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Ted2 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:39 am Post subject: 1955 trunk area |
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Hi Guys,
What is in the '55 trunk area as far as the cardboard covering?
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David Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2004 Posts: 2027 Location: Raleigh, NC
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aa390392 Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 3602 Location: So.Cal
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 trunk area |
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Now that you got my intrest up, that thread is like 15 yrs ago..
Any recent pics of these covers?
Bill Bowden !! Martha has to have one, can you share a shot of hers?
Thanks
Thomas
Hoping your bus jamboree was a sucess.. _________________ .
getting grumpy & less tolerant!
55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet |
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ZENVWDRIVER Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2008 Posts: 3340 Location: N.E. Oklahoma
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:22 am Post subject: Re: 1955 trunk area |
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… neither of my '55s have a cardboard liner - are you sure '55s had one? Neither did our '54 - I tend, not to think so - z _________________ 5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
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EverettB Administrator
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janerick3 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 trunk area |
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'54 and '55 had the same, three-piece hardboard liners, stapled together with round wire. _________________ Thanks,
Jan K. |
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Dan22 Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2019 Posts: 470 Location: Battle Ground, WA
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TomF Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:28 am Post subject: Re: 1955 trunk area |
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It looks like Kaefer Nostalgie produce one: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=771242
On this side of the pond I bought one from Wolfgang Gips in Germany and it was excellent quality, can highly recommend his. _________________ 1955 Type 113 |
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Dan22 Samba Member
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ZENVWDRIVER Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2008 Posts: 3340 Location: N.E. Oklahoma
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:32 am Post subject: Re: 1955 trunk area |
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Glad non na' my early ovals had a trunk-liner - pretty ugly...
… I bought an early '55, that was very, very original, in 1975 - from the original owner and it too, had no trunk-liner like the one pictured - think i'll remain blissfully-ignorent and profess that no trunk liner was used - z _________________ 5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
All super-heroes, wear a MASK |
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Dan22 Samba Member
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otahuhu Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 trunk area |
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Years ago I found this nos RHD early oval trunk liner. If you flip the image it'll be lhd I used this in my early 55 but I still have this pic of it from before it was folded up and installed...
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otahuhu Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:04 am Post subject: Re: 1955 trunk area |
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ZENVWDRIVER wrote: |
think i'll remain blissfully-ignorent and profess that no trunk liner was used - z |
I'm sure this wont pop your bliss bubble from the 54 and 57 VW type1 parts manuals...
Check the part number that was written on the nos one I found in the previous post above ^^^112 863 505A... |
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Ted2 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:52 am Post subject: Re: 1955 trunk area |
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This is great information.
Now, what kind of felt below the cardboard? |
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otahuhu Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 5:19 am Post subject: Re: 1955 trunk area |
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Pic of og felt in my old 55. It is a very original NZ assembled 55 with a very crude but original motometer gauge cluster install. I took this pic when I was going through the frail old cloth wiring on the motometer gauges. The felt is a tar felt mix similar to stuff you'll find under the rear seat.
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David Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2004 Posts: 2027 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:28 am Post subject: Re: 1955 trunk area |
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Found this thread from 2012/2013 on Google:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=507348
usariemen wrote: |
I found it.
He offers early and late split and then one for zwitter and early oval.
I am actually not aware of a difference between zwitter and early oval.
Made of grey cardboard just as the original ones.
I have a split one from him and it is a close match.
His name is Wolfgang Gips.
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ZwitterND wrote: |
Got my trunk liner installed today. This trunk liner was made by Wolfgang Gips. I can not say enough how pleased I am with this trunk liner. Very high quality. Nancy (nlorntson) was kind enough to pick it up for me while she was at HO this year. Wolfgang left it unassembled so that it could be carried on the plane (and around Europe under Nancy's arm). Wolfgang installed the vertical staples in place so all I had to do was remove staples align the panels and punch holes in the passenger side panel (thats why they look so nice and straight opposed to the horizontal staples which I had to mark & punch. All the staples were then bent over manually.
One handy hint when installing the trunk liner, cover the gas tank. As I slid the liner in place it scratched the paint on the tank. I think I will put heavy black duct tape over the staples on the underside the next time I remove the liner...if I ever do.
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_________________ Cheers,
Dave
*October '54 Ragtop
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Rome Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2004 Posts: 9654 Location: Pearl River, NY
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: 1955 trunk area |
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otahuhu wrote: |
Pic of og felt in my old 55. It is a very original NZ assembled 55 with a very crude but original motometer gauge cluster install. I took this pic when I was going through the frail old cloth wiring on the motometer gauges. The felt is a tar felt mix similar to stuff you'll find under the rear seat.
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You could probably make a reasonable copy of this felt, using a large piece of rectangular material that is open-weave such as felt, sisal, layered burlap, etc. Approx. 1/4" to 1/2" thick. The front edge goes straight across the trunk, coming close to the gas tank rear vertical face. The rear edge you can gauge per the above photo, then make cutouts and slots for the speedometer and choke cables. It sits flat between the wheelwell humps. Lay it flat on a large piece of cardboard and spray it evenly with either rubberized undercoating spray can, or even the black Flex-Seal spray. When dry on the one side, turn it over and spray the other side. |
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Dan22 Samba Member
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