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bsvwoc
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 Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:39 am Post subject: 1958 beetle |
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I must have missed your cars vin # in this thread. Seams like I have seen
a lot of January cars recently. Nice car BTW. What was the original color? |
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Agave58
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I am a proud owner of a 1958 beetle sedan and waiting to receive my birth certificate.
Vin # 1797XXX I think that makes it a Jan. 58
I think the original color is Capri blue.
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I did some quick figuring and I have your 58 being built somewhere around Jan 18th give or take a day... 
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Teo22
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:21 am Post subject: 1958 beetle dash trim |
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If you look through the thread, you'll see that the "55" stamp changed as time when on, and may have been a particular inspectors stamp and changed when another inspector took over?
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yes I have. Do you have a birth certificate?
When I first found The Samba I was asking about my dash chrome. This is when I thought my bug was a Dec/57 but it is a Jan/58
Here is the URL:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=395876&highlight=dash+trim
I only had one piece of the glovebox trim and I was trying to find the rest on Samba.
I recieved to different stamped trim and both sellers said they came off of 58s. The piece I had that came with my bug was the one on the right stamped 'Huf' it's the same stamp that is on my key.
Here is a pic of my original key
I went with the Huf chrome trim and sold the rest.
I hope I chose the right one?
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Agave58
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Agave I am glad you posted your pic. Since I bought my 58, back in December, I have wondered how original it is and reading the different post I have been able to check it out. When I came across yours I immedatly went and checked mine and was very surprised to see my stamp. To me that makes me believe that it is the original apron.
This is my 6th bug, 1st 58 and with out a doubt my favorite year. |
This VW is my 6th and 1st 58 as well. If you look through the thread, you'll see that the "55" stamp changed as time when on, and may have been a particular inspectors stamp and changed when another inspector took over?
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Teo22
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| Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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Agave I am glad you posted your pic. Since I bought my 58, back in December, I have wondered how original it is and reading the different post I have been able to check it out. When I came across yours I immedatly went and checked mine and was very surprised to see my stamp. To me that makes me believe that it is the original apron.
This is my 6th bug, 1st 58 and with out a doubt my favorite year.
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I Will Always Love You
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1958 Beetle Sedan
Jan-15-58 L335 Capri Blue
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'Daly City Volkswagen'
Daly city, California |
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Agave58
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I am a proud owner of a 1958 beetle sedan and waiting to receive my birth certificate.
Vin # 1797XXX I think that makes it a Jan. 58
I think the original color is Capri blue.
I hope one day soon I can start restoring it.
I have to admit I am in love with my car  and need to drive it everyday
or work on it.
Thank God I live in California, it's always
a good day to go for a drive 
if you look hard you can see 55 stamped in
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Glad to see you posting on here Teo22.. My 58 is also a Jan build, and has the same "55" stamp as yours?
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Teo22
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I think T handle is 52-64 and the other one 65-69 they also used them on other type VWs I think.
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FlexMyFoil 58'
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Thank you, can you advise what years the other handle was for?
Darren
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Teo22
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T handle
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'Daly City Volkswagen'
Daly city, California |
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FlexMyFoil 58'
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| Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:53 am Post subject: deck lid handle |
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I've had a quick browse and used the search facility..
Can someone confirm which handle is used on a 58' thank you
T Handle
or..
Thank you in advance 
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Black58EuroBug
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| Are you sure they should be gray? Mine are the same color as the cardboard backing in my case they were the red/brown color of the interior. I also have a set that is gray as well but I just assumed they were from a car with gray interior. Every one I've ever seen had the same color bars as the cardboard backing. |
My interior is gray/blue, the vinyl is dark blue but the backing is a blueish gray color and the bars are the the same color. I just bought a set of gray bars so I can match the paint when they arrive and paint mine the right color (the ones I bought a bit beat up).
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lawn ninja
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Are these luggage rails the same color as the gas tank? Thanks
Gas tank, dash support bracket, heater tube covers under rear seat, passenger armrest support bracket inside door are all the same color gray, do you have any of the other pieces you can compare to the luggage rails?
Thanks, I appreciate it. I am getting ready to paint my gas tank and want to do all the same L29 at the same time. |
Are you sure they should be gray? Mine are the same color as the cardboard backing in my case they were the red/brown color of the interior. I also have a set that is gray as well but I just assumed they were from a car with gray interior. Every one I've ever seen had the same color bars as the cardboard backing.
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Teo22
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I really enjoyed reading this topic Thank you for everyone that contributes and thank you for starting this Spectre6000
From the time I started reading this topic I started realizing I could not post anything until I finished reading the whole thing.
Now I can't remember everything I wanted to share.
So I will just post some pics and hope that helps.
I am a proud owner of a 1958 beetle sedan and waiting to receive my birth certificate.
Vin # 1797XXX I think that makes it a Jan. 58
I think the original color is Capri blue.
I hope one day soon I can start restoring it.
I have to admit I am in love with my car and need to drive it everyday
or work on it.
Thank God I live in California, it's always
a good day to go for a drive
if you look hard you can see 55 stamped in
and last but not least, I thought this was pretty cool, the original paper on the fusebox
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R.I.P. My 2 Big Boys
I Will Always Love You
and Miss You My Son's
1958 Beetle Sedan
Jan-15-58 L335 Capri Blue
w/2387cc
WANTED license plate frame
'Daly City Volkswagen'
Daly city, California
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Black58EuroBug
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May I present my April 59 Ragtop Beetle. I found it in June this year, it was standing over 10 years in a garage.
The last owner tried to restore this car, but most of the works are awful. Wrong parts from different years are welded in and many parts where sandblasted and after that not coverd with primer. It will be much work for me and I have to cut out many parts. Even the floor panels are new but the welding is very bad. |
I'd say it's all worth it for a sunroof '59.
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Black58EuroBug
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| Are these luggage rails the same color as the gas tank? Thanks!!!!! |
Gas tank, dash support bracket, heater tube covers under rear seat, passenger armrest support bracket inside door are all the same color gray, do you have any of the other pieces you can compare to the luggage rails?
Thanks, I appreciate it. I am getting ready to paint my gas tank and want to do all the same L29 at the same time.
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bthegroot
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May I present my April 59 Ragtop Beetle. I found it in June this year, it was standing over 10 years in a garage.
The last owner tried to restore this car, but most of the works are awful. Wrong parts from different years are welded in and many parts where sandblasted and after that not coverd with primer. It will be much work for me and I have to cut out many parts. Even the floor panels are new but the welding is very bad.
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bthegroot
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| Eisenwolf wrote: |
Hi, here are some picutres from my 59 model but i donīt know if it is correct. The back and bottom cloth is different, maybe its from a 58.
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Are these luggage rails the same color as the gas tank? Thanks!!!!! |
Sorry I canīt tell you because someone has sprayed it in black, you can see some paint on the gas cap. Maybe I can look in the next days perhaps I can find a bit from the original paint.
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stale air
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Well, I talked to them 3 1/2 weeks ago. He billed me 1 1/2 weeks ago, and emailed me to confirm my ship address. When I emailed him back to confirm my ship address, I asked him what the turn around time would be. He never replied.  So, I wait...... |
It took about 6 weeks to get mine from him, the wait waas well worth it though. I also knew going in there was a 6-8 week lead time on the stuff. |
Cool, thanks for the info. Originally they told me around 2 weeks. Its been almost a month since I got billed for them, and over a month since we first talked.
Its actually the last thing I have left to do on the car, so Im a little anxous. 
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lawn ninja
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Well, I talked to them 3 1/2 weeks ago. He billed me 1 1/2 weeks ago, and emailed me to confirm my ship address. When I emailed him back to confirm my email I asked him what the turn around time would be. He never replied. So, I wait...... |
It took about 6 weeks to get mine from him, the wait waas well worth it though. I also knew going in there was a 6-8 week lead time on the stuff.
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Black58EuroBug
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Hi, here are some picutres from my 59 model but i donīt know if it is correct. The back and bottom cloth is different, maybe its from a 58.
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Are these luggage rails the same color as the gas tank? Thanks!!!!!
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