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69_ghia
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 Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:31 am Post subject: Glove box hood release |
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When I bought my Ghia last fall it came with a ton of parts. As I start assembling the car I run across some that I question. See the attached. On the right is what I ‘think’ is the front hood release lever. That said, I founf the piece on the left in a box of loose parts and wonder if it is for a Ghia or even a Beetle?
Can anyone advise?
Thanks,
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Volswagon
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kiwighia68
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:21 am Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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The left one is Ghia. The other one looks like Beetle.
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NoDents
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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| Volswagon wrote: |
| The metal one goes inside glove box left side. |
I second this answer. My 71 convertible has this same lever. |
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kiwighia68
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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| NoDents wrote: |
| Volswagon wrote: |
| The metal one goes inside glove box left side. |
I second this answer. My 71 convertible has this same lever. |
On my '68 I have the one on the left in the original phote. I can't say for sure about a '69.
From the other comments here it would appear that there has been a change. sometime before '71.
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c21darrel
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kiwighia68
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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The Oracle has spoken.
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bugpowered
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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My 1969 Coupe has the one as pictured in the last response.
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bhartwell59
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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got the metal one in my '74 Ghia
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CiderGuy
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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The 68/69 release looks much more substantial then the 70. I have the 70.
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69_ghia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:15 am Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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| Thanks everyone. |
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Volswagon
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:37 am Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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Now I'm wondering what type of release was in my two '69 bugs. 1984 was when they both went away. And it reminds me I need a new glove box in the Ghia as the release lever is flopping around. Good thread, thx.
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David Follett
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 6:40 pm Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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Afraid my release cable would fail I attached a braided cable to the release lever on the lock and ran it out through the inner fender well and fitted a circular ring to it to pull with my finger.
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amjady
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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| Hate to confuse things but both my 69 convertible and my 71 coupe have the one on the right in the first photo. |
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NOVA Airhead
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 6:19 am Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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1971 had the one on the right - at least the two 71s I have owned.
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 8:40 am Post subject: Re: Glove box hood release |
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| NOVA Airhead wrote: |
| 1971 had the one on the right - at least the two 71s I have owned. |
^  makes for a roomier glove box
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