Need advice on this oval I've just put a deposit for.

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v-bug

Discussion Starter · Nov 16, 2008 (Edited)

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Hi everyone,

I'm new to the VW scene and after playing around with high performance jap drift cars, I've had a change after seeing some slammed bugs at brighton breeze and I've now just put a deposit down on an 1955 oval.
But as I'm new to this and have only had 3 weeks to work out what to look out for when buying an oval, there might be something I've missed?

For instance this 55 oval has the Ariel right next to the front window and not on the side front panel like all the oval's I've seen in pictures??

I know that late bugs have the Ariel in this place and that's why I'm a little bit concerned.

Everything else seems right, so is it that someone just moved it as it has a new CD radio installed?? or could something be wrong??

Here are some pics and I have circled the ariel in green and I was also told that it's a UK RHD OVAL, but how can I tell this?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks.

Best regards, Alex.

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Brian Burrows

· #2 · Nov 16, 2008

Welcome to VZi

Let's see some pics then?

Although it may be a bit late if you've agreed to buy already

fuzzyduck

· #3 · Nov 16, 2008

welcome to vzi...

take a look at....http://www.spiny.co.uk/vzifaq/ with regards to posting pictures, then stick a few up

v-bug

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 16, 2008

Thanks guys, I have added some pics of the car and circled the ariel in green.

I was also told that it's a UK RHD OVAL, but how do I tell this?

Thanks.

Best regards, Alex.

syrwynff

· #5 · Nov 16, 2008

Someone's cut a hole and stuck an ariel there. Not the end of the world...

JustinOval

· #6 · Nov 16, 2008

Great looking car, congrats.

Wacko Jacko

· #7 · Nov 16, 2008

It's a 56 for a start, interior looks to have been retrimmed, Aerials were dealer fit, so type and location differs, yours is totally acceptable.

JustinOval

· #8 · Nov 16, 2008

Rad Dubs and Englishmen said:
It's a 56 for a start, interior looks to have been retrimmed, Aerials were dealer fit, so type and location differs, yours is totally acceptable.

Reg'd '55?

Wacko Jacko

· #9 · Nov 16, 2008

Dehne fuel gauge is non standard, but a nice period accessory, shame the tanks been changed as you have no sender for the gauge.

Wacko Jacko

· #10 · Nov 16, 2008

JustinOval said:
Reg'd '55?

Quite possibly, but it's defo a 56 model year, not a 55.
June 55 was a big changeover date for ovals, lots of stuff changed.

v-bug

Discussion Starter · #11 · Nov 16, 2008

Hi guy's

What do you mean by reg'd 55?? can you tell what year it is from the number plate? as it's only 3 letters and 3 numbers.

And the fuel gauge on the dash is not real it's just for show, I will be removing it once I have the car.

Could someone point out a few things that make an oval a 55 year?

Thanks.

Best regards, Alex.

Brian Burrows

· #12 · Nov 16, 2008

v-bug said:
Hi guy's

What do you mean by reg'd 55?? can you tell what year it is from the number plate? as it's only 3 letters and 3 numbers.

And the fuel gauge on the dash is not real it's just for show, I will be removing it once I have the car.

Could someone point out a few things that make an oval a 55 year?

Thanks.

Best regards, Alex.

It's a '56 'model' as Andy says (types) . . . although it could have been 'built' late '55 . . . the fuel gauge is worth money . . . keep it

The car looks fine

ian c2

· #13 · Nov 16, 2008

yip .
56 .

nice car !!

what goes in the big white trailer ???

Wacko Jacko

· #14 · Nov 16, 2008

In June 55 lots of things changed, all of which make it quite a landmark for oval spotters.
Pre Jun 55:
Ribbed doors, the doors have a raised rib around the door panels.
Flat external door handles.
Straight gearstick
Heart tailights.
Grooved internal handles and escutcheons.

Post Jun 55
Non ribbed doors.
Ribbed external door handles
Cranked gearstick.
Oval tailights.

Ther's more differences as well.

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Wacko Jacko

· #15 · Nov 16, 2008

Brian Burrows said:
It's a '56 'model' as Andy says (types) . . . although it could have been 'built' late '55 . . . the fuel gauge is worth money . . . keep it

The car looks fine

Yes defo keep the gauge. Find the correct sender and get it working.

ian c2

· #16 · Nov 16, 2008

the heating controls and vents changed as well didnt they ?

Brian Burrows

· #17 · Nov 16, 2008

Rad Dubs and Englishmen said:
Yes defo keep the gauge. Find the correct sender and get it working.

WHS ^

Prawn_Star

· #18 · Nov 16, 2008

Nice bug!

Wacko Jacko

· #19 · Nov 16, 2008

v-bug said:
Hi guy's

What do you mean by reg'd 55?? can you tell what year it is from the number plate? as it's only 3 letters and 3 numbers.

It's nothing to do with the no plate, for the 1956 model year and thereafter, VW start the new model year on August 1st of the previous year. So your car could easily have been built between August 55 and dec 55, but would be a 56 model year.

JustinOval

· #20 · Nov 16, 2008

ian c2 said:
yip .
56 .

Helpful.

ian c2 said:
nice car !!

Helpful.

ian c2 said:
what goes in the big white trailer ???

Nosey cnut.

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