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Technical => Restoration, Preservation & Body work Forum => Topic started by: 72vwtype2 on January 21, 2007, 09:03:28 PM

Title: Deck Lid Spring?
Post by: 72vwtype2 on January 21, 2007, 09:03:28 PM

I have two different engine deck lid springs. I was wondering which is correct for my 58 bug?

The first is a one piece unit like this one:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/det...l.php?id=390911 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=390911)


The other has two pieces. It has the spring and the part that attaches to the deck lid swivels (i.e. indepedent) off the spring. It looks like this:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/det...l.php?id=341431 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=341431)

My guess is the one piece unit?

Thanks.

Title: Deck Lid Spring?
Post by: 72vwtype2 on January 21, 2007, 11:08:22 PM

I did a bit of \"deck lid spring\" research. It appears as if the one piece spring was used until the 40hp motor was introduced. So the two piece spring would have started in 1961. Apparently, either one can be used but for my 58 the one piece is correct.

However, there are two different one piece springs. Up to 1954 there was a larger one piece used. Then from 1955 to 1960 they used a smaller version (i.e the one shown above link).  

Thanks.

Title: Deck Lid Spring?
Post by: Hansk on January 22, 2007, 08:15:19 AM

Hmm ,  did not know that.  Cool!