Aircooled VW South Africa

My father had a 1965 or 66 VW bus and a 1965 bug. I think this jack may have belonged to one of these two. It has 'Bilstein' cast into it. The jack works on a friction type system.

Can someone tell me more?

Bus.

EDIT: I just peeked at the thumbnail when I answered this.

I've just opened it up.

It is different to my Fleetline, and also to my, oh wait, I haven't unveiled that yet...

It does not look like any of the bug jacks here either.

I do however still think it is a bus jack.

N.

All the bus jacks I have seen were screw type.

There are several different friction type jacks that were supplied with Beetles and Type3s. I'd guess it's a Beetle jack. How high is it? That will tell you for sure.

My '59 Ghia came with one of those. I know that doesn't answer your question, but thought I'd add my 2 cents worth!

Got one of those in my Type 3 notch, so maybe it's a T3 jack.

Thanks for the replies. I will measure it tonight.

I got one like that for my Fasty as well

and it came with my 57 beetle as well

Here's a pic I just took of the different VW jacks I have in my workshop. All are made by Bilstein:


L-R:
Split bus jack, screw type, German, length 55cm;
Split bus jack, screw type, Brazilian, length 56cm;
Beetle jack, friction type, 60s?, length 43cm;
Beetle jack, friction type, 50s? length 42cm.

Splits, screwing, length, Brazilians, and friction...you'd think we were comparing our evenings rather than our jacks.

Lmao

dirty minds think alike......

My `67 has the same jack. Works very well.

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