1953 Heater Channels

kafer53 · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:41 am Post subject: 1953 Heater Channels

Hello Everyone,
I'm need original heater channels for my 53 and I'm looking to know what year the heater channels changed. The after market ones just don't fit properly and I really want to try to make them look original.
I have a line on some late 50's ones but don't know if they would fit properly or if they would have the right look. I know I would have to change the heater outlet hole a bit but I'm looking for overall fit and appearance. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Paul
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1953 Zwitter 11C (L73)

Simon3 · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:02 am Post subject:

I have just chopped a pair of heater channels out of a 54 Oval.
Have just noticed they are different to the original ones in my Zwitter. They have a carpet retaining lip across the top which are not on the ones in the car.
My Zwitter is a de-luxe but has rubber mats which I presume are original factory fit as are VW part numbered.
Hope this helps, but good luck comes to mind !

Regards
Simon.

lovethatconvertible · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject:

There's some 56 heater channels up for grabs in the classifieds

eurodub · Samba Member Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1321

i have the heater channels on my split in bad condition too. the right side is welded on the pan so it must be cut to be removed... Crying or Very sad

i did not attempt a repair in that area because it would have slowed me down and the car had to be done really fast before the summer end.
i am just asking... isn't any type of heater channel on the market good enough to provide the blank upper section, and the bottom plate to be bought from Wolfparts?

these might be a very nice solution to your problem, just open them up or just weld shut the original heater outlet and make a round one in the proper place.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=855040

if only i could buy them.. Embarassed

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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1976 MK1 Golf

Hebster52 · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:48 am Post subject:

www.veteranen-service.de have complete pre-55 heaterchannels for sale too.
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"The Hebster52" my Hebmuller replica build
The 912ST
The KidVRod project
The 356 Pre-A replica,SOLD
The 1966 Kommanderwagen, SOLD

bwaz · Samba Member Joined: August 24, 2004 Posts: 1815

Can someone give an opinion on www.veteranen-service.de Hard to tell without much on their website or ordering the catalog? Has someone purchased items from them before, are they nos, used or repro stuff?
thansk

Hebster52 · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:50 am Post subject:

I have a pair of them. Not welded in them yet.

Also one friend of mine have used them. Seems to be correct all the way.
No heateroutlet or inlet holes in them. They are repros.
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~Kris~
"The Hebster52" my Hebmuller replica build
The 912ST
The KidVRod project
The 356 Pre-A replica,SOLD
The 1966 Kommanderwagen, SOLD

splitjunkie · Samba Member Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 4216

Hebster52 · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:21 pm Post subject:

I cant remember. Been awhile since I bought them. Have to dig them out when I go there this weekend. (if I get the time as my wife threatened me that there will be some kind of 40y birthday party for me tomorrow...) Surprised

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~Kris~
"The Hebster52" my Hebmuller replica build
The 912ST
The KidVRod project
The 356 Pre-A replica,SOLD
The 1966 Kommanderwagen, SOLD

virtanen · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:50 am Post subject:

The ones I got from VS few years ago were made by IGP.

johnshenry · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:11 am Post subject:

splitjunkie · Samba Member Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 4216

johnshenry · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:14 am Post subject:

splitjunkie · Samba Member Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 4216

they have the louvers, the defrost pipe at the front and the oval cutout in the back for the heat pipe. Not exactly an easy fix to close up all of those holes and cut new ones. Doable, but knowing that there is a good quality one by the same brand but with no holes, makes it kind of frustrating that no one sells them here in the states.
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You know, a lot of these scratches will buff right out... Jerry Seinfeld

johnshenry · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject:

Hebster52 · Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject:

Didn't see any tags on them.
Here's some crappy mobilephone photos of them.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

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~Kris~
"The Hebster52" my Hebmuller replica build
The 912ST
The KidVRod project
The 356 Pre-A replica,SOLD
The 1966 Kommanderwagen, SOLD

beetleseb · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:34 am Post subject:

BBT in europe sell some similar ones. I've cut the bottom off to fit them (good job as there is very little paint inside) and I had to do some work to the front. There are no outlets and no inner tubes. Cheap and not bad but could be so much better

Se

Hebster52 · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:00 am Post subject:

Yes, true.

One strange thing though is that both my splits (51 and 52) have heatertubes inside. Well, had... You could see the remains of the tubes inside... Laughing

Also could see they had the outlet in the channels and the heater risers in A-pillars too.
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~Kris~
"The Hebster52" my Hebmuller replica build
The 912ST
The KidVRod project
The 356 Pre-A replica,SOLD
The 1966 Kommanderwagen, SOLD

virtanen · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:08 am Post subject:

johnshenry · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:03 am Post subject:


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