| mtstatemadness |
Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:43 am |
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| I have a set of sandblasted doors and the previous owner can't remember if they're off a 64 or 65 bug. I have a person interested in them for their 63 bug, but I don't want to sell them a set of doors that won't work on their 63. Can anyone help me out with this issue ? |
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| bladerunner80 |
Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:20 am |
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| I believe the main difference is the vent/wing window in slanted on 65 and up doors. I believe the main window opening is slightly larger as well, but I could be wrong. This has been discussed a lot, a quick search will bring up all the differences. I went through this as well, having a 66 bug. |
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| bdub475 |
Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:54 am |
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| The window is bigger on 65 and up doors. If you put a 65 door on an earlier car and step back you will see the big difference. The quarter window and the door window won't line up. You will be able to see that the quarter window is much smaller. |
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| KTPhil |
Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:57 am |
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| After her mother hit the driver door of my ex-wife's '65, her dad put an earlier door on it. The door will fit, but as posted, the windows are different. |
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| grandpa pete |
Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:23 pm |
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| The B colum latch is unique to 65 + 66 it would need to be changed out |
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| VOLKSWAGNUT |
Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:04 pm |
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grandpa pete wrote: The B colum latch is unique to 65 + 66 it would need to be changed out
Not quite GP....
Latch mechanically changed in 67...
65-66 doors will fit earlier bodies but the window size is 25 mm taller than the quarter glass.. .. Looks odd |
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| grandpa pete |
Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:25 pm |
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| :oops: I'm not helpin any more :roll: |
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| mtstatemadness |
Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:32 pm |
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| Thanks everyone. I think I've come to the conclusion that I have a set of 65 doors. |
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| vwpackrat |
Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:51 pm |
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| 64 is the last year of the "small glass".........and 65 to 67 is the "big glass"......just look at some of the cars in the classifieds like a 63' vs a 66' and compare the vent glass size and u will see how much difference in them there is. |
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| Bugzilla |
Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:10 pm |
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From the forums--here's what an older body looks like with newer doors:
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| Helfen |
Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:40 pm |
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grandpa pete wrote: The B colum latch is unique to 65 + 66 it would need to be changed out
Bah. Humbug and poppycock! :lol: |
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| Helfen |
Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:41 pm |
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VOLKSWAGNUT wrote: grandpa pete wrote: The B colum latch is unique to 65 + 66 it would need to be changed out
Not quite GP....
Latch mechanically changed in 67...
65-66 doors will fit earlier bodies but the window size is 25 mm taller than the quarter glass.. .. Looks odd
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