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kaieric 
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 Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2023 1:39 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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2Dokas
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 7:20 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Thanks!
Now all I need is a block of time to redo what I've done.
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kaieric
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2023 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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i'm curious about to see how you did it your way! as i tried and retried, i'm not yet 100 % sure about my approach even when i feel that i didn't do it almost wrong.
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grailoc
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Skim
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Door reflection with Doug & Randy 
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kaieric
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| Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Door reflection with Doug & Randy
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incredibly shiny!
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kaieric
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| Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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where did you purchase all of your windows rubber? Wescoasmetric ?
That is what I need to do on mycabrio this winter.
thanks.
/Jerome |
they are pleinly available in europe.
you might try it here https://www.veteranen-service.de/e/index.php
if you need any help please let me know.
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2Dokas
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Here's my window rubber and door sag....
this piece is trouble no way yet to get it to stay in place.
The passenger side is pretty good. I have about a 1/2cm difference between the front and rear window frames. The rear is higher but is adjusted as low as the frame can go with the 2 screws that hold it in place.
The drivers is not as nice and is about 1/2 cm lower than the passenger side as confirmed by the misalignment of the bottom of the door. Again, the drive side is lower.
Not sure what to do about it now, dont think I want to pull the doors and bang out the hinges.
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aa390392
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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You know the right thing to do. Could it just be a door adjustment? A smidge?
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kaieric
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| Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:07 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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| 2Dokas wrote: |
Here's my window rubber and door sag....
this piece is trouble no way yet to get it to stay in place.
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so you did decide to go this way along with the weatherstrip.
when i turned it to and fro and left and right, i found it would better suit the other way not letting a gap between the end of the chrome strip and the door edge. it clearly has a trapezoid shape that fits at its best when aligned to the door end, thus on the driver's side.
and yes, it must be glued in its place before fixing the chrome strip.
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kaieric
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| Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:25 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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indeed a bigger issue. had the body been modified?
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BulliBill
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| Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:38 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Okay, while getting my '57 Kabrio cleaned up and having new W.W. pan halves installed (thanks Roy Jonas!!!) I noticed two holes in the horizontal surface of the luggage shelf behind the rear bench seat. The holes were slightly oblong in shape, about the same size and shape as each other and in about the same position on the left and right side of that area. I'm wondering if other 1957 Kabriolett owners noticed this on their cars or if some P.O. drilled these in for some reason. Any ideas after seeing the photos?
The general rear luggage area:
one of the holes:
look hard and you'll see both of the holes:
You don't get to see/check-out Oval Beetle Kabrioletts much in my area of the country, so any advice from Kab owners about these holes would be helpful. I'm eventually gonna need to either leave 'em alone or weld them up. Do they have a purpose?
Bill
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kaieric
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| Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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| BulliBill wrote: |
Okay, while getting my '57 Kabrio cleaned up and having new W.W. pan halves installed (thanks Roy Jonas!!!) I noticed two holes in the horizontal surface of the luggage shelf behind the rear bench seat. The holes were slightly oblong in shape, about the same size and shape as each other and in about the same position on the left and right side of that area. I'm wondering if other 1957 Kabriolett owners noticed this on their cars or if some P.O. drilled these in for some reason. Any ideas after seeing the photos?
The general rear luggage area:
one of the holes:
look hard and you'll see both of the holes:
You don't get to see/check-out Oval Beetle Kabrioletts much in my area of the country, so any advice from Kab owners about these holes would be helpful. I'm eventually gonna need to either leave 'em alone or weld them up. Do they have a purpose?
Bill |
these are equally existent on my 6/58 vert as well,covered by a type of bulge underneath the trunk panel. i never figured out for what reason they are in there.
in the pic attached you can perceive this bulge at 9 o'clock in the upper left above the gear bolt in top of the trans.
they seem functionless in every respect.
any idea?
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56Cabrio
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 12:23 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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Hey Bill, how are you ? My 56 convertible has them also. I’m pretty sure they are jig holes when the cars were assembled to keep everything in line during welding. I’m almost certain my 56 ragtop has them also, it’s in my garage at my other house or I would check. See if Martha has them ?
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kaieric
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| Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:33 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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sounds plausible. i had a slight estimation this way..
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kaieric
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:31 am Post subject: Re: Official Oval Convertibles thread and Registry |
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beautiful and unique outfit. note the beauty rings and black rims,probably ex factory.
interesting to see that secondary colour reached up beyond trims and met beading. never before payed attention to that.
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