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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 1:38 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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My guess is the worker on the right is either clamping the axle boot or filling the gear oil.
Note the ear protection for the worker putting on the brake drum, due to the power tool he uses.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:08 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Wrong side for adding fluid to a split-case. 
I'd say no on the boots too, at least the outer clamp. I bet they did that later so they could be sure to be straight after transaxle vehicle installation.
I didn't notice his ear protection, seems weird only that guy would be wearing something.
The guy in the very front right I'm not sure what he would be doing in that area, unless he is simply double-checking nut torque or something.
It's weird how you can't really see any supports for the axles
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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I didn't notice his ear protection, seems weird only that guy would be wearing something.
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Actually, if you look closely, the guy on the left side of the line appears to be wearing ear protection as well.
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Rome
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| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 6:58 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Wanted to look up where this was; the village of Gloednitz is slightly NW of Klagenfurt in southern Austria. The hotel's facade has been modernized and the roof extended down to offer more weather protection for the 2nd floor windows; but still mostly recognizeable.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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| Pretty cool! I do the same thing all the time. |
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I don't think that is ear protection.
In several other period factory pics you can see that they wore hair keepers. 2 guys seem to have pretty long, wavy and greased top hair. Back then it was normal for men to wear hair keepers at work.
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I didn't notice his ear protection, seems weird only that guy would be wearing something.
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Actually, if you look closely, the guy on the left side of the line appears to be wearing ear protection as well.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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NICE !!!
I am not so far from that area. need to drive there next summer with the 56!
that is an absolutely cool '55 Wolfsburg DLX to the left.
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Wanted to look up where this was; the village of Gloednitz is slightly NW of Klagenfurt in southern Austria. The hotel's facade has been modernized and the roof extended down to offer more weather protection for the 2nd floor windows; but still mostly recognizeable.
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Cool info, I almost made a joke earlier that they were wearing hair bands but figured that was wrong.
I guess not...
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I don't think that is ear protection.
In several other period factory pics you can see that they wore hair keepers. 2 guys seem to have pretty long, wavy and greased top hair. Back then it was normal for men to wear hair keepers at work.
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I didn't notice his ear protection, seems weird only that guy would be wearing something.
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Actually, if you look closely, the guy on the left side of the line appears to be wearing ear protection as well.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:14 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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| I thought he was listening to radio luxemburg! |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:51 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Cool info, I almost made a joke earlier that they were wearing hair bands but figured that was wrong.
I guess not...
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In the Bernd Wiersch book 'Als der Kaefer laufen lernte' there are hundreds of pre 1955 Wolfsburg factory pics. among them on pages
88, 110, 166, 167, 178, 192
you can clearly make out those hair keepers in hig res.
They appear to have been plastic rings, rather than rubber bands. I guess most probably supplied by VW. they all seem to be the same.
I don't want to post those pics without publishers permission, as this would most probably be offensive.
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KHQ-6 news logo’d beetle, Spokane Wa.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:40 am Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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That's the first time I've seen one of those oversized brake lights in a period photo.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Cool vintage photos - Oval-Window Beetles |
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Hopefully not a small wet spot on the sloping dam surface. 
I can't remember ever seeing this vintage paint scheme. All two-tones have the contrasting paint below the side trim. Would suit a rally-look old Beetle very well without being gaudy. |
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