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59 Ragtop
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

[img]https://inbox[/img]Hi all,

Just recently in the last couple of weeks bought a 1959 Golde Sunroof Beetle in Garnet Red. The car was restored in 1996 and looks neat. The car has an all original interior which has never been resprayed. I'm pretty chuffed as the car has a couple of nice accesories, namely a Nieman Steering/Ignition Lock, with a push button starter. It also has Orkano Stoneguards and Side repeaters instead of Semaphores. As I say i'm new to the forum, i dont suppose anybody knows how to attach pics to your posts,i'll then drop in some snaps for you all to have a gander at.

Cheers

Tom

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55Kab
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

Sounds like a nice buy Tom.

You have to upload your photos to a web based hoster like Photobucket and post the links from there. Email them to me if you like and I'll upload them for you. :wink:

GKL 7
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

You can also upload direct from your p.c using the browse icon:wink:

VW Stan
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

After you hit the 'post' button, if you revisit your post you'll see a button saying 'attach' at the top right.
Hit this and you can then use the choose file and upload buttons to attach some pictures stored on your computer.
:d

Edited by user 17 years ago | Reason: Not specified

It's hard to say what my girlfriend does for a living...

...She sells sea shells on the sea shore!

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

Here's the photos of Tom's car:

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harveypj
Stock "Wolfie" Smith

17 years ago

😎 Great looking little car you have there.

Stock......the new custom

59 Ragtop
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

Thanks, we've just been busy waxoyling the underneath today, hopefully it'll stay that way. Only had it a couple of weeks, so loving taking it out and about.

Cheers

Tom

fergusmalhoon
Regular

17 years ago

that looks a cracking ride, you must be well chuffed

VW Stan
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

😎

It's hard to say what my girlfriend does for a living...

...She sells sea shells on the sea shore!

59 Ragtop
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

#10

Thanks again for all the comments, i'm chuffed that its a Ragtop too. My dad had a 62 Ruby Red Ragtop,that was a pretty sweet car as well. Got a few bits and bobs to sort out, but nothing major.

Cheers

Tom

Rich Oakley
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#11

Lovely Swedish Ragtop and in the best colour that VW ever did!

I would personally have to change that hideous wing-beading though to the correct black stuff!

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

59 Ragtop
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

#12

Agreed. Another job on my list of jobs to do!. As you say Garnet Red is a great colour, though only for 1 year, which was a bit of a shame.

Cheers

Tom

48REME
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#13

Very very pretty car and lovely colour too!:d

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#14

Is this not a '58 model? Just going by the drain tubes in the engine bay mine.

Also, dont suppose your getting rid of that lovely 1200 engine? I need one. :wink:

Gorgeous, love Garnet Red. 😎

William

Rich Oakley
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#15

Is this not a '58 model? Just going by the drain tubes in the engine bay mine.

Also, dont suppose your getting rid of that lovely 1200 engine? I need one. :wink:

Gorgeous, love Garnet Red. 😎

54 Gertie wrote:

59s had the drain tubes too.

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#16

59s had the drain tubes too.

Rich Oakley wrote:

:oops:

Is there a good way to tell a '58 and '59 apart? :?

William

59 Ragtop
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

#17

The Car was manufactured in February 1959, so its an early 59 Model Year Car. Just a bit confused as to why some Beetles from Sweden are Left Hand Drive and this Car is Original Right-Hand Drive. Maybe it was a special order from Wolfsburg?. Possibly a Serviceman planned to take it abroad? Any info appreciated.

Cheers

Tom

Rich Oakley
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#18

59 Ragtop wrote:

Sweden still drove on the left in 1959, but for years and years, people had been ordering LHD cars, I presume in anticipation of the country changing over to driving on the right, so LHD in Sweden was the norm. However, you could place a 'special order' for a RHD car if you so wished, for whatever reason. It looks like that's what happened here.

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

Rich Oakley
pre67vw Junkie

17 years ago

#19

:oops:

Is there a good way to tell a '58 and '59 apart? :?

54 Gertie wrote:

Virtually bugger-all. The front wings actually changed for the '59 model slightly, but that's about the only noticable thing apart from colour schemes.

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

59 Ragtop
pre67vw Junkie Topic Starter

17 years ago

#20

Gonna contact stiftung and get some info soon, cant beat info from the horses mouth! Unfortunately the engine kinda helps the car run8) As it is its a 34 horse and aint oringinal...

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