URGENT HELP NEEDED (and fixed)

DUB64 Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 8 Nov 2007, 6:52 pm

#620158

Just lent out my new 64 Beetle to my Mum and partner for a rock n roll festival starting tomorrow night.

Got a call a minute a go from them saying the driver door wont latch shut?

Apparently mums partner got locked in at the shopping centre (got out the passenger side) and then got the drivers door open and now it wont latch shut.

He thinks the locking mechanism is all ok but the pin??? is not dropping down so the door wont latch.

The major problem is that they need it for ther cruise tomorrow night.

Ideas, help???? (Short of taping/gluing the door together?)

Thanks in advance

OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 8 Nov 2007, 7:10 pm

#620162

Fill in your profile so we at least know where you are and or the car

Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 8 Nov 2007, 7:10 pm

#620163

i had the issue once. the little thing that latches the door ova the latch on the b pillar. ended up getting jammed and wouldn't latch, so IE: hte door wouldn't close.

I didn't care much for the car at the time, so un-stuck it by using a flat head and prying it back around, wasn't too hard on it, was like as though it just gently stuck itself up.

That was my half arsed solution that worked.

But if you were to instruct them to give it a go, rap the end of the flat head with tape so it won't scratch paint, be gentle, and make sure the door is unlocked.

(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

DUB64 Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 8 Nov 2007, 7:16 pm

#620169

Sorry Mr.Westwood

I am in SA and the car in the the South of Adelaide at the moment

DUB64 Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 8 Nov 2007, 8:12 pm

#620186

Thanks Chris

I have rung and told them to have a hack at it and hope for the best.

It is a bugger though as they have been waiting a month for this rock n roll cruise and I have secretly bought them some VW Beetle badge bling for em too.

Hope your idea works mate!!

Cheers

DUB64 Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 9 Nov 2007, 6:25 am

#620217

Any other quick fix ideas anyone?

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Nov 2007, 6:47 am

#620218

On later beetles there is a tounge / latch / star wheel that locks over the "bar"on the B pilar.

If that is in the wrong place the door wont close properly

You just need to flick the toungue out so as the door can close??

Futue te ipsum!!!

DUB64 Officially Full-On Dubber

266 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 10 Nov 2007, 8:23 am

#620372

Well it all got fixed in the nick of time.

Mums other half tried to pull the latch down but it was very very stuck. He took it to a crash reparier to see if he could have a go. He said he could do one better and took him out the back to a wrecked 64 that he said had been before he bought the business!

Long story short he leant Mums partner all the tools and he changed the mechanism over (not without some swearing and annoyance) and charges him $10!.

So all went well. I appreciate everyones advice and help.

Now all I have to do is change the chrome lever in the front 1/4 window as that is broken now too. I think I learnt a lesson about NOT lending my pride and joy out again.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Nov 2007, 2:36 pm

#620392

DUB64 wrote:Now all I have to do is change the chrome lever in the front 1/4 window as that is broken now too.

Now THAT is a bitch of a job!

Futue te ipsum!!!