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Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:16 am

What are the visible differences from outside the car? I realize there are some differences inside, especially behind the door panel.

Mon Dec 02, 2024 5:50 pm

Short answer is the skin of 64 and earlier doors are basically the same other than some details around outside handles. Maybe add some addition context around your question and people will chime in..

Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:29 am

That’s just my question, thank you very much!

Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:17 am

type4split wrote: Short answer is the skin of 64 and earlier doors are basically the same other than some details around outside handles. Maybe add some addition context around your question and people will chime in..

And the interior detail at the door panel inset, the attachment of the window and inner workings, the vent wing and interior handle attachment, door latch to pillar has been changed as well.

That off of the hip with regards to what I have noticed. I am certain there are several more. Like the door wedges, striker clearance indent, the door lock pop up (not sure when those were introduced), the door pull handle at the interior interaction point, vent wing pivot.

Tue Dec 03, 2024 10:09 am

I knew there were a lot of differences on the inside. I was just talking about outward appearance besides the door handles.

Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:43 am

This is a vague question. There are many differences...say mid ‘55 and earlier. Late ‘55-to early 60s (non ice pick / push button door to early ‘64). People say they are mostly the same. I have noticed there is a difference at the outer handle indentation around the ice pick. OG ice pick doors have a slightly different shape here.

My OG 11/55 doors were MIA when I bought the car. I didn’t care to spend stupid money on some battered northwest doors back then. My car came with ‘62 or ‘63 doors. I tore them apart and converted them to ice pick. There was substantial drama changing the strikers on the body to work with the later doors, getting spacing around doors correct by adjusting hinges and brackets...then discovering the differences between Brazilian and German door seals and making further changes. But they work nice now. If I did it again, I’d probably source more correct doors.

Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:36 am

Good to know. I am not doing a restoration. I just want the ice pick doors on my custom Beetle. A purist will know they’re not correct but the average Joe will not.