Early decklid pic request please

[scottf1887]

I've searched the forums with little luck. Anyway, my 63s decklid is in need of a replacement. Considering a w vert decklid but I'm only coming up with 2 pics here on the samba. Any chance anyone has pics of 58 to 65 cars with w decklid? Thanks!

[FranciscoVW]

I have an OG 63 only decklid for sale if you change your mind
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[67 Florida Deluxe]

[glutamodo]

We talked about this a while back and someone put an image in this thread:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=694954
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[RareAir]

[RareAir]

[RareAir]

[scottf1887]

Thanks for the pic! Yeah there is only that pic and a black Cal looker with early decklid that I can find. I was hoping there'd be a few more out there. Thanks!

[Sharp64]

I googled “W decklid”, went to images and cake up with several. How many do you need?
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1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
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[mukluk]

[glutamodo]

As mentioned in the linked post, at one point I rather loved the W lid, but then I came around to liking the keeping the stock look for the year of the car. Not that I don't have some incorrect parts for my-month-of-manufacture on my 62. But not really visible ones.

Also, at one point I thought my cooling system would work better if I vented my decklid, so I found a 62 convertible lid and bought it... but if I had not found that one I would not have ruled out using a vented W lid - I always preferred that style of vertical louvres over the later horizontal.
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[67 Florida Deluxe]

[67 Florida Deluxe]

[glutamodo]

Stock? uhh, yes and ….

well, when I bought the car it had the original engine but it got damaged at some point and required an offroad sand seal crank pulley. So when I restored the car in 1992 I built another 40HP that I tried to make look correct as possible (by then, the car was 12V so I used a GR26X upon which I mounted the regulator) and eventually put my 62's original engine in a 61 which I fixed up and sold. So it's long gone. Currently I have a 1961 engine that was later remanufactured by VW, with the best 1965 cylinder heads. Every engine I've had in that car has been big bore 40HP, even the original block had this done to it by some previous owner. It still looks fairly stock, but I do have a mild upgrade beyond the 40HP in the works, if I ever get around to finishing the project.
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[65 Sunroof]

Scott,

Not sure what area of the country you are located. Someone in Atlanta area has a 63 deck lid for sale on Craigslist..

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/pts/d/1963-vw-beetle-parts/6671059066.html

[60ragtop]

63 with a push button ?
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ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986

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[FranciscoVW]

[Sharp64]

Maybe a reproduction or OEM replacement? Sometimes they made them without the holes so they could be drilled to accommodate various years. I know they did it with fenders to make them more useful for a wider range of years.
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1960 Indigo Blue Ragtop (Blue Barry)
1967 Ghia
1985 Westy Money Pit
“...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” - Michael Caine