just wondering if anyone on here has come across steel sill step covers for type 3?. all the ones i have are alloy.
was their ever a steel version made? if so what model would you find them on? just enquiring about it any thoughts ?
thanks in advance
ps not looking to buy so mods please don't move to wanted adds
vw54 ·
only ever seen the alloy ones in over 40 years
robb ·
same never seen steel ones
L469 ·
Thankyou 👍
dragsters for life ·
never seen steel ones and we have wrecked 6 cars this year and looked at over 20, vlads just tripping yet again
1500S ·
Yes there were small steel ones. They were basically a "U" shaped channel which clipped over the raised edge of the sill like the alloy ones. The alloy ones were on the imported 1500 Notch and Square range to 1963. The 1964-65 1500S import and then the 1600 Fastbacks retained this trim. The OZ built 1500 range 1964-65 including (I think) the OZ produced 1965 1500S had the small steel trim on the sill.
empi ·
My old zenith blue deluxe notch had steel ones (Dom/SEDF owns now). they are smaller than the alloy ones.
L469 ·
just incase i am talking tread plates not the outer moulding on the sill step👍
1500S ·
L469 wrote:just incase i am talking tread plates not the outer moulding on the sill step👍
You do mean the trim strip which covers the rib where the outer rocker and inner join as posted on The Samba by your mate Vlad? These were the early plain Jane ones rather than the full wide alloy ones which many seem to think were the only ones to exist.
The small ones provided a cover for the raw edge of the join plus a cover for the carpet along the inside of the sill. The wide ones did the same job plus provided a cover for the sill to prevent scratching/wearing of the sill paint. Just looked a lot better and many cars which came out with the thin steel ones had them replaced with the wider ones from wrecked imports from early 60's and Fastbacks from the later 60's.
empi ·
yeah they are the ones i had, i dont like em personally, i have to say they are few and far between u always see the alloy versions.
cruiser ·
I have got those small steel ones on my 68 notch.
Klaus ·
have a few sets all from notches , although the 67 wagon i bought from tinbits has them
vlad01 ·
lol, well there you go. its settled then.
robb ·
well the thin steel ones dont really protect anything where as the alloy ones do thats where i got confused from the begining, i was thinking wide steel ones.
vlad01 ·
the wide ones protect as in accelerating rust from trapped dirt and moisture 😉
I haven't seen any worn paint on the steel equipped cars yet. guess it depends on where you step when you get in the car.