According to Chuck's website the front strip was fitted up to early 1960. I've been looking through a couple of books I have & one of them, The 1949-1959 VW Beetle, by Bob Wilson, has a close-up photo on page 16 of the front strip fitted to a cabrio with the caption "Aluminium tack strip at the front of the convertible top as on the 1958 model year". I believe this book does have some errors in it, but that's two sources that say it's fitted on a '58.
Originally Posted by: vintagebug