Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry

[laneven28]

The '56 vert I'm currently restoring came with the top frame, but the latches were missing. I'm looking to buy a set but have found a couple different styles, and would like to know which are correct for my car. I've found some with rounded ends on the handle, and some with more squared ends - can anyone tell me which would be correct for a '56?

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1950 Pearl Grey Hoffman Standard Split Window
1954 Iceland Green Euro 3-Fold Oval
1955 Strato Silver Transitional 3-Fold Oval
1956 Iris Blue Convertible
1958 Pearl White Lowlight KG Convertible
1961 Turkis Ragtop

[Martenni]

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2096243

1955 VW Convertible

This seems to be a genuine '55 model car : ribbed doors, batwing, single-tip, straight shifter, ... but no semaphores, and bullet indicators ? I thought that started with model year '56 ?

[BulliBill]

Semaphores were dropped for US market specification cars in June of 1955,, still the 55 model year, when US government required cars destined to be delivered to the USA to have front and rear blinkiing style turn indicators. So that Kabriolett is probably a June to Aug 1st of 1955 produced USA spec car.

Bill Bowman
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[FRK]

[soldeli]

Hello,
writing from France and introduce you my new 56' vert, i own it since one week.

It's a solid car who was restored in the eighties and was stocked, so didin't run for about 30 years.

One of the most important things to do right now is a new top. I started to restore the hardware and it's going to be blasted in a few days.

I would like to ask a few questions :

1) on a 56' vert, am i supposed to have a switch for the dome light when the top is open like on this pic :

( pic found on the samba ) .. My car does not have this switch and i think it's right but want to be sure.

2) is there a difference between sedan and vert for the semaphore lenses ?
I have this model and want to be sure it's correct :

3) i'm ready to order a new canva top and hesitating about the supplier.
Can tou tell me where you ordered yours (lenny ? chuck ? himmelservice ? other ? )

Thanks a lot and sorry for my english

Christophe.

[aa390392]

Watching above with interest, I'm in same boat.
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55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet

[56Cabrio]

[56Cabrio]

[soldeli]

Thx 56 cabrio
ok for the lenses, i will order the new repro from Kaefer nostalgie.

For the switch, it's interesting to know you have it on your vert.. do you know the month of production of your's ?

I can tell there's no screw hole in my rear bow, but maybe it has been changed.

another thing is there's no switch on the wiring sheet i have, witch is the same than https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiring/bug_toaug55.jpg

Do you have the correct wiring sheet including the switch ?

Thanks a lot.

[56Cabrio]

[ProjectX]

The switch is present to prevent the dome light from being left on by accident while the top is in the open position. If the bulb stays on it will burn the headliner while the top is folded up. This switch kills power to the light even if the switch on the dash is on. My January '54 vert has one too.... and so did two '56 verts that I've owned in the past.
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195? Project "X"
1954 Oval Convertible

[56Cabrio]

Here is a great pic showing how its wired up on a 1960 . The power shut off switch in the pic should be under your dash.
(from user : lovethatconvertible)

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1956 Rag Top owned since 1988
1956 Convertible owned since 2000
1963 Hard Top

RIP Dad 4/20/1951 - 2/4/2023

[soldeli]

Hey, you guys are wonderfull
I was asking myself what this swith under the dash was for.
The guy who sold me the car told me it was probably an aftermarket swith for fog lights or something like that
Thank you very much for the pic showing the wired up
I now understand why the wiring sheet Is wrong : it's a sedan one.

Does Anyone knows where to find à switch for the rear bow ?

Thx
Christophe

[56Cabrio]

Read this topic ,different year but another good schematic drawing 13th post from the top of page 1.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7905289&highlight=#7905289
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1956 Rag Top owned since 1988
1956 Convertible owned since 2000
1963 Hard Top

RIP Dad 4/20/1951 - 2/4/2023

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[grailoc]

[EverettB]

[soldeli]

Hello guys, some news ;
i ordered correct semaphore lenses
i found an aftermarket swith for the rear bow and gonna try it

does anyone can post a pic showing the correct place for the underdash power swith ?
Thanks.

Right now, the top hardware gone to sand blasting, wheels too before been repaintig and receive new tires.

@Grailoc, je suis de Besançon dans l'est. Je vois que tu habites au Canada ?
Merci pour ta proposition, j'aurai certainement l'occasion de te poser des questions.
Tu as une belle collection, c'est drole car j'avais aussi un low-light ( mais malheureusement je l'ai vendu il y a quelques années ). c'était un 56 100 % d'origine qui avait la particularité d'avoir un Denzel 1300.
Merci

[grailoc]

Yep i live in quebec city but originate from Avignon.
Did your LL came from Laguepe back in the time?
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My 59 low light ghia: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=452128
My 56 beetle convertible: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7796259
My 60 SO23 westy: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=341539
My oldspeed 36hp autotechnik express build: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=670827
My garage build: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199438

[soldeli]

You are true,
I sold my LL to "La Guêpe" but he sold it again a few months later