Author |
Message |
cab57 Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2016 Posts: 66 Location: FRANCE
|
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 7:22 am Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
Hi everyone,
what is the right grease nipple for a 59 front axle ?
I found this but no picture in thesamba :
N 18 530 1 - Grease nipple A 10 up to Chassis No. 3 338 657
Thanks
Chris _________________ Beetle convertible built 06/66
Beetle ragtop built 28/04/59 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
bwaz Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2004 Posts: 1776
|
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 9:24 am Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
And interesting too that Progressive Refinements shows in their engine section, that a change to the oil bath cleaner August 1 showing a vin of 1600440. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
sweden Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 227 Location: sweden
|
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 10:51 am Post subject: Steering column 1958-59 |
|
|
The steering column is same up to 1957 and then it´s different 1958-1959
The only difference is the flair at the wheel side where the bushing is mounted for the steering wheel.
The steering wheel shaft is the same between 1949 to 1959-08-06 ch-nr 2528668.
_________________ Me and my sons cars Typ1 -49 -50 -51 -52 -52 -53 -53 -54 -55 -55 -56 -56 -57 -58 cab -64 cab
T3 TriStar airride with Audi 1,8T engine and Porsche 996 gearbox. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
hsosa1 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 1896 Location: Fontana
|
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:51 am Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
Gas tank on a 59 l358 garnet red
Anyone know the correct gas tank color I’ve seen black ,anthracite and red I think the red was a resto. Thanks _________________ Just Cruzin Sur Califas VW Car Club est♤1998 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
sweden Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 227 Location: sweden
|
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:55 am Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
L21 is correct color. _________________ Me and my sons cars Typ1 -49 -50 -51 -52 -52 -53 -53 -54 -55 -55 -56 -56 -57 -58 cab -64 cab
T3 TriStar airride with Audi 1,8T engine and Porsche 996 gearbox. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Cointelpro Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2008 Posts: 55 Location: Oregon City, Oregon
|
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
My 59’s back seat rails have seen better days. Didn’t know about them until reading this forum. I’m missing two of them. I’m betting they are impossible to find.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
hsosa1 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 1896 Location: Fontana
|
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 6:40 pm Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
Cointelpro wrote: |
My 59’s back seat rails have seen better days. Didn’t know about them until reading this forum. I’m missing two of them. I’m betting they are impossible to find.
|
Wolfsburgh west repops them _________________ Just Cruzin Sur Califas VW Car Club est♤1998 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
jack1448 Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2012 Posts: 271 Location: Northern NJ
|
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 6:18 am Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
hsosa1 wrote: |
Cointelpro wrote: |
My 59’s back seat rails have seen better days. Didn’t know about them until reading this forum. I’m missing two of them. I’m betting they are impossible to find.
|
Wolfsburgh west repops them |
check Samba ads - here are a couple:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2343055 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Bug-nut Samba Member
Joined: December 20, 2015 Posts: 485 Location: Knoxville, TN
|
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
Cointelpro wrote: |
My 59’s back seat rails have seen better days. Didn’t know about them until reading this forum. I’m missing two of them. I’m betting they are impossible to find.
|
Probably a dumb question that I’ll get roasted for but I’ve gotta ask - what are the rails for? I’m guessing to help stiffen up the back so you can fold it down and pile luggage on it? I’ve never seen them before (my ‘59 doesn’t have them, probably removed by a PO) and now I’ll have to hunt some down for mine. _________________ 1959 Fjord Blue Volkswagen Beetle
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6...highlight=
1962 Austin-Healey Sprite
Snort wrote: |
A 59 Beetle is just an Oval-Window car with aspirations of modernity. |
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Cointelpro Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2008 Posts: 55 Location: Oregon City, Oregon
|
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
Bug-nut wrote: |
Cointelpro wrote: |
My 59’s back seat rails have seen better days. Didn’t know about them until reading this forum. I’m missing two of them. I’m betting they are impossible to find.
|
Probably a dumb question that I’ll get roasted for but I’ve gotta ask - what are the rails for? I’m guessing to help stiffen up the back so you can fold it down and pile luggage on it? I’ve never seen them before (my ‘59 doesn’t have them, probably removed by a PO) and now I’ll have to hunt some down for mine. |
Not a dumb question, I was wondering the same thing. But your idea is the same I had. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
berpsta Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2008 Posts: 114 Location: West Yorkshire England
|
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
Quote: |
Here's the updated version with information from the other registry combined
|
How do I get my beetle details on this?? |
|
Back to top |
|
|
wiferdill Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2006 Posts: 67
|
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
Anyone with an original 6 volt electrical system can probably relate to the marginal starter performance. Would increasing the gauge wire on the starter help it spin faster or easier? A larger wire would carriy more volts and amps. I'm sure this question falls into the, "if it were true, someone would have already done it", category, but I have to ask. All my connections are clean and the battery is nearly new, but it almost doesn't start every time.
Thanks |
|
Back to top |
|
|
berpsta Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2008 Posts: 114 Location: West Yorkshire England
|
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
Can anybody help ID/date my indian Red beetle please
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Dibaltic Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 564 Location: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
|
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:25 am Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
August of '59 for the body. As for the pan is it possible its on a ghia pan? Looks like it'd be a Dec '57 ghia pan possibly? |
|
Back to top |
|
|
berpsta Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2008 Posts: 114 Location: West Yorkshire England
|
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 4:01 am Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
Dibaltic wrote: |
August of '59 for the body. As for the pan is it possible its on a ghia pan? Looks like it'd be a Dec '57 ghia pan possibly? |
I’m hoping it’s not a ghia pan otherwise I’ve bought a proper Frankenstein would the body even fit a ghia pan? |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Dibaltic Samba Member
Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 564 Location: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
|
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 4:55 am Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
berpsta wrote: |
Dibaltic wrote: |
August of '59 for the body. As for the pan is it possible its on a ghia pan? Looks like it'd be a Dec '57 ghia pan possibly? |
I’m hoping it’s not a ghia pan otherwise I’ve bought a proper Frankenstein would the body even fit a ghia pan? |
I believe it would if they changed the rear crossmember that goes in front of torsion housing, and the floor pans..
Could also be a Sep 57 type 1 pan. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
pdxeuro Samba Member
Joined: June 28, 2011 Posts: 111 Location: Portland
|
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
Hi all,
Wanted to get your expertise here. 59 bug chassis with one bad pan on the passenger side, but otherwise very little rust. I think the drivers pan is fine enough, and have a Master Series grey primer and black topcoat kit, but I did a little crappy-old-primer scraping today.
I don’t see any pinholes, but definitely surface rust to maybe a little deeper under here. The underside is all rubber truckbed liner so it’s unclear what it’s like under there. I will probably get the whole thing sandblasted soon and see better, if this COVID19 outbreak subsides anytime.
Question is, based on what you see here, would you just suck it up and cut out this pan also, or will Master Series taste care of this level of rust?
Anyone not replace and then regret it later?
_________________ ----------------------------------------
Portland, Oregon
1991 Westy MV
1959 Bug
1977 Westy Bus - sold
1968 Bug - sold
2002 Eurovan - sold |
|
Back to top |
|
|
hsosa1 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 1896 Location: Fontana
|
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:44 am Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
pdxeuro wrote: |
Hi all,
Wanted to get your expertise here. 59 bug chassis with one bad pan on the passenger side, but otherwise very little rust. I think the drivers pan is fine enough, and have a Master Series grey primer and black topcoat kit, but I did a little crappy-old-primer scraping today.
I don’t see any pinholes, but definitely surface rust to maybe a little deeper under here. The underside is all rubber truckbed liner so it’s unclear what it’s like under there. I will probably get the whole thing sandblasted soon and see better, if this COVID19 outbreak subsides anytime.
Question is, based on what you see here, would you just suck it up and cut out this pan also, or will Master Series taste care of this level of rust?
Anyone not replace and then regret it later?
|
leave that pan alone change the other pan . Side note leave the carpet tabs alone on the drivers side. New pan don’t come with the carpet tabs. _________________ Just Cruzin Sur Califas VW Car Club est♤1998 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
sunroof Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 1747 Location: Winnipeg
|
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:57 am Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
Quote: |
Anyone with an original 6 volt electrical system can probably relate to the marginal starter performance. Would increasing the gauge wire on the starter help it spin faster or easier? A larger wire would carriy more volts and amps. I'm sure this question falls into the, "if it were true, someone would have already done it", category, but I have to ask. All my connections are clean and the battery is nearly new, but it almost doesn't start every time.
|
There is something wrong with your system. With a fresh battery mine spins over for hours no problem. The first thing I would check is the starter bushing. If it is worn the starter will drag and make it seem like a low/dead battery.
Don _________________ Better and better mistakes! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
|
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:28 am Post subject: Re: '58/'59 Beetle Discussion |
|
|
berpsta wrote: |
Can anybody help ID/date my indian Red beetle please
|
Your pan is a little on the satanic side i see or at least i hope not |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|