Finally a VW Topic!

[ChopStix]

I guess no sharing VW pictures today. The site won’t upload today….

[Piotrsko]

Hmmm. Thought it was me.

In Berlin, if i have time I'll try and get to the VW MUSEUM a block away down the street. freebeard:
anything i should look for?

Saw A split widow no ventwings so before the 50 's. ?

[freebeard]

I can't think of anything sweeter than the Type III convertible. Else early prototypes.

Early dash so it's before the Zwitter:

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TheSamba.com :: View topic - What is a Zwitter?
A Zwitter was produced from October 52 to around mid-53. You can tell its a zwitter because it has the split rear windshield but the dash is that of an oval window car (instead of the dual gloveboxs of a regular split). Also has a lot of other Zwitter only parts. Pretty rare cars and parts are hard to get since

I was thinking last night that even at my age, I could pull and do a top end on the Superbeetle engine, if I could get someone else to reach the top engine mounting bolts. That's all that keeps it off the road. I should be able [to get a shop] to pull the Type III swing axles off my five-speed transaxle and put it in the Superbeetle. The stock engine could really use a five-speed.

[Piotrsko]

Top should have only two issues, at least for me: some idjiot got too excited torquing the driver side and rounded the nut requiring a 6 point shorty socket. The other one for me: passenger side needs a long combo wrench and my wife to place the combo wrench on the nut. If I can't see it, my fingers lie to me. You can barely see the drivers side.

Dont need to do the lowers until it's raised enough to drop it, about 2 1/2 -3 ft depending on doghouse. Some can pull the doghouse, I can't, there two screws on the backside holding it on.

[ChopStix]

First 2 from a local car show. Third from online….

[ChopStix]

[freebeard]

I've been following at Rods for Africa for a while. He's dropping a Renault 4CV body onto a Beetle chassis. This episode covers the lubes and sealants in assembling a swing axle.

1959 Custom Renault/Beetle: The VW floor pan is on its custom wheels!