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sunroof
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 Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:54 pm Post subject: Early oil filler tube |
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The oil filler tube on my '54 is a mess:
I'd like to replace it with a better one. Can anyone tell me what, if any differences there were over the years?
Don
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EverettB 
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Location: Phoenix Metro
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| Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: Early oil filler tube |
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From another thread
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I did some hunting around progressive refinements.
1 Aug 51, Chassis 1 - 0 272 706, Engine 1 - 0 330 345
Oil Breather
Now: Filler cap with clamp spring
26 Nov 53, Chassis 1 - 0 563 195, Engine 1 - 0 621 028
Oil Breather
Now: modified shape, large steel wool volume
1 July 54, Chassis 1 - 0- 678 201, Engine 1 - 819 078
Oil filler neck
Now: filter element omitted
4 Aug 55, Chassis 1 - 0 929 746, Engine 1 - 1 119 403
Breather
Now: with cover plate |
You need the one after 26 Nov 53 (This has a slightly smaller "head")
Example:
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before 4 Aug 1955 (This is the one with the cap)
Here's an NOS example of what you need posted in the past by another user:
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tasb
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| Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Early oil filler tube |
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Looks like the top half might be ok? They go for around $100 lately so I'd try to revive the one you have first. is the pipe from a later breather the same diameter?
I cut the metal handle off of a broom and used it as the middle seat grab bon my 1957 Kombi for years before I found an original, It fit and worked quite well even though it was a little thinner than oG.
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sunroof
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| Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: Early oil filler tube |
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Thank you Everett!
Mine has been extensively farmered with brass and stupidity. I don't think it is saveable. I am trying to do a nice rare car some justice and make it as right as I can. $100 sounds like a lot to us but I also hang out with some Porsche and British car guys and $100 doesn't even get you a chocolate bar if you have a Jag or a 911.
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D-train
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| Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: Early oil filler tube |
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Didn’t someone do a run of new ones of these recently?
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