56 ragtop rear corners supposed to be rounded or square?

[Kjell Roar]

[AlteWagen]

Here is the 3 fold one, maybe you can modify to fit?

https://grumpysmetal.com/1949-1955-3-fold-beetle-rear-tension-strip.html
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[cornemuse]

FWIW, many years ago, I bought a sunroof top from J C Whitney. (mistake!) Ordered it via snail mail (<-how long ago!) Received a phone call: 'Is yours a '4 round corners or 4 square corners'?" "4 round corners!".

They sent me a cover with 2 round & 2 square corners, go figure. I had to pay return shipping to get my money back, , , ,

(same dimensions, just those corners)

-c-

(should ad: '56 sunroof)

(car has an electric brake inside the wiper case to lock the wipers at whatever point you turn them off!!)

[newwaver]

[ssx]

Old thread with a lot of good info. Just re-checking if anyone knows if the rear tension strip is reproduced for a early '56 (square rear corners). I know the later (round rear corners) is.
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[AlteWagen]

Aug 55 should be a 56 model year car. No ribbed doors, 2 fold rag with square rear corners, rounded front corners
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[closincali]

Hi Guys, I've read and read and I still don't understand the 55 Bug Ragtop and Rubbed Door issue. I'm hoping someone can help me with my questions. I have a 55 ragtop bug that didn't come with the mechanism, here's my vin#9328**. What type of corners in the front and back should I have? Also, 2 or 3 fold?
Also, should I have ribbed doors or not? Based on my vin # , was it made in Aug of 55? Does that mean that its considered a 56? Thank you in advance. Carlos

[csclassics]

NEVERMIND......

just found a thread on the tmi jbugs tops......looks like they are too tight and im not the only one with this problem. Looks like its back in the box and back to them!

[csclassics]

So.............

I am putting together my ragtop. Its a two fold earlier 56 roofclip.
I purchased my ragtop and also a front header bow as my clip didn't have one. Seems as if the fromt bow is wider then the cloth top.....
Did the later sunroofs have a wider front bow then the 56?
Anyone know?

[AlteWagen]

[The Vdub Hub]

Hello Everyone, sorry to come in so late in the game, but up until now, I hadn't had a reason to look deeper into the specifics of the 56 ragtop.
I own a Oct/Nov 55, which makes it a 56- two fold. I have the round corners in front, square in back. I'm in the process of restoring the entire mechanism and have come to one hurdle.
It appears that there was some kind of white strap belt (possibly nylon) that was attached to several of the sliding bows. I believe it's function is to help pull the bows together in unison when you close the sunroof cover.
Has anyone dealt with these and if so, where can I purchase something similar that would work?
One last question, I may have missed in the earlier posts, what type of cover material is correct for Oct/Nov sunroof? Canvas or Vinyl?
Thanks
Mark

[mcem2001]

[Mike Att]

No problem

[Ryan Pruden]

thanks alot!

hope all these photos and mesurements help everyone out!

[Mike Att]

Here you go

[Mike Att]

Give me a minute, will go take one

[Ryan Pruden]

do you have a better picture of the top of the rear corner?


edit
nevermind, you can see in the last picture that it has stitching all the way to the back of the top. so the rear header clamps the last 3 inchs of the material and the rest simply folds over it towards the front.

is it supposed to be glued, or just leave it loose ontop of the header?

[Mike Att]

Here's the 56 only cover I have in the classifieds, round front square rear

[Ryan Pruden]

and now for my other question, should the top be sewn all the way to the back like this?

Or to just before the rear header like this?

and heres the top views

(camera didnt like the material, looks weird)

[Ryan Pruden]

as promised, hope this is clear enough