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sunroof
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 Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:07 am Post subject: '53 beetle on BaT |
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OOOO, this is pretty:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1953-volkswagen-beetle-10/
Let's pick it apart. I'll start: The distributor hold down should be plated, not painted.
OK now your turn.
Don
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nlorntson
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 9:18 am Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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I want two of the correct wipers.
Hood latch is painted black.
Engine pillows need to be stuffed up further.
condenser wire
Is that flat top 383 distributor right for a 36hp 53?
I'd move the wire trapped under the left side mudflap bracket and add the grommets to the fender where the taillight wire passes through.
Its a lovely car!
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sgmalt46
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 9:59 am Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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+2 on the above. I would add wrong generator backing plate.
lovely car. too many do-dads for me. some really cool one's.
next 
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Bub
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:37 am Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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Shouldn't 53' have the 4-brick crest?
Seriously unforgivable to miss that detail. It's a parts car at this point.
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mandraks
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:44 am Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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| Bub wrote: |
Shouldn't 53' have the 4-brick crest?
Seriously unforgivable to miss that detail. It's a parts car at this point. |
well, if it is parted out, i could use the hood and fenders for my 53 metallblau beetle. direct bolt on 
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finster
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:07 am Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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guys, it's an oval - this is the split window forum...
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mandraks
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:12 am Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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you go tell'em!
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finster
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:31 am Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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well somebody listened 
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D. Haviland
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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| I'm thinking the overhead net is after market. As much as I like accessories, it's a little overdone. What? no parcel shelf? I do really like the garage. |
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Brezelmeister
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:24 pm Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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| nlorntson wrote: |
I want two of the correct wipers.
Hood latch is painted black.
Engine pillows need to be stuffed up further.
condenser wire
Is that flat top 383 distributor right for a 36hp 53?
I'd move the wire trapped under the left side mudflap bracket and add the grommets to the fender where the taillight wire passes through.
Its a lovely car!
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It´s has the correct 25 Hp engine. 30/36 Hp came in December -53.
Regulator looks wrong (and so do the ugly fenderskirts). |
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Zwitterkafer
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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The door contact switches have modern looking Philips screws....they should still be slotted. But all is forgiven, since this rolling accessory showcase appears to have the correct intake manifold.
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Skim
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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| Brezelmeister wrote: |
It´s has the correct 25 Hp engine. 30/36 Hp came in December -53.
Regulator looks wrong (and so do the ugly fenderskirts). |
Personally I like the skirts although it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. For some reason I think they usually look better on the low tail light cars.
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sunroof
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| Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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Door handles should be horizontal.
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Also correct carburetor and air cleaner!
I would guess the generator is from an auto choke engine.
Don
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Busstom
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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Only one wiper! 
Agreed: over-accessorized. |
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janerick3
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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All this work and they leave the tar paper pads and thin layer of batting off from under the rear window, so the center rib sticks out from behind the headliner.
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sunroof
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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All this work and they leave the tar paper pads and thin layer of batting off from under the rear window, so the center rib sticks out from behind the headliner.
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OMFG how many times have I seen this! They spend 10s of thousands of dollars restoring it and leave out the padding under the back window.
Don
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bwaz
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:44 am Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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| Zwitterkafer wrote: |
| The door contact switches have modern looking Philips screws....they should still be slotted. But all is forgiven, since this rolling accessory showcase appears to have the correct intake manifold. |
And they go to what looks like a lot of time working the body, but can't remove that filler around the edge of the contact switch? It's got a blob of bondo... that's nicely painted rather than a quick sanding to clean it up. (and I'd be showing the letter from VW saying the motor is an original match to the car.) |
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ecallaway
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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| What's the lever coming off the right side of the steering column? |
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sunroof
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:35 am Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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Windshield washer.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2022 4:46 am Post subject: Re: '53 beetle on BaT |
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All this work and they leave the tar paper pads and thin layer of batting off from under the rear window, so the center rib sticks out from behind the headliner.
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OMFG how many times have I seen this! They spend 10s of thousands of dollars restoring it and leave out the padding under the back window.
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The rear window and phillips screws are what jumped out to me the most.
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