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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#651021
I am about to start rebuilding my Oval/IRS street car and would like to update the door latches to 'late model' by cut/shut teh B pillar and installing door shells from a Brazil (or is it mexico?) Beetle (small pre-68 windows but late-model latches)

Who supplies these doors? On past experience of floorpans, bumpers etc etc I do not trust the fit of the late doors so wish to 'test fit' the doors to my bodyshell before I commit to cutting the B pillar.

I'd like to find someone that would allow me to test fit...

Hints/experience appreciated
Pay your debts, CxxT

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#651048
the later doors will have a different body crease / line to the early ones

yes trial fit B4 u cut anything they may look out of place
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#651172
Have you thought about going to bear claws?
I had the same concern about safety and installed these.
I reversed the setup on my oval and installed the latches in the B pillar instead of the door, it still needs to be finished off but you get the idea.
Cheers
Dino

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#651179
Alex Holzl has late model on his oval

Pretty sure they are Brazilian doors. Will have to as how it was done
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#651184
Braz doors are what your after, but they use late interior trigger, although probably an easyish mod to go early. H & M Ferman in Syd had them. Need to check these days. The body crease doesn't change as far as I can remember, had a mate do this way back
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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#651214
hey thanks lads, I will check out Fermans; maybe Tooleys has some

Was it Alex's 'race' Oval that had the late doors?
I'll contact him for a few more hints
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#651232
VWCOOL wrote:Was it Alex's 'race' Oval that had the late doors?
I'll contact him for a few more hints
Yes - the blue one with orange hair inside
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#651236
Glen

I am pretty sure you can buy just the Brazilian outter door skins and replace that if you carnt find a Braz door

you will probally find the outer skin has rust and needs repair anyway
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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


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