Door bumper and tankfillerlid 1964 standard bus

[germanvanagon]

Hello Guys

i am restoring my 1964 bus and I have two questions.

1) The closingmechanism of the tank filler lid that goes into the
Metal of the bus (this small Slot). This small metal in bent round.
My question is, is it correct,that it’s bend round, or should it be flat?

2) it’s about the 4 rubber bumpers for the cargodoors that are mounted on the sidepanel, both cargodoors and the passengerfrontdoor, to open the doors to prevent bumping the doors against the paint. The bumpers for the sidepanel And the both on the cargodoors are screwed in, in a small 5mm nut, that is spotwelded inside. But the bumper on the passengerfrontdoor was only attached with a loose 5mm nut, that was NOT spot welded inside the passengerfrontdoor. My bus was 100% original paint and unrestored, so I guess it’s original this way, but who knows if this passengerfrontdoor -rubber bumper -nut should be also welded in, or correct like it is? Would be happy to hear!

Thanks Christian

See attached pictures

[Eric&Barb]

Images are not showing up. You should to load them onto thesamba.com web site.

Parts manual shows four nuts used for the rubber buffers.
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[germanvanagon]

Pictures should be visible now....

[60freak]

On my '64 Kombi the fuel/gas door latch catch "thingy" is rounded like yours is also. My bus is an original survivor (at least the shell is ) as well so I am pretty sure that is how it is supposed to be. Regarding the door bumpers I can't help much as the original doors are not on my bus so I cannot verify if it should be a loose nut or welded. Hope that helps a bit.

[germanvanagon]

Thanks for you answer, happy to hear other answers

[germanvanagon]

Hello

anybody else with Infos??
would be VERY Happy to hear!!

Thanks so much

Christian

[BarryL]

[Eric&Barb]

Got out to the MAR62 SO-34 that is under construction to check.

1. Bent

2. Cargo doors have spot welded in square nuts. Front door and far rear buffer have hex nuts put in by hand.
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[germanvanagon]

Thanks very much!!! Great help!
This forum is always perfect!!

[Eric&Barb]

May your project go together with ease!!
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[germanvanagon]

Hey

regarding the latch...
now a german guy contacted me recently and told that
he thinks its just bent over the years, and not bent from the
factory.

Does anybody know it for sure finally?

Christian

[adriano]

Hello Christian,
I have a '64 too and mine isn't bent.

[sgellis]

My May 64 is bent. Looks exactly the same a photo.

It is possible that if the door was held in to far and the latch was forced it may bend like that...
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[Eric&Barb]

Would ask how would the striker area get bent?

If the idea is that the latch tab is forced against the striker making it bent, then the paint should have been torn off in that area.

Also the bend seems way too perfect.
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[sgellis]

[Eric&Barb]

[BarryL]

Once up on a time there used to be gas station attendants that would open the gas door and pump in the gas, shove the door past the rubber bumpers (or the bumpers had rotted or fallen off) with the church key. Then, using the extra leverage of the church key handle and cam leverage action of the catch arm, easily bend the tab.

[Eric&Barb]

[BarryL]

There must be a couple different styles.

Here is an NOS panel.

Here is a '65 that I never let the attendant open or close.

Here is the NOS catch.

There is even a taper on the inner part for the latch lever to slide down which it cannot slide if the inner part is bent.

There must be at least two styles.

[germanvanagon]

I am confused ....
What the heck is correct??

Don´t know anymore really