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the dominator Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2016 Posts: 125 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 5:28 am Post subject: Re: Zwitter (standard) with ragtop sunroof, project by coincidence |
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now that the car is at the painter I am slowly gathering all the small hardware which needs to be de-chromed. In it's past ofcourse chrome was added for a richer look to the car.
That is how it was done in the 80ties, let the standard look as a deluxe.
I have the L grip which is correct for my car, according to the tag it almost looks as a part that was removed or bought by the PO to replace the T shaped lock.
Only issue I have: I don't have a key for it. Is there away (without cutting the lock in 2) to determine which key I would need? Anyone?
:edit: I have a HUFF key with the correct profile, but doesn't belong to this lock.
_________________ 52 Zwitter standard ragtop, parts hunting
67 T2A candywaxred en chestnutbrown
1988 T3 doka synco 2.1WBX |
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MARKAPTER Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2024 Posts: 4 Location: Australia
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 4:26 am Post subject: Re: Zwitter (standard) with ragtop sunroof, project by coincidence |
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I think that the handle you have in the photos will not fit on a beetle rear deck lid.
It appears to be a handle from a Gogomobile and as such the shaft is too short for the beetle deck lid. I know this because of research I did before finally locating a correct locking L handle for my Beetle. |
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the dominator Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2016 Posts: 125 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 6:02 am Post subject: Re: Zwitter (standard) with ragtop sunroof, project by coincidence |
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MARKAPTER wrote: |
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I think that the handle you have in the photos will not fit on a beetle rear deck lid.
It appears to be a handle from a Gogomobile and as such the shaft is too short for the beetle deck lid. I know this because of research I did before finally locating a correct locking L handle for my Beetle. |
thanks for your valuable feedback, I didn't even think it would not be an actual VW item which came out of my parts-stash..... I will see if I can scavenge a T grip and see what the actual differences are and if I can resolve them........ _________________ 52 Zwitter standard ragtop, parts hunting
67 T2A candywaxred en chestnutbrown
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the dominator Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2016 Posts: 125 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Yesterday 11:55 pm Post subject: Re: Zwitter (standard) with ragtop sunroof, project by coincidence |
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As mentioned in previous post:
Basically I had the 2 B columns in hand and 2 rear side windows cutouts.
All of these had a bronze outside paint and some dark green inside paint.
Based on some info gathered in other posts it seems the inside colour is the original color to the car. Below we have done 3 tests, the left two drops in matt are taken from the paint with a paintcomputer.
The right glossy drop is LRC0001, LandRover Deep Bronze Green.
(I have read somewhere that this color is used on CCG beetles)
Ofcourse this example is too glossy but the color quite matches the original.
Any thoughts? _________________ 52 Zwitter standard ragtop, parts hunting
67 T2A candywaxred en chestnutbrown
1988 T3 doka synco 2.1WBX |
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sinclair Samba Member

Joined: July 01, 2004 Posts: 435 Location: New Forest UK
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Posted: Today 1:48 am Post subject: Re: Zwitter (standard) with ragtop sunroof, project by coincidence |
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Yes, my mistake. It’s deep bronze green, not middle bronze green. Same as the early landrovers. |
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the dominator Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2016 Posts: 125 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Today 6:08 am Post subject: Re: Zwitter (standard) with ragtop sunroof, project by coincidence |
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sinclair wrote: |
Yes, my mistake. It’s deep bronze green, not middle bronze green. Same as the early landrovers. |
thanks, so at least we have a recipe for the paint available.
slowly the mystery is unraveled  _________________ 52 Zwitter standard ragtop, parts hunting
67 T2A candywaxred en chestnutbrown
1988 T3 doka synco 2.1WBX |
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