'58/'59 Beetle Discussion

[mabbo]

Hi guys,

I have been trying to find out what the correct wipers are for my 58... Reading through this thread I can see that the 58 wipers have the separate base and fixed thin arms and blades, the same as ovals.

Apparently oval arms are not sided, but 58s are sided... which is what makes them one year only.

Is this right? My 58 (Nov 57 built) came with a pair of broken wipers. They have the separate base, with thin arms that look to be the same... but both blades have been broken off. So assume the only thing that can make them different to an oval is if one blade is longer than the other?

Thanks, Neil
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[AlteWagen]

57 and earlier had the R vs L wipers as the passenger was at 45 degrees where the drivers was horizontal.

58 is a one year only wiper that fits both sides. As you mentioned its one piece arm and wiper with thin arm where in 59 the arm and wiper are two pieces up ti 64.

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[TXHCBeetle]

Does anyone know if the original screw terminal dimmer switch on an early 58 was branded Hella or VW?
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[VWNate]

I'm re posting here as I stopped getting notifications and I want to read every one .

Is there a hyperlink or button I need to click ? .

TIA,
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-Nate

One last Beetle : 1959 #113 DeLuxe survivor ~ 36HP & full synchro tranny, 6 volts etc.

[EverettB]

[VWNate]

Thanx but that sidesteps the question of why I stopped getting replies......
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-Nate

One last Beetle : 1959 #113 DeLuxe survivor ~ 36HP & full synchro tranny, 6 volts etc.

[EverettB]

[VWNate]

Yet again you help me out and I thank you .

I try to check my spam file every day .

At least I'm getting the notifications now .

Thank you Everett .
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-Nate

One last Beetle : 1959 #113 DeLuxe survivor ~ 36HP & full synchro tranny, 6 volts etc.

[jbannon]

I was wondering if anyone had a sample or picture of V52 Blue, which was the color used for the ragtop material in 1958 Glacier Blue cars. I also believe 1959 Fjord Blue Cars used the same color for their ragtop material.

Also on the topic of colors, I found somewhere on the Samba that L471 Stone Beige was used for the steering wheel / seat frames / shifter / e-brake / etc. However this is a euro ragtop car and I have never seen that color used here before (Silver beige seems to be main color used in the interior in Europe). Unfortunately the PO painted everything black in the interior as well as swapped out the original seats, steering wheel, shifter, etc, so I have no reference material to choose from. Is Stone Beige and Silver Beige the same or similar colors? Can anyone confirm which color is correct for the interior?

Any help is appreciated.

[sunroof]

This thread has fallen too far down the list so: Bump

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Don
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