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bnam
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 Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:39 pm Post subject: Another body panel question |
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This panel is made and sold by AtelierK. He lists it as a 55-59. Can anyone tell me what the difference is vs a 65? Is it just battery stops for the sides of the battery to prevent sliding. He does not list a 65 panel. Hence the question.
SORRY - image and link added..
https://forumkarmannghia.forum-actif.net/t5268-pieces-de-tolerie-atelier-k
This thread shows the battery stops that I refer to.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=801871
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Era Vulgaris
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:56 am Post subject: Re: Another body panel question |
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I'm assuming you're talking about the battery tray. According to Wagner Blechteile, here are the differences:
https://www.wagner-blechteile.de/produkte.html
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bnam
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:22 am Post subject: Re: Another body panel question |
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The Wagner ones also confuse me. The 1965 KG had the battery on the left from what I can tell. Photos I've seen on 64/65 KGs seem to have the larger square depression with the smaller inset depression PLUS the battery clamp hook on one side and a stud on the other.
The Wagner ones don't have that. And the battery location changed after 65. The Wagner claim of 63-71 seems to be making some simplifications.
However, the Atelier K panel seems to look like what was in use in 65 as well - though it is listed as only being applicable thru 59.
And the parts manual only lists one panel up to 145 999000.
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bnam
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 9:51 am Post subject: Re: Another body panel question |
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The seller responded to my email and sent me this pic as the correct panel for 64-66. So 64-66 seems to have had only one indented pressing while the earlier ones had two.
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