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garagebandking41 Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2011 Posts: 302 Location: Gulf Coast Florida
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:50 pm Post subject: Interior Door Handle and Crank Window Handle Angle |
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Was hoping someone could just verify that the when the both doors are closed, unlocked, and windows are up, that both interior door handles are angled down at the 7 o'clock position and the crank windows are angled up at the 2 o'clock position?
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56Cabrio Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 1896 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
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garagebandking41 Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2011 Posts: 302 Location: Gulf Coast Florida
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:06 am Post subject: Re: Interior Door Handle and Crank Window Handle Angle |
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Thank you, That's what I was going off of too. Looks like 7 oclock and 2 o'clock. Just trying to see if others are following that as well.
I had originally had my door handles horizontal and you push up on them to open the door, because that's how old airplanes have theirs set up and I was unfamiliar.
If there's a consensus on originality that's what I'm trying to find out. |
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Dan22 Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2019 Posts: 456 Location: Battle Ground, WA
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: Interior Door Handle and Crank Window Handle Angle |
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Not sure what year your car is but the 1955 and older have the door handle at 8 o'clock and the window winder at 2 o'clock positions (driver side). _________________ 1-0900722 die langsame grüne Schildkröte
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=765074 |
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garagebandking41 Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2011 Posts: 302 Location: Gulf Coast Florida
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Interior Door Handle and Crank Window Handle Angle |
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Interesting, I have a 57 and its manual looks like the one previously posted. Almost straight down with the door handle. |
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56Cabrio Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 1896 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: Interior Door Handle and Crank Window Handle Angle |
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garagebandking41 wrote: |
Interesting, I have a 57 and its manual looks like the one previously posted. Almost straight down with the door handle. |
Dan22 wrote: |
Not sure what year your car is but the 1955 and older have the door handle at 8 o'clock and the window winder at 2 o'clock positions (driver side). |
I think DAN22 is pointing out that ribbed door and window handles are mounted in a different position than yours. see pics, ribbed door handles are mounted higher not straight across.
Here is another thread on it.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=522117
Ribbed door
Non Ribbed door
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garagebandking41 Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2011 Posts: 302 Location: Gulf Coast Florida
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: Interior Door Handle and Crank Window Handle Angle |
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Thanks All, looks like I'll stick with what looks like my initial thought as the '57 manual shows the same thing. The panels are ribbed for '57 as well and the handle is pointing down and aft while the crank is facing up and slightly fore. |
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Dan22 Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2019 Posts: 456 Location: Battle Ground, WA
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: Interior Door Handle and Crank Window Handle Angle |
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Here is a view of the 55 and older and 56 and later door handle positions. This is out of the Bentley manual.
_________________ 1-0900722 die langsame grüne Schildkröte
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=765074
Last edited by Dan22 on Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:02 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Bub Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 1143 Location: Central Washington
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Interior Door Handle and Crank Window Handle Angle |
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Ok--
I've owned *a few* bugs, current 54' being the oldest---
which WAY does the door handle push to open? I have a friend 3 early 50's bugs (52/53 and 55 vert) and even his aren't consistent.
I always thought it was push forward to lock (passenger side) and pull back to open (both sides).
My 54' is opposite, doesn't feel right..I don't want to take the door panels off again!
But looking at the ribbed door pic ^ above, doesn't seem very ergonomic to 'pull' that door handle rear-wards from that starting angle? My elbow doesn't like that at all. _________________
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Dan22 Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2019 Posts: 456 Location: Battle Ground, WA
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 10:43 am Post subject: Re: Interior Door Handle and Crank Window Handle Angle |
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I think you push it down to open. Perhaps the pivot was installed upside down in your car? _________________ 1-0900722 die langsame grüne Schildkröte
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=765074 |
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3foldfolly Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2009 Posts: 894 Location: Edwardsville, Il
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Interior Door Handle and Crank Window Handle Angle |
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Photo of ribbed door handle orientation is correct. Handle is pushed counter clockwise to open and passenger handle is pulled clockwise to lock. |
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