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Thu Aug 08, 2024 2:37 am

G'day Buggers,

New user here and rolling in hot with a question :D

I bought a German built, Australian delivered '58 Beetle not too long ago. Car has been parked dry for 35 years - seized engine, rotten seats, missing parts - the lot. Generally still very solid for its age but in need of a full resto.

As per the book, starting with mods before looking at the basics and ordered a set of rear pop-outs in Germany (have family there). It's the glass and frame only and I need to find the latches and hinge hardware now.

Has anyone got the part numbers for the latches please? They are the ones that attach with 2 rivets to the window frame.

Also, I've seen a lot of new aftermarket ones available. Trying to stick to originals but failing that, are they any good? Any recommendations for brand?

Interesting side note. Both windows are VW stamped, but made in Venezuela by different manufacturers (PPG & another one). Both have a green tint.

Thanks!

These:

Thu Aug 08, 2024 12:25 pm

The Obsolete Air-Cooled Documentation Project (link below) has a bunch of hard and important original VW factory to dealership literature that are a must to go thru often. Up at the top of that webpage is the "Upcoming" button just to the right of center. Left click on that button and a pop list will pop up. AT the bottom of that list will be the "A type 1 parts manual from Andrew Whitlock", left click on that to get to that manual.

http://www.oacdp.org/

You will want to get used to the ten part organized sections. EG section 1 is Engine, on thru to 8 is Body (which you want for you present search), and 9 is Electrical

Enjoy!!

Thu Aug 08, 2024 12:53 pm

i can find repo latches at several venders BUT they dont include the two hole bracket you mention CUZ those were originaly riveted on and not a replacement part i have ever seen ........

i have these used frames , they are riveted on .

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2673286

i dont know what rubber is available down under , i have rebuilt a few of these and found " West Coast Metric " rubber seals to be the best quality n fit available here in the states . made in usa .

that was my experience .

Thu Aug 08, 2024 1:29 pm

so im just looking for latches n find this pair for a reasonable price and there already down under :-) best of all is it looks to have the two hole bracket with em ....maybe down there there done a little different from the states

but check these out

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2483548

here is there website

https://www.k-volks.com/collections/beetle-363?page=2

Thu Aug 08, 2024 4:01 pm

i can see in his add its installed with screws from the inside that donr go all the way thru to the outside . all mine have a rivet there ,,, does your have threads in the holes ? or a hole thru n thru :-)

Fri Aug 09, 2024 4:27 am

Eric&Barb wrote:

You will want to get used to the ten part organized sections. EG section 1 is Engine, on thru to 8 is Body (which you want for you present search), and 9 is Electrical

Enjoy!!

Fantastic, thank you!

Fri Aug 09, 2024 4:33 am

my3bugs wrote: i can find repo latches at several venders BUT they dont include the two hole bracket you mention CUZ those were originaly riveted on and not a replacement part i have ever seen ........

i have these used frames , they are riveted on .

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2673286

i dont know what rubber is available down under , i have rebuilt a few of these and found " West Coast Metric " rubber seals to be the best quality n fit available here in the states . made in usa .

that was my experience .

That's interesting as my frames only have two holes on the inside. They are not drilled through.

Not sure if they have a thread. I'll ask my mum to check :)