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Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:05 pm

I just bought new lower A-pillar sheet metal for the 56 I'm restoring. I found it interesting that it has the external shell, the internal piece, and the bracket for the door hinge screws. Nice piece, except it only has a hole for one of the two inner most screws. :roll: Kind of funny to see a bracket for four screws and one three holes for screws. :D

I've heard VW replacement parts are questionable, but this is just too funny. I'm sure you've all heard it before.

Looks like I'll have to cut the one remaining hole out of the old piece and weld it into place. Oh well. Just another day at the office. :lol:

Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:24 am

Mark I just replaced that area on a 59 I'm currantly restoring and bought the pieces from Hooky's in England. there not exact fit but alot better then anything else.

Mario
Vintage Werks Restorations

Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:21 pm

What a pain! Still a little more finishing work to do, but it's in there pretty well.

Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:45 pm

just get a drill and a metal hole cutter...tape it up and sail away

Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:09 am

it is because newer beetles used 3 screws instead of 4 to bolt hinge on....

Sun Nov 21, 2004 4:18 am

Just drill a hole and punch in with something round. I would have got better results if I used something at the back like a piece of wood with a hole in it.

/Andreas

Sun Nov 21, 2004 11:10 pm

Yeah, I thought about that. I think this way turned out really well.

Sat Nov 27, 2004 5:27 pm

"hookeys" here in the united kingdom does them both there priced good and the fit is excellent :wink:

Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:00 am

Do they have a web site?

Sun Nov 28, 2004 3:01 am

no he doesnt i`m afraid :( .....here is his phone number ...

Steve Hook 07967 235571 (Eve 01282 613046) (you will need the international code)

i`m sure he will email pics for you all panels are excellent perfect fit like NOS and there nice thick quality metal he does engine bay compartment trays,bumper mounts,door pillars,sections of the engine firewall etc all for very early 50s to late models 8)

Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:09 am

http://www.hookyspanelshop.com/

this is Steves web site and he does have pics.
I will try to post pics of the same panels I installed on a 59 I'm working on

Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:36 am

sorry, i stand corrected i didnt know he had a site :)