Posted by: Oval54-NZ - 23 October 2006 09:57:47
I'm about to start a full 100% restoration on a 55 Oval and would like to know of any good books pacifically for the year ? Books which will hopefully show, lights, colors, trim etc etc, keeping it stock. Any suggestion would be a help. [/b]

Posted by: Andy Sparks - 23 October 2006 20:27:51
The 1949 - 1959 VW Beetle by Bob Wilson charts the design changes and different parts.

Posted by: Oval54-NZ - 24 October 2006 10:41:07
Thk U

Posted by: RockStock - 25 October 2006 01:40:08
Original VW Beetle, Laurence Meredith, may help (Bay View Books)

Posted by: 2splits - 25 October 2006 14:54:37
[quote="Andy Sparks"]The 1949 - 1959 VW Beetle by Bob Wilson charts the design changes and different parts.[/quote] Careful with this one. Lots of bad information.

Posted by: mrsherbie - 06 November 2006 17:53:43
You would most likely be a 55 New Zealand assembled German car, yes? Silly question but have you got Kiwi Philip Coyle's NZ VWs book? [url=https://www.vwbook.co.nz/]NZ VWs[/url] Not particularly full of spec details, but lots of great pics and info on NZ VWs :D

Posted by: Oval54-NZ - 09 November 2006 19:42:14
Yes I have this book of course - in fact my Bus is pictured in it at least 2 times. I know Phil very well, in fact we spent sometime togeather just last weekend at Bulli #9 here in NZ. Thanks again anyway. [ATTACH]334[/Attach]

Posted by: oval '55 - 25 February 2007 18:51:49
you can get all you want from here . and it's free ;)