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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7961 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Official "what year is my decklid" thread |
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an option is to fit a weather guard https://www2.cip1.com/acc-c10-3145/
pretty certain that rain trays were not fitted as not enough clearance.
the engine and carb need those vents - trust the vw engineers, if they were not necessary they wouldn't be there. _________________ "we're here on Earth to fart around" kurt vonnegut
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78BusGA Samba Member
Joined: February 01, 2017 Posts: 315 Location: Buford, Georgia
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:29 pm Post subject: Re: Official "what year is my decklid" thread |
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Oh yea I understand that. The amount of airflow would be restricted I know, tough it would just depend on the Volume of air being sucked into the compartment from vacuum.
I have been searching for other alternatives to the age old unappealing vent cover, and I think I have found a fun alternative that should, if the angles work out well, prevent water and debris from as easily entering the engine compartment.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175069706064
Might give a sort of fun, Porsche look as well. _________________ Few will understand the passion and majesty, among the nuts and grease.
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Jayreydee Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2022 Posts: 1 Location: Whittier, Ca
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Official "what year is my decklid" thread |
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What year is this deck lid. 😅 _________________ “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why it is called the present”
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78BusGA Samba Member
Joined: February 01, 2017 Posts: 315 Location: Buford, Georgia
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Official "what year is my decklid" thread |
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Jayreydee wrote: |
What year is this deck lid. 😅 |
See page one of this thread _________________
EverettB wrote: |
I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Bruce Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2003 Posts: 17296 Location: Left coast, Canada
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:27 am Post subject: Re: Official "what year is my decklid" thread |
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bnam wrote: |
In COTC (87 edition, page 728) JTG says that 68 1200s continued to use 67 decklids. along with 58-63 license plate lamp. But reference pics I've seen as well as the parts book don't support that at all. Just and error from Garwood? |
IMO you're correct. My uncle had a 68 1200cc Beetle and it's lid was the standard 68-69 lid with the same license light housing as all the other 1500 Beetles. _________________
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talljordan Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2012 Posts: 977 Location: San Francisco, CA
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Posted: Yesterday 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Official "what year is my decklid" thread |
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Reviving this because there is still one piece missing from all of this.
At some point the deck lid light covers (the "awning"), changed from being smooth, to having ribs. The ribbed ones are also made of plastic. My hunch is this is either a 1973 or 1975 change, but I cant confirm.
Does anyone know what year this changeover happened? Or if it was country specific? _________________ 1972 Super Beetle, Parked until adequate restoration funding is acquired in restoration!
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heimlich VWNOS.com
Joined: November 20, 2016 Posts: 6627 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Yesterday 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Official "what year is my decklid" thread |
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talljordan wrote: |
Reviving this because there is still one piece missing from all of this.
At some point the deck lid light covers (the "awning"), changed from being smooth, to having ribs. The ribbed ones are also made of plastic. My hunch is this is either a 1973 or 1975 change, but I cant confirm.
Does anyone know what year this changeover happened? Or if it was country specific? |
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talljordan Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2012 Posts: 977 Location: San Francisco, CA
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Posted: Yesterday 3:31 pm Post subject: Re: Official "what year is my decklid" thread |
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Ribbed:
Not ribbed:
Seller of the ribbed claims its 74 onwards, but secondary confirmation of that would be nice. Mine was taken off a '72, but my 72 was rear ended at some point so it might not be stock. _________________ 1972 Super Beetle, Parked until adequate restoration funding is acquired in restoration!
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House Minutia Militia
Joined: June 13, 2001 Posts: 1771
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Posted: Yesterday 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Official "what year is my decklid" thread |
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The biggest missing piece is you are in the wrong forum…
Forum Index -> Beetle - 1958-1967
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