Jacks – a general guide line

[Muddock]

Hi guys. I have 2 of these, the same, stamped with number 2 and the VW logo.

What year are they? Also do they have any value? Thanks

[Porsche904]

[Muddock]

Here are the photos of the foot.

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[Porsche904]

looks 57-65 to me
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1948 Type1 #1-078021 sold
1951 Type1 Crotch Cooler Ragtop
1953 Type1 Standard sold
1955 Type1 DeLuxe sold
1957 Type1 Ragtop
1959 Type1 Ragtop sold
1960 Type1 Ragtop sold
1965 Type1 Sunroof sold
1969 Type1 Semi automatic sold
1972 1302LS sold
1973 1303LS sold
1973 1303GSR sold
1978 1200 sold
1978 1200German Post Bug sold
1980 Porsche 928S chrashed & sold😂

[Muddock]

[Muddock]

[s.e.charles]

thanks for everyone who contributed to this thread (found using "search").

so i won't use up a "start separate thread", what happened to the Bilstein Rally Monkey Jack style? my '58 had one but it might no have been original.

[VWNate]

What a fantastic thread, so much good info here .

I have an oval jack in my '59, I *thought* it was correct .

Now I have to wade through my rusty junk to hopefully find the correct one .
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-Nate

One last Beetle : 1959 #113 DeLuxe survivor ~ 36HP & full synchro tranny, 6 volts etc.

[my3bugs]

OK what have i done i bought an old Bilstein Vigot bug jack out of France From Fred here in the classifieds on June 2nd ....it arrives on the 23rd , not a bad wait ......i met the mailman out at the box excited to get my hands on it ......it was pretty dirty a little rusty with a few spray bomb paint jobs making it hard to tells its original color ......i just used some car cleaner and blew out some chunks of grease . i was able to crank it all the way up and down , but thats with no weight on it , you cant see the top gear to see what condition its in but i think im OK ..........from what i can see here its a 49 50 version of this jack ......i dont have it handy but i have one of the early jack bags i think to fit this jack ill have to find that .......i snapped a few pics for ya to look over here ..... i have also looked over 1950 51 and 52 and 53 owners manuals looking at the jack photos . trying to gleen some info there .....


after bust a basic cleaning and some compressed air i can crank it top to bottom just with my fingers easily , no binding anywhere . smooth action but with no weight yet .

here is the pic from the add

[s.e.charles]

looks like you got what you bought, and the fact it works is certainly a big plus.

[my3bugs]

i am no jack expert . i do see some info of this very jack here the samba being 49 50 . so i look over a bunch of original owners manuals and it shows something different .......

46 manual doesnt show one , these are taken from 51 and 52 owners manuals , 53 goes to the next generation of jacks . mine isnt anything like these 2 ??? its likely i have the wrong generation for my 51 ?

this is shown in 1949 and 50

this is from 51 - 52

[my3bugs]

went n found my jack bag . looks like my jack is too long for it , but if you look at the jack from the 50 51 owners manual - those are shorter jack like the threaded portion can be threaded in to make it shorter . mine is just 1 size and doesnt shorten like that .....so maybe i have the wrong bag , and the wrong jack . but i think im getting pretty close for my 1951 ???

[s.e.charles]

Q: were jacks ever meant to go in a bag?

i thought it was just for the lug wrench, sparkplug wrench, and loose tools.

Q: if some cars had those little spring clip holders, how beneficial would a bag be?

thx

sid

[my3bugs]

Sid , its to my understanding , the early bugs with OUT the jack clip used bags . not to be confused with the tool roll . i think some years bus's also Bagged there jacks .

i cant find a fact sheet on this ? LOL

i spent some time with pics n small screwdrivers picking out all the hardened grease n dirt . its looking pretty clean inside ........im tempted to paint it , but was it originaly BLACK ? i cant tell from whats left on it .

OK i had to go give it a try and it worked just fine on this 70 , kinda hard to tell but i got the rear wheel off the ground here on asphalt , the jack works no problem !!!! way easier than i had expected

[s.e.charles]

well then . . . . i see an aftermarket cottage industry popping up.

could submerging the jack in a rubbermaid container with some type of degreaser save you any work?

although it sounds like a labor of love for this long coveted accessory.

if you are seeking opinions, i say "paint it."

but just like polishing an old penny, i don't know if it will compromise resale interest. but if you're going to keep it for your own enjoyment, make it your own.

isn't that what hobbies are all about?

can i get an Amen?

[my3bugs]

im a Coin collector so i know better there < but i think jacks fall into a different category i just asked the seller Fred if he knows what color they were originally . im not apposed to painting it . i have an original hand crank motor starting arm all nicely painted and id like the jack to match it under the hood ..

[my3bugs]

i used some paint stripper on it , some de greaser , a bunch of ELBOW grease and shot it with some gloss rusoleum i had here ....... ill see if it needs a second coat later but looking good so far ...

[VWNate]

Looking good there ! .

I think the "!!!PATINA !!!" has gone way too far, paint to preserve .
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-Nate

One last Beetle : 1959 #113 DeLuxe survivor ~ 36HP & full synchro tranny, 6 volts etc.

[Ted2]

Is anyone reproducing a storage bag for these early jacks?

[my3bugs]

WW sells repo jack bags for the Bus in numerous colors , but i havent seen any made for early bugs .

on a bus the jack arm collapses so they use a skinnier bag , a bug jack wont fit those .

https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=JACKBAGGN