What do you think of this car?

[craigt-from-atl]

Originally Posted by vujade

there are 3 fold rags, but what gives that one away is that the frame work is black instead of metal (stainless) like on a real rag.

Should I be worried about the aftermarket rag? It looks to be the same size as an original rag. Would it be a total nightmare to try to put a VW rag in at a later date?

[vujade]

Originally Posted by craigt-from-atl

Should I be worried about the aftermarket rag? It looks to be the same size as an original rag. Would it be a total nightmare to try to put a VW rag in at a later date?

you dont know until you measure each rag setup.
Some of them are larger then factory rags. If thats the case your screwed if you want to change it. You could still do the conversion, but it would entail deskinning your roof and reskinning it with the factory rag roof.
VW Trends did an article on this method a few years ago. Its a little more entailed the just cutting a hole and dropping the rag in method.

[craigt-from-atl]

Ok, I'm going to pass on it. I just don't think I would be able to get past the aftermarket rag. It's funny, for some things I'm such a VW purist, for others, it doesn't matter at all to me.

I'll keep looking. For anyone with any inside tracks; I'm looking for a '58-'61 rag. Hopefully no rust and straight.

[vujade]

Originally Posted by craigt-from-atl

Ok, I'm going to pass on it. I just don't think I would be able to get past the aftermarket rag. It's funny, for some things I'm such a VW purist, for others, it doesn't matter at all to me.

I'll keep looking. For anyone with any inside tracks; I'm looking for a '58-'61 rag. Hopefully no rust and straight.

Im with you, I wouldnt do it either. Its funny about things like that...LOL