Floor vents 1961

[QuicksilverG4]

I have a question about original Floor vents on a 1961 Beetle.

I am planning on buying a really nice looking 61 Gulf Blue beetle, which has had a thorough resto by the looks of it.
If it has been welded anywhere it has been nicely done cause it's not visible. Not everything that has been done on the car has been documented though.
Work was done in 1995 and in 2009 engine/gearbox/breaks have been overhauled.

Mu question is:
I looked at the floor vents, and the mechanism that holds the sliding door is missing, that would implicate the channels have been replaced somewhere in time right?. Should that worry me? Or do you guys think, the early repro heater channels (<1995) are decent.

I would love to hear what you guys think.

for reference:

[62ItalianRagtop]

Heater channel seems original

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[QuicksilverG4]

Thnx, the image was a reference

On the 61, the sliding mechanism is missing, so I'm thinkin it's not original.
But I'm wondering what the quality is of these <1995 Heater Channels,

[62ItalianRagtop]

Ops, sorry ... I don't know this ... the topic says 62
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[QuicksilverG4]

Ow My bad :/
It's a 61

[compdrag]

i have a 61 and I don't have slider doors on mine. I don't even have that rail to put one if there was.
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[60ragtop]

62 was the start of the sliding covers
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[bluebus86]

my 61 has no heater doors, original family car, never had them since new. Mine was an early 61 production.
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[VOLKSWAGNUT]

1961 = ... no front heater sliding covers.

The sliding covers started for 1962 model year around the time poor attempt at rear floor heat was implemented.

Starting at VIN 4010995

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[QuicksilverG4]

You guys are awesome!
Thnx, made my day

[glutamodo]

Yeah, I added heater sliders to my 61 Baja.

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[QuicksilverG4]

Nice, you had to weld a bit then right?

[bluebus86]

[QuicksilverG4]

That would be a nice way to fix it, thnx

[glutamodo]

I had to drill out the welds on the car I took the "channels" off of (I think, 65) but as mentioned, I just used a couple of self tapping screws to secure them to my car's body.
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[Eric&Barb]

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