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tmb077 Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2011 Posts: 177 Location: nw ohio
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:57 pm Post subject: Help identifying hood please. |
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First off, the louvers were there when it was bought many years ago at a swap meet. We didn't do that. This is what I believe to be an original 4 tab hood, but am not sure what years it would have been used. Has the slots for the crest down near the handle, and the three holes on the left side for the Volkswagen script.
What year range of beetle would this have come from? If it's any help to those in shock of the louvers, whomever did the louvers did a masterful job, this thing isn't warped the slightest little bit... _________________ Brother's 56 Thread http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=652839 |
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stanovich Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2013 Posts: 191 Location: central coast calif
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: Help identifying hood please. |
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Louvers were once the sh$% it in the 50-60s I will have to look up the hood Im thinking 55ish the experts will know for sure |
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splitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 4083
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:32 am Post subject: Re: Help identifying hood please. |
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'59 or '60. _________________ Chris
You know, a lot of these scratches will buff right out... Jerry Seinfeld |
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jason Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2002 Posts: 3443 Location: Garage
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Help identifying hood please. |
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The one piece hinge piece was 58-61. I'm with splitjunkie on this one. |
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tmb077 Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2011 Posts: 177 Location: nw ohio
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ChrisMac Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2004 Posts: 155 Location: Waterville, Maine
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: Help identifying hood please. |
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LOVE this hood ! ! ! _________________ Click to view image |
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Suboval Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2003 Posts: 794
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 11:37 am Post subject: Re: Help identifying hood please. |
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4 tab, wide single pressing hoods were used late 58 (November)-60. 61 was first year of the three pin VW emblem. Depending if it has a flat or rolled lip, it could be a 58 or 59-60. _________________ It all works on paper.
There's two things we learn from history:
1.) History repeats itself.
2.) We don't learn from history. |
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