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Clint Deason1
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 Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:59 pm Post subject: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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Hello. I just picked up this 57 the other day. Is the decklid off off what I think its off of... a split window convertible? Thanks
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Bruce
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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yep.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:44 am Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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But be sure the rain box is on the inside or traces of it, As some guys can make these louvers real nice , with almost no trace.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 3:11 am Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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Looks like you've scored!
If you show us the inside of the deck lid, like others mentioned.... some people do weld in louvers into "ordinary" sedan deck lids (although I seem to spot a rain tray on your decklid; the hacked sedan deck lids do not sport this item).
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Clint Deason1
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:05 am Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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Here is the underside of the decklid. How rare are these?
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TinCanFab
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Clint Deason1
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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| Thanks for the input everyone. Not that I want to sell it. I was wondering what something like that is going for? I may have paid too much for the car. Just want to see if I made made an ok buy. Thanks |
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:53 am Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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It is valuable enough that if you drive your car around with it on it, it will get stolen.
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Rathguten
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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| Wow! Looks really clean. |
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Mr. OGPaint
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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It's worth at least a couple grand, I would say more like a few grand with it being complete as it is
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Suboval
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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Here is the underside of the decklid. How rare are these?
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It looks like you have a KSR reproduction deckild. Look at the rain guard offset. it's a dead give away on the KSR reproductions.
http://www.ksreproduction.com/vw.asp
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ZENVWDRIVER
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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... of coarse not correct, but better than correct, I'd say
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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| Clint Deason1 wrote: |
Here is the underside of the decklid. How rare are these?
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It looks like you have a KSR reproduction deckild. Look at the rain guard offset. it's a dead give away on the KSR reproductions.
http://www.ksreproduction.com/vw.asp |
If so that is some pretty convincing patina.
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Suboval
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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Patina is not hard to do.
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Clint Deason1
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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| Is there a particular picture I should take to tell? Is there a stamped VW on them. I know the popes nose has one. |
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Suboval
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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| Is there a particular picture I should take to tell? Is there a stamped VW on them. I know the popes nose has one. |
There is no VW stamped into the decklids.
A picture of the rain guards bottom corners - down from the spring holder.
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Clint Deason1
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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Are these better pictures of the area you were talking about?
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BUCIOBATISTI
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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| Suboval wrote: |
| Clint Deason1 wrote: |
Here is the underside of the decklid. How rare are these?
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It looks like you have a KSR reproduction deckild. Look at the rain guard offset. it's a dead give away on the KSR reproductions.
http://www.ksreproduction.com/vw.asp |
If that's a fake decklid with fake patina, I'd like to meet the sorcerer who did it so incredibly convincingly.
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Suboval
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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It's a KSR reproduction.
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Suboval
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a split window convertible decklid? |
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| Suboval wrote: |
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Scuff, bury in dirt. Instant patina.
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