I agree. If you're making an ultra-purist thread then it should stop at the end of banana bumpers and big logo hubcaps. Anything with grooved bumpers, (even late 49s still with triangular plate pressing and oval rear view mirror amongst other remaining early details) heralds the start of an era which went on up to 1952.

48REME wrote:

The idea of this thread is not to find the Beetle in it's 'purist' form but simply to have a cut off point where stuff becomes seriously rare. At this years Hessisch Oldendorf there were loads of split beetles lined up, but only a handful were pre '49...

pre67vw wrote:

You can post anything you like

pre67vw wrote:

No, I think it has to be when the rear window ribs changed in early '48. That is the first early detail to go and so heralds the start of change, otherwise at what point can you start. Many would argue (as Rob might) that its when the triangular plate pressing disappeared. Big logo hubcaps and banana bumpers do not go right back, the nipple hubcaps were used up to 1948.

Of course the other real change, often forgotten, is when the floor pans became dipped for the rear passenger's feet and the battery.

The best point may be October '52 when the car was modernised to suit the new post-war world, with among other things the loss of the KdF dash.
But we have a pre '53 section now:!:

Standard split wrote:

I tried to Clarify / Enlarge your avatar; but to no avail!

:d

kdf38 wrote:

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: ANORAK:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

'50 Karmann wrote:

That's why the end of the banana bumper era is a good cut-off point. It's a clear visible change unlike subtle details like floorpan pressings and ribs under windows.:d

48REME wrote:

This proposed forum would be for the people who love these points – the hardcore enthusiast, or the Anoraks as '50 Karmann says:lol:

Standard split wrote:

Then post something constructive John instead of bickering about what should be here and what should not.
Go into the garage and run some pictures off for us.You've been about for as long as i can remember,you must have someting to show us.

'50 Karmann wrote:

The pressure to post an image of my jewell increases – '50 Karmann is relentless in his efforts:roll:

Standard split wrote:

You've got more than one Jewel show your '47.
(i'm getting a sneaking feeling you can't fathom out how to post pics:lol: )

'50 Karmann wrote:

I DO :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: You've been warned:lol:

'50 Karmann wrote:

This proposed forum would be for the people who love these points – the hardcore enthusiast, or the Anoraks as '50 Karmann says:lol:

Standard split wrote:

Just to clarify, this is a pre 49 thread - ie, this is it... I'm not adding a new section to the forum for this. :beer:

So post your car before I do :wink:

pre67vw wrote:

Johns going to tell us this is tooooo shiney.

'50 Karmann wrote:

Johns going to tell us this is tooooo shiney.

'50 Karmann wrote: