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jackro Samba Member

Joined: August 14, 2007 Posts: 201 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:32 am Post subject: Windshield Size |
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Are the 60's flat windshields larger that the earlier ones?
Thanks _________________ Jack
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consvws  Samba Member

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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:31 am Post subject: |
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58 & up is a larger windshield. same glass up to 68 |
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GLHTurbo Samba Member

Joined: March 30, 2009 Posts: 1376 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:31 am Post subject: |
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Yes _________________ 1957 Beetle
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VWKDF Samba Member

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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Actually somewhere in 64 for the 65 model year they changed to the slightly curved windshield glass. The windshield may have gotten taller then also, all other windows did. When I parked my '64 sedan next to '66 it was obvious.
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consvws  Samba Member

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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:02 am Post subject: |
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VWKDF wrote: |
Actually somewhere in 64 for the 65 model year they changed to the slightly curved windshield glass.
I had a 64 convertible and when I ordered a new windshield I found out. I just ordered parts as if it was a 63 from then on. |
Hey, thanks for correcting me Do the flat ones fit the 64 or 65 and up? |
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VWKDF Samba Member

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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:07 am Post subject: |
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consvws wrote: |
VWKDF wrote: |
Actually somewhere in 64 for the 65 model year they changed to the slightly curved windshield glass.
I had a 64 convertible and when I ordered a new windshield I found out. I just ordered parts as if it was a 63 from then on. |
Hey, thanks for correcting me Do the flat ones fit the 64 or 65 and up? |
The truly flat ones are 64 down, 65 and up have a slight curve. People sometimes call them flat because they are comparing them to the later super beetle ones, which are really curved. |
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jackro Samba Member

Joined: August 14, 2007 Posts: 201 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:33 am Post subject: |
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OK - So the 63 windshield is larger than the earlier years. Because since I have a new 63 that is 1/2" too small, I could sell it to someone to have cut to the earlier size. Right? _________________ Jack
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RareAir Samba Member

Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 14577 Location: 18 miles North of the border
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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jackro wrote: |
OK - So the 63 windshield is larger than the earlier years. Because since I have a new 63 that is 1/2" too small, I could sell it to someone to have cut to the earlier size. Right? |
Here's the breakdown-
1943-57
1958-64
1965-71
Yes, a 1958-64 windscreen can be cut to fit a 1957-earlier, but it's not easy to do. Windscreens are usually 2 pieces of glass laminated together _________________ 1947 Typ 11a
1954 Typ 117
1956 Typ 151
1959 Typ 117
1959 Typ 265
1961 356B
1966 Typ 151
1966 Typ 241 |
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jackro Samba Member

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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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Yes - Someone would have to have a glass shop do it. _________________ Jack
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slalombuggy Samba Member

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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:47 am Post subject: |
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A good glass shop can cut it for you, if you have the old one as a pattern, or they have a pattern. I've got my old 57 windshield at the glass shop getting a new one cut for it and tinted along the top since I sit very low in the car and the cage will interfere with the visors.
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