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flatrat48
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 Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:22 am Post subject: '67 doors on a '66???? |
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| I'm not really concerned with being year correct but is there modifications that can be made so '67 doors fit a '66 bug? I just learned the latch's are different. So is there a way to mount the correct strike plate etc? |
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:36 am Post subject: Re: '67 doors on a '66???? |
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Note: the latch and striker position changed as well both in the door and the body after 1966.
Can???? Sure.. Cutting and welding.. anything can be made to work..
Converting the body to the PIN opens up a large supply of good later doors that will fit as well.
Converting the 67 door to the old 66 slider latch may prove to be more difficult with alignment and mechanism installation.
Are ya having a hard time finding 65/66 doors??? 
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flatrat48
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: '67 doors on a '66???? |
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| Kinda thought it was gonna be some work. I just found a pair of 67's for cheap. I have located the side I need. Was playing cheapskate. Lol At least now I know what the difference is between them. Thanks for the info. |
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grandpa pete
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| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:52 am Post subject: Re: '67 doors on a '66???? |
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| VOLKSWAGNUT wrote: |
Note: the latch and striker position changed as well both in the door and the body after 1966.
Can???? Sure.. Cutting and welding.. anything can be made to work..
Converting the body to the PIN opens up a large supply of good later doors that will fit as well.
Converting the 67 door to the old 66 slider latch may prove to be more difficult with alignment and mechanism installation.
Are ya having a hard time finding 65/66 doors???
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Are you STILL trying to get rid of the TWO sets of 66 doors !!! 
If you lived between St. Pete and Dallas I could stop by on my way . 
The drivers door I bought has a broken vent latch .
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VOLKSWAGNUT
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:43 am Post subject: Re: '67 doors on a '66???? |
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| grandpa pete wrote: |
Are you STILL trying to get rid of the TWO sets of 66 doors !!!
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Yep I have some nice survivor 66 doors.. mostly complete and not cheap.
I plan to take them to a swap meet. Should be an easy sale. .. once the buyers pay up.  .
I haven't really tried to sell my 65-66 doors lately.. everybody wants me to ship.. 
.. Um nope..
I have 2 stripped 65/66 shells in my scrap pile now.. ..
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Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
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Search "VOLKSWAGNUT" on YouTube since you cant watch a "certain" BELT change video round here
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