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Albertoprop17 Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2016 Posts: 196 Location: Valencia (Spain)
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:06 am Post subject: Early oval window latch bracket |
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Hi guys, my 54 oval doesn't have the original vent window latch brackets that keep them closed. Do they are the same as post 56 brackets or are they special for ribbed doors?
Thanks in advance
Alberto _________________ '54 vintage speed beetle slow project
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Dan22 Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2019 Posts: 456 Location: Battle Ground, WA
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 9:30 am Post subject: Re: Early oval window latch bracket |
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The part that is screwed to the door (in the channel) is different in ribbed doors than for 1956 and later. There is no flared out lip on the early ones
I think they do not mix and match with the latch, meaning if you have a 54 latch you need a 54 bracket, but the opposite will work (late latch with any bracket). Or of course late latch with late bracket. _________________ 1-0900722 die langsame grüne Schildkröte
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janerick3 Samba Member
Joined: June 04, 2006 Posts: 1879 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: Early oval window latch bracket |
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Dan22 wrote: |
The part that is screwed to the door (in the channel) is different in ribbed doors than for 1956 and later. There is no flared out lip on the early ones
I think they do not mix and match with the latch, meaning if you have a 54 latch you need a 54 bracket, but the opposite will work (late latch with any bracket). Or of course late latch with late bracket. |
If you have the broken-off '54 latch, swapping the handle onto the much-stronger '56-'64 base is a fairly simple task. _________________ Thanks,
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Albertoprop17 Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2016 Posts: 196 Location: Valencia (Spain)
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Early oval window latch bracket |
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Do you have photos of the bracket dissasembled? I don't know if I can use later ones on ribbed doors. If not, I will try to find the original ones used
Also my car has later style window latches, I can replace the moving part to convert it to early style too _________________ '54 vintage speed beetle slow project
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Mark Evans Samba Member
Joined: April 21, 2004 Posts: 1929 Location: Alsea,Oregon
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Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:33 am Post subject: Re: Early oval window latch bracket |
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PM me for a pair... _________________ '63 Ragtop |
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