953

Small détail on this area , maybe it could tell us "older... ect"
The hole is open

Thu Nov 27, 2014 2:02 am

slot is open on mine too, 07.53
thanx Everett, for the production details.

Fri Nov 28, 2014 3:26 pm

cleaned it today. clearcoated the remnants of the original decal. I have a replacement repro decal, but I want to save the original and detail it later.
obviously the first design of the cleaner was a fail. moisture and condensed water can easily get into the oil bowl, rusting out the bottom, as can be seen in my oil bowl. oil sludge had trapped water.
probably why they changed the design to the larger top cover.

Fri Nov 28, 2014 3:39 pm

concerning the unidentified part, it is definitely not home made. square weld nut, pressed dimples, elongated holes, black paint like on VW engine tinware/ air cleaner.
I straightened it out some what. I believe the ends should be straight.
Anybody knows what this is for ?

does this belong to the air cleaner or could this be an accelerator foot rest ?

Fri Nov 28, 2014 4:48 pm

I don't know but it sort of look like the edge of a ribbed bumper splash pan

Fri Nov 28, 2014 5:11 pm

absolutely, but there are no cut marks on my piece. it somewhow looks familiar, but I don't know what it is.

Fri Nov 28, 2014 5:45 pm

Where are you guys finding the dates on them

Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:58 pm

registration/build dates of our trucks. believing the air cleaners are og to the truck.

Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:19 pm

Brian_Mccue wrote: Where are you guys finding the dates on them

I looked at one of mine and could not find a date stamp.
It's possible I missed it.

My earlier "54/55" information was really just posting pictures of the 54-56 style rather than the 53 or earlier styles you also see in this thread.

I'll have to remember now they are late 1954-56 because of the Progressive Refinements pages I posted - The air cleaner style I posted with the 1-piece neck and the wing nut bottom went from 29 Nov. 54 through 26 Sept. 56.

Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:00 am

Some interesting similarities with parts used on my Type 122 engine and all parts are VW badged

Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:33 am

screw on type not wingnut isn't it?

Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:45 am

great info!!

just one question, SC BD and ambulace BD's air cleaners are the same?

regards
Marcos

Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:22 am

Buba wrote: just one question, SC BD and ambulace BD's air cleaners are the same?
As far as I know - yes.
I do not see why there would be any difference.

Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:31 am

EverettB wrote: Buba wrote: just one question, SC BD and ambulace BD's air cleaners are the same?
As far as I know - yes.
I do not see why there would be any difference.

Yes,sure they are the same :wink:

Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:37 am

Panelvan wrote: EverettB wrote: Buba wrote: just one question, SC BD and ambulace BD's air cleaners are the same?
As far as I know - yes.
I do not see why there would be any difference.

Yes,sure they are the same :wink:
You're right :wink:

D-train wrote: screw on type not wingnut isn't it?
I think no, but I've to control