Henderbug
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Joined: September 25, 2014
Posts: 46
Location: Canada
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 Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:24 am Post subject: Difference in door gap between driver and passenger side? |
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From other sources i've seen (such as http://urightbrothers.blogspot.ca/2013/01/volkswagen-vw-beetle-body-dimensions.html#.VEpYRfl6DuQ) , the door opening is different (by a millimeter) for the the left side (923mm), than the right side (924mm).
Does anybody have any idea why these are different? Is this likely an aspect of "design", or were the specified measurements possibly taken from a manufactured car, which some variability when building?
Also, can anybody tell me if the pillars are (supposed to be) perpendicular to the heater channel?
I was thinking of cutting a template out of 3/4" plywood to help with proper (meaning "as intended") alignment, and then adjusting the doors to fit the specified opening.
I can either make two different templates, off by a mm (provided I can cut it that precicely) from each other, or just one template, maybe at 923.5mm - again, if i can be that precise 
Oh, and I see the dimensions between driver and passenger side are different between the crossmember hole and the rear bumper hole. This is different by 2mm. Strange. I can't think this is "design"...
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skills@eurocarsplus
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Joined: January 01, 2007
Posts: 16863
Location: sticksville, ct.
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you are way, way overthinking this. I would suspect from age/manufacturing there well be deviations in panel fitment.
don't think it's a real concern. just run with it
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