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Larmo63 Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2015 Posts: 338 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 3:06 pm Post subject: The four small holes in the rain gutters? |
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What is the reason that each rain gutter has two small holes drilled in them? They look factory, but I don't recall seeing them on any other bug I've ever owned?
This is a 1955 sedan.
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txoval Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2004 Posts: 3553 Location: The Woodlands, TX
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: The four small holes in the rain gutters? |
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Shouldn’t be any
Some past owner probably had some kind of accessory installed |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69802 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Larmo63 Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2015 Posts: 338 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: The four small holes in the rain gutters? |
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They look to be factory to me, but they are located about where a roof rack would hit the rain gutters.
My chassis & body numbers are: 1-888630
When was this car built? Is there a way to tell what day?
I think it is a May 1955 build, but I'm not sure.
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txoval Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2004 Posts: 3553 Location: The Woodlands, TX
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:54 pm Post subject: Re: The four small holes in the rain gutters? |
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The holes are NOT factory
Are you sure there is not a “0” in front of that first 8? If not your pan/VIN tag are incorrect |
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jason Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2002 Posts: 3444 Location: Garage
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: The four small holes in the rain gutters? |
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Are the doors ribbed? My buddy had a ribbed door 55 with bullets, thought it was cool. |
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Larmo63 Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2015 Posts: 338 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:11 pm Post subject: Re: The four small holes in the rain gutters? |
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Yes, ribbed doors.
Dang, you are right, I just checked again, there is a
"0" there, thank you.
1-0888630 |
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janerick3 Samba Member
Joined: June 04, 2006 Posts: 1879 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: The four small holes in the rain gutters? |
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I have holes drilled into the gutters of my Nov '54. It had a zinc-plated steel roof rack when I bought it, but the holes had nothing to do with holding the rack in place.
Was stainless steel gutter trim ever offered as an accessory? Perhaps this trim was held in place with rivets, much like early Mini Coopers. _________________ Thanks,
Jan K. |
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Rathguten Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2011 Posts: 200
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:10 am Post subject: Re: The four small holes in the rain gutters? |
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A friend of mine has a '59 that has small holes drilled on the drip rail, two on each side of the car. |
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txoval Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2004 Posts: 3553 Location: The Woodlands, TX
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:53 am Post subject: Re: The four small holes in the rain gutters? |
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Depends on where the holes are...could be a front visor, side mirror, roof rack, etc
It could be for a dealer installed accessory, but the factory didn't put them there
Glad you had the other "0", it is an awesome car, 55 is just a cool year due to all the little changes and short time period |
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Larmo63 Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2015 Posts: 338 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: The four small holes in the rain gutters? |
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Can anyone tell me when 1-0888630 was made?
What month, possibly what day?
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*Darren Samba Member
Joined: July 29, 2013 Posts: 917 Location: MD
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: The four small holes in the rain gutters? |
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End of May is 892300. So your car last few days of May. Maybe 4 days before the end of the month. You'd have to get a birth certificate to know for sure. |
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