Drama! Saved from the crusher! Only minutes to spare!

[anthracitedub]

That clock is sweet.

[labmission]

Okay just got around to shooting the other bug
What year is it?

[mukluk]

According to the date code on the back of the speedometer, 1965. It'd be easier to just look at the VIN to determine the year.
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

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[mukluk]

The VIN will be stamped directly into the tunnel just in front of the inspection plate under the rear seat, as well as on a small rectangular aluminum plate riveted in the spare wheel well up front.
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

[mukluk]

The tunnel VIN under the rear seat will look like this:

The VIN in the spare wheel well will look like one of the two following pics, depending on whether it's up to 1960 or after 1960:

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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

[labmission]

This is off the 58/58

[mukluk]

Yep, that looks like the style VIN plate to be expected on an early square window bug. Now read the VIN off the plate, it's the upper right hand number, and compare that to the VIN data located on this site in the technical tab to determine when it was made. Keep in mind the number listed on the table is the last chassis number made each month. Based purely off the body number however, I'd guess that car was made right around January of 1958.
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

[Pruneman99]

That second one has an uncut dash WITH OG radio delete plate. Cool.

[Busstom]

[mukluk]

The '58 looks like Light Bronze to me. As for what I'm assuming is a '65, it looks to be Java Green.
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

[Raisedup58]

[labmission]

I want to thank you all for the information and moral support in this adventure

got some seats in the deal

What year are they? Will they fit the 58? I’d try but I don’t remember my last tetanus shot maybe I’ll have to put in new mounts

[sb001]

Nice save!
Just a quick suggestion- it might help if you would take photos farther away from the subject matter. All these closeups don't give us the whole picture (literally). Unless of course you are focusing in on a VIN number, etc.
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I'm the humblest guy on this board.

1969 autostick sedan, family owned since new
1600 SP engine
Solex 30 PICT 3 carburetor
Bosch 113905205AE autostick distributor

[iowegian]

[labmission]

I did a forum search and couldn’t find any change through the years or what seat fits what I learned a lot about seat belts though....
Will the pictured seats fit the 58?

[60ragtop]

yes they should fit if nothing was modified
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Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986

[labmission]

Ok I’ve been searching wheels too...
I had some inside the 65/66 snd there where a few on the bugs
I found out this is one on the rear of the 58 is a 66/67

The best of the rest one slot and two smoothies

I have these 14 inch bus rims I’d heard that older bugs have wide turning radiuses... So will these have less interference, if I put them on the front with two smoothies on the back, than a later bug?

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[mukluk]