Barndoor Doors

[kendalwpg]

I have a '53 with rotten driver and passenger doors.Will only doors up to '55 work? If so can later doors be retrofitted? Also am wondering what years cargo doors fit.

[BUCIOBATISTI]

Later doors will fit both in the front and the cargo doors but are different of course and not correct.
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[kendalwpg]

Thanks for the imfo. Do you think it is feasible to rebuild my doors using parts of newer doors ? It's the bottoms that are gone on mine.Or am i better to find another set from a barndoor?I have several newer doors and the equipment to fabricate, cut, and weld them.

[BUCIOBATISTI]

You could easily cut and weld the front doors as the only difference I'm aware of is the "finger indent" below the handle. The Barndoor has a very small and thin indent. As for the cargo doors, they are a completely different beast and certainly wouldn't be easy to do. Good luck.
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[EverettB]

There a bunch of restored Barndoors out there that have later doors where they just welded in the smaller indent.

The smaller indent can be cut out of a Beetle door.
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[VWBobby]

The other difference is the 'check rod' in the door. I think from '64-67 is the years of the check rod/door stop, so those doors would need to be modified slightly..