Show Your Ride

[vinnytang]

hahaha ribbed....for her pleasure!

The earliest of the Oval Beetles (pre march 55) are the most sought after models of that series because of all the beautiful one-year only parts.

Everything from the ribbed doors, bonnet, front and rear seats, fuel tank, all handles, tail lights, guards, pedals cluster, regulator, etc is specific to the model, making my job piecing together this April 1954 project a living hell!

Craig's Bug is a beautiful example, mine is a long way away! At least it still has its OG Clayton Green paint...

[9er]

I'm still none the wiser what a ribbed door looks like?
The crease above the door panel in Mervs pic?

[vinnytang]

That's correct, the ribbed doors and the 'heart' tail lights like on mine are the two most obvious parts for spotters to tell the early ones apart from the later ones. Oh and the straight gear shifter too!

[vinnytang]

The later doors for comparison

[mrar]

Sunday morning, 2.7 fang

[9er]

How good is that!
You just keep wheeling them out of that barn!

[Fishcop]

What tyres/size have you got on Sean?

[mrar]

What tyres/size have you got on Sean?

Gt Champiro/ 215 60 15 frt and Bf goodrich G force sport/225 60 15 rear.(not the TB's)

[Ashton H]

Decided it's about time I started to use the car more than a couple of times a year... A few things to get sorted but looking forward to it.

[CamBiscuit]

Ash any chance of posting some more pics of that!?

[Motolita]

+1

[klasikcis]

Lookin real good. More pics would be nice.

[Harry]

Ash any chance of posting some more pics of that!?

+2 I love the colour Ash!


Cheers,

Harry.

[Ashton H]

Yep. Will do. More tomorrow when I'm back at the desk.

Ash

[mrar]

white and black