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bw65vw
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 Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:44 pm Post subject: Rear footwell heater flap source |
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I have been searching many websites but I haven't been able to locate a source for the flaps that open and close to control heat to the rear footwell area for my 65 Beetle. I ordered these from cip1 for a Ghia but they are very oval and won't work.
https://www2.cip1.com/vwc-311-255-551/
Any help locating some would be appreciated! |
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Pruneman99
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: Rear footwell heater flap source |
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I need the same ones.. I looked around a little bit but didn't find any except for some used ones that I found in the classified that were pretty ratty. I really haven't looked since. But if someone knows a source, I'll be watching as well.  |
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sportin-wood
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sportin-wood
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sportin-wood
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Mr. Mike 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Rear footwell heater flap source |
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Nice, 3 hits in 15min! Search is your friend. They appear difficult to find. Maybe a wanted add, modify the Ghia ones you got, or fabricate a pair.
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bw65vw
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Rear footwell heater flap source |
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| Thanks for the links. The one on the Thing website doesn't exist any more. The used ones are 3 times what I paid for the Ghia ones so maybe I should look at trying to modifying them. The other problem with trying to search is they are called so many different things. Flap, valve, rear footwell duct, y-tube diffuser... |
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bw65vw
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:48 am Post subject: Re: Rear footwell heater flap source |
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Well looking at the photo located here
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=2030257
it looks as though they are supposed to be oval shaped even though the tube is round as they don't close down to a 90 degree angle inside the tube only about 45 degrees. I will have to play around with the ones I bought and report back. |
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bw65vw
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| Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Rear footwell heater flap source |
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Just wanted to give an update to maybe help others as well. The one I had listed above from cip1 DOES work in a beetle also
https://www2.cip1.com/vwc-311-255-551/ |
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