Can someone please tell me how many holes there are in the side panels of a early S Beetle for the chrome strips. Maybe some distances too if you have a few spare minutes. Can any one offer some tips on this job?
Many thanks, Brad.
Yogie ·
The front quarter panel has 3 holes. Looking at mine they are at 25mm, then 325mm then 625mm forward from the A pillar. The door and rear quarter panel have 5 holes but I am not sure of the hole spacings on them. It looks like about 50mm back from the A pillar on the door and the same back from the B pillar for the rear quarter pane for the first holes.
Hope that helps.
Yogie
vw54 ·
If your using the narrow strip get some new plastic clips they work well
alien8 ·
Thanks Yogie that helps heaps.
I ordered the body molding kit and clips from CVW. I think they might be the plastic clips.
68AutoBug ·
So, what year beetle are We talking about???
the late models 1968> had the narrow strips
either aluminium or stainless steel
and plastic clips...
Lee
vw54 ·
If the clips you get are not Wurth brand for get about it they will fall of within 6 months
Camo ·
If I were going to add a chrome strip to a beetle, I wouldn't drill holes and use clips. I think it would be better to use double sided tape rather then hacking into the body. Also, you can always remove it if you dont like it or a change with the seasons or reposition the strip if your door drops. Just my 2c worth.
Kev
alien8 ·
68AutoBug wrote:So, what year beetle are We talking about???
the late models 1968> had the narrow strips
either aluminium or stainless steel
and plastic clips...
Lee
Its a 72 S Beetle. I ordered the narrow strips, German not Brazilian. I don't know what clips come with these yet as I just asked for a clip kit?
alien8 ·
Camo wrote:If I were going to add a chrome strip to a beetle, I wouldn't drill holes and use clips. I think it would be better to use double sided tape rather then hacking into the body. Also, you can always remove it if you dont like it or a change with the seasons or reposition the strip if your door drops. Just my 2c worth.
Kev
Thats a pretty good idea. Would you think the double side tape would still hold if it got a bit of heat into it? That would be my only concern.
vw54 ·
I ordered the narrow strips, German not Brazilian
i hope you get the German ones ❗
Joel ·
i replaced them on my Lbug when i resprayed it and its the same as Sbug and there was 30 for both sides
front and rear quarter panels and both doors all have 5 clips each and bonnet had 6 clips
alien8 ·
Joel wrote:i replaced them on my Lbug when i resprayed it and its the same as Sbug and there was 30 for both sides
front and rear quarter panels and both doors all have 5 clips each and bonnet had 6 clips