Early T 6 B easy questions 1962 and earlier

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Brett Johnson · #1 Post by **Brett Johnson** » Sat May 25, 2019 2:46 pm

Three things happen during this time that are unrecorded:

1 Louvers appear in the center rain deflector part of the rear lid. I have it between 7/62 and 11/62.

2 Antenna holes appear in both door hinge posts (as opposed to just left on LHD cars) between 3/62 and 7/62 on Reutter cars. No data until 7/62 on Karmann coupes and all subsequent ones have them. T 6 Roadsters only left. Karmann hardtops only left? First RHD cars on the right way earlier.

3 Round impression on lower door jambs below striker plates. Not on T 6 Roadsters. Not on Karmann Hardtops? Should be in 1961 or early 1962.

Geoff Fleming · #2 Post by **Geoff Fleming** » Sat May 25, 2019 4:02 pm

I know the first T-6 cars did not have the louvers...probably several hundred produced until the louvers became standard.

Tom Wavrin · #3 Post by **Tom Wavrin** » Sat May 25, 2019 6:37 pm

202159 12/29/61 build Karmann Hardtop, matching #'s:

- antenna hole on drivers side only
- no louvers on engine lid rain shield
- no round indentation below door latch

Robert Reed · #4 Post by **Robert Reed** » Sat May 25, 2019 8:26 pm

Brett,
117668, no Cardex but you mentioned that my car was built October 1961...
No louvers in rear lid
Antenna hole left side only
Round impressions both sides just above threshold
Bob Reed
Keep up the good work; we are all appreciative!

bob lerche · #5 Post by **bob lerche** » Tue May 28, 2019 11:59 am

119469 Production date 2/28/1962 No louvers in rear lid; antenna hole on left side only; Round impressions both sides above thresholds.

jule block · #6 Post by **jule block** » Wed May 29, 2019 2:45 pm

119721 production 3/9/1962
no louvers in decklid,
antenna hole only on left,
round impressions on both sides

Jim Breazeale · #7 Post by **Jim Breazeale** » Wed May 29, 2019 9:13 pm

Brett

62 Cab # 155643. Antenna hole only on the left. No round impressions, no louvers, Jack holding clips on the RH side of the trunk, pins that hold the fiber fuse box cover on. The jack clips have only been reported on very early T6 Cabs and very early T6 Karmann Hardtops. The pins are a very early T6 thing and came on most models, if not all. I bought this car from the original owner (actually, his son-in-law after he rolled it) in 1978.

Regards

Jim
Note to Brett: Opening the doors on my car wasn't as easy as you might have thought

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Brett Johnson · #8 Post by **Brett Johnson** » Wed May 29, 2019 9:24 pm

Paint on striker plate screws?

Jim Breazeale · #9 Post by **Jim Breazeale** » Wed May 29, 2019 9:30 pm

^^^^^

No paint but I'm pretty sure that they have been messed with.

Brett Johnson · #10 Post by **Brett Johnson** » Wed May 29, 2019 9:38 pm

Other thoughts on T 6 paint on striker screws -- late ones don't seem to have painted ones. All T 5s have them. No good guidelines -- no factory photos -- only unmolested cars.

Brett Johnson · #11 Post by **Brett Johnson** » Thu May 30, 2019 12:54 pm

I have cabriolet door jamb impressions appearing between 1559643 9/61 and 157875 1/63 -- big gap!!!

I have Reutter coupe door jamb impressions appearing between 113035 9/60 and 116884 7/61 -- smaller gap!

None on Roadsters or Karmann Hardtops and on all Karmann coupes -- no gap...

I think dual aerial holes are also on all Karmann coupes, but could use some early ones to verify.

On Reutter coupes dual aerial holes still appear between 3/62 and 7/62

Brett Johnson · #12 Post by **Brett Johnson** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:33 pm

Door jamb impressions -- cabriolet between 9/61 and 9/62 -- better...

Jeffrey Leeds · #13 Post by **Jeffrey Leeds** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:04 pm

121766 Ex Factory 09/18/62 Matching numbers per Kardex

# 1 Louvers on Rain Shield

# 2 Antenna Holes Both Sides

# 3 Door Jamb Impressions on both sides

Keith Lee · #14 Post by **Keith Lee** » Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:42 pm

Feb 28 62 build Karmann normal coupe. 210131
Rain gutters cut out at the dealership to install condenser for A/C. (bummer)
Single antenna hole
Round impressions on both door jambs

Edwin Ek · #15 Post by **Edwin Ek** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:17 pm

Brett, your email inbox is "over quota". I couldn't send you an email.

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