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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 5:37 pm    Post subject: Gas door handle Reply with quote
How do you change the rubber pull handle for the gas door release
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Gas door handle Reply with quote
what year? thru 70 screws off 71 > has a clip to pull out
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.


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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Gas door handle Reply with quote
Thanks Rick
It is a 71 I will look for the clip. Is it at the bottom of the handle ?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Gas door handle Reply with quote
yes it is on the flat part of the handle but I might be wrong on the year change, I was going off memory ?
like this
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C16-111-461A
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Gas door handle Reply with quote
it screwed off on my 71.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Gas door handle Reply with quote
I will try to screw it off.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Gas door handle Reply with quote
you have to hold the metal cable part with pliers or else the cable will just spin and it wont come off
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71 type 3 fastback manual
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63 beetle reassembly: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7458619#7458619
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 3:02 am    Post subject: Re: Gas door handle Reply with quote
Cool , thanks for the info Scotty
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