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Posted by: Garold Shaffer Dec 8 2013, 08:39 PM

I know the late style Bilstien jack has green button and depending on the model year the handle was either flat to side of the jack or it had a slight curve to it. I have jack from a one owner 72 that has sat since 1982 in his barn.

This jack has a yellow button with arrows that say UP Down and a red band at the top. Also the handle is longer and is not flush to the side of the jack. So my question is this a standard "72" jack or a VW jack or???? Never seen one before with the yellow button. It does have a VW stamp on the top along with Bilstien and made in Germany.

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Posted by: r_towle Dec 8 2013, 10:22 PM

My 72 came with an early style racket style jack.
It also had early front hubs, brakes, struts etc

Posted by: cwpeden Dec 9 2013, 02:16 AM

My late model 72 had old style jack.