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Mr. OGPaint
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 Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 10:24 pm Post subject: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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RAM protection seems to have become "standard equipment" for North American imported beetle by mid/late 1954 and egg tail lights also began somewhere in a similar time period. Has anyone ever found an original egg equipped car without overriders?
Please post pics of your egg cars with and without overriders because they're just so dang sexy
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Russ
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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only pic i have right now
my car came with eggs and over riders i went with the euro bumpers because the eggs are hidden behind the overrider
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txoval
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| Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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My car is a November 54 car...originally had Ram Protection |
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casper deuce
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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July 54 (should have hearts) but both mount in the same "low" location. This cars birth certificate says it was equipped with RAM protection. I'm going to have to switch to euro blade bumper(s) so people have a chance to see my 6 volt brake lights!
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ZENVWDRIVER
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 9:57 am Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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march, 1955
Jan. 1954 with sexier hearts...
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Joshua B
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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| I thought the pre '55 ram protection mounted differently than the examples shown. I thought it looked like the ram protection on the first page of the "Beatrix" build thread. |
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txoval
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:25 am Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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No, the pics on her thread are an aftermarket part, not original ram protection.
Here is couple of pictures of my 54 as found in the Texas desert...no laughing
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TheLadyBug
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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No, the pics on her thread are an aftermarket part, not original ram protection.
Here is couple of pictures of my 54 as found in the Texas desert...no laughing
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I thought it was inconclusive as to whether the overriders on my early 54 were either accessory or factory. They fit way too perfect to be anything but OE.
I also thought we determined that the Overriders as we know and see were first seen in Oct 54. So Overriders before that time were indeed just bolted on top of the euro blades and guards.
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René R.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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| I also thought we determined that the Overriders as we know and see were first seen in Oct 54. |
No, they were in use prior to that:
This has a cover date of October so it would have been written before that, and the car built even earlier.
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stale air
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:05 am Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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txoval
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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Sorry Ladybug, I didn't know anything was determined.
I do think they are great accessories, OE or not |
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ZENVWDRIVER
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| Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 2:21 pm Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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... oh, I'd say these were ADDED, for sure... even VW had more taste than that (set up)... Euro guards and towel bars... some might disagree with me and that's okay... I wouldn't run 'em.
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5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
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TheLadyBug
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 6:01 am Post subject: Re: Eggs and RAM protection/overriders |
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| René R. wrote: |
| TheLadyBug wrote: |
| I also thought we determined that the Overriders as we know and see were first seen in Oct 54. |
No, they were in use prior to that:
This has a cover date of October so it would have been written before that, and the car built even earlier. |
Sorry that is what I meant; for sure by this time the Overriders were the same. Should say 'for sure by' not first seen.
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