Early front quarter window levers

11 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 5 May 2010, 10:31 pm

#776870

My 70 model notchback has ugly late knobs and i desire early type levers has anyone fitted early to late?

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 May 2010, 7:34 am

#776905

Try fitting some Bug ones to the frames

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1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 7 May 2010, 6:44 pm

#777213

swap out the whole quarter window, I've got a couple of sets

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 May 2010, 1:20 am

#777279

Will Vintage wrote:My 70 model notchback has ugly late knobs and i desire early type levers has anyone fitted early to late?

I presume it could be done....
easier to change over the complete 1/4 windows for early ones in good condition..
I can't think why beetle and type 3 would be different latches..

LEE

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1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 8 May 2010, 7:08 pm

#777413

The window channel on the early models quarters is narrower (where the window slides ) than the late models so if you change to the early one be aware of this if you have to replace it. Not sure which year they changed but most likely when the secondary big locker knob was introduced. The quarter seal rubbers are the same on all from memory.

DH