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L469 Officially Full-On Dubber

288 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#923135
just wondering if anyone on here has come across steel sill step covers for type 3?. all the ones i have are alloy.

was their ever a steel version made? if so what model would you find them on? just enquiring about it any thoughts ?


thanks in advance

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#923139
only ever seen the alloy ones in over 40 years
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robb Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#923158
same never seen steel ones

L469 Officially Full-On Dubber

288 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#923166
Thankyou 👍

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953 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#923173
never seen steel ones and we have wrecked 6 cars this year and looked at over 20, vlads just tripping yet again
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1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#923186
Yes there were small steel ones. They were basically a "U" shaped channel which clipped over the raised edge of the sill like the alloy ones. The alloy ones were on the imported 1500 Notch and Square range to 1963. The 1964-65 1500S import and then the 1600 Fastbacks retained this trim. The OZ built 1500 range 1964-65 including (I think) the OZ produced 1965 1500S had the small steel trim on the sill.

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#923229
My old zenith blue deluxe notch had steel ones (Dom/SEDF owns now). they are smaller than the alloy ones.
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L469 Officially Full-On Dubber

288 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#923230
just incase i am talking tread plates not the outer moulding on the sill step👍

1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#923235
L469 wrote:just incase i am talking tread plates not the outer moulding on the sill step👍
You do mean the trim strip which covers the rib where the outer rocker and inner join as posted on The Samba by your mate Vlad? These were the early plain Jane ones rather than the full wide alloy ones which many seem to think were the only ones to exist.

The small ones provided a cover for the raw edge of the join plus a cover for the carpet along the inside of the sill. The wide ones did the same job plus provided a cover for the sill to prevent scratching/wearing of the sill paint. Just looked a lot better and many cars which came out with the thin steel ones had them replaced with the wider ones from wrecked imports from early 60's and Fastbacks from the later 60's.

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#923263
yeah they are the ones i had, i dont like em personally, i have to say they are few and far between u always see the alloy versions.
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cruiser Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#923983
I have got those small steel ones on my 68 notch.

Klaus Custom Title Time!

1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#924103
have a few sets all from notches , although the 67 wagon i bought from tinbits has them

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#924181
lol, well there you go. its settled then.

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Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

robb Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#924190
well the thin steel ones dont really protect anything where as the alloy ones do thats where i got confused from the begining, i was thinking wide steel ones.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#924218
the wide ones protect as in accelerating rust from trapped dirt and moisture 😉

I haven't seen any worn paint on the steel equipped cars yet. guess it depends on where you step when you get in the car.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE