68 notch back doors.

tintoy Commited Dubber

72 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 22 May 2015, 8:51 pm

#1013725

Hi all, I've a 68 notch back early rounder body. Over time I've purchased t3 doors and found not all fit. Were doors made specifically for notch backs and or are there early and late door differences?

cruiser Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 22 May 2015, 10:41 pm

#1013731

Notch back doors are notch only as they have a three bolt hinge rather than two bolts as are squares and FB.

Apart from the hinge bolts I don't believe there is any difference other than the door handle for doors up to 67. A 68 or 69 door should be the same as the late body doors including the handle.

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 May 2015, 12:08 am

#1013733

Just for reference. Type 3 is not T3.

T3 is a 3rd generation bus

Beetles, Karman Ghia, Country Buggy are a Type 1
Busses are a Type 2
Type 3 are a Type 3 of course
Type 4 is a rarer vehicle and quite interesting.

Busses have generations being T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and the current T6. The T is based on the word Transporter.

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bushed Wolfsburg Elder

3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 11 Jun 2015, 10:10 pm

#1014907

never had back doors on emm

u spell backdoors so....lol
then there were T2.5 Buses

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donovan Seriously Crusin Dubber

136 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 12 Jun 2015, 5:01 pm

#1014930

hey Bernie, check out shannons club tv, episode 29 around the 3 minute mark to see a 4 door notch.

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Jun 2015, 5:26 pm

#1014932

Early squarebacks were also 3 bolt, 68 doors might have the early handle and the plastic door lifter at the top 69 will have the later door handles. take a pic of the og doors on your car (inner and outer handles and)

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Jun 2015, 5:34 pm

#1014933

then there were T2.5 Buses

only in England not in Aussie

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

cruiser Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 16 Jun 2015, 5:36 pm

#1015169

empi wrote:Early squarebacks were also 3 bolt, 68 doors might have the early handle and the plastic door lifter at the top 69 will have the later door handles. take a pic of the og doors on your car (inner and outer handles and)

My 68 has the late handle doors.

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Jun 2015, 3:51 pm

#1015225

Is the car IRS? does the fuel flap have remote release or finger hole?

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cruiser Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 20 Jun 2015, 7:45 pm

#1015358

empi wrote:Is the car IRS? does the fuel flap have remote release or finger hole?

My 68 has swing axle and no fuel flap release (just finger).

69 should have late handles too, IRS and fuel flap release.