VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:16 am Post subject: Beetle Convertible Front Floor Heater Slide Door 1962 -1967 68 |
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Recently a Samba user contacted me regarding the difference between Sedan and Karmann built Convertible Beetle front floor heat door slides.. ya know the ole' ankle burners
For 1962 VW implemented front floor heat control doors to aid in floor air flow control and improved defrost operation. This addition was in conjunction with the first attempt at rear floor heat.. hence the poor flowing "62 heat system" pre fresh air heating
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=445797
A simple sliding door(s) located at the front floor outlets (left and right) which can be moved by sliding to restrict air flow to the front floor or block the flow completely to redirect to the windshield for defrosting or defogging.
There was one outside the Samba photo reference that I used a few times in other topics .. but.. as we have witnessed too many times.. the photo link is now dead..
This topic is merely photo documentation of the difference between the common 62-67 Steel Sedan door and the Alloy Cast door used for 62-67 (and 68 ) Convertibles.
Why Karmann chose to cast these from an alloy.. ?? ... I simply do not know. I have some thoughts as to why..
If anyone has the true answer and wants to contribute please fell free to.
The part numbers for the Convertible are
151 255 961
and
151 255 962
These photos will document the size and profile differences between Convertible and Sedan.
Just like sedans they are left to right specific.
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Digger89L Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2013 Posts: 1130 Location: Western Canada (SK)
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 4:16 am Post subject: Re: Karmann Convertible Front Floor Heater Slide Door 1962 -1967 68 |
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Unless a person is doing a 'museum quality' restoration, it looks like either slider could be 'manipulated' to go into a sedan or a convertible ....a little (heat-assisted) flattening of the curve on the alloy slider ....or a little trimming on the steel one. Or (better solution) ...just fabricate replacements from some proper guage sheet metal. (one of my friends back ,in the day, had Budweiser sliders!) _________________ "If you can't fix it with pop rivets, crazy glue and duct tape, or hold it together with zip ties, velcro or magnets, it REALLY is broken." |
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