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What year you think these are off?
Granto - June 8th, 2011 at 08:25 PM

hey guys could you have a crack at roughly ID-ing what year/model Beetle you think these doors are off. She is a 56 but that doesn't mean much she's a bit of a mongrel,but she's mine:lol:

waveman1500 - June 8th, 2011 at 08:34 PM

I'm thinking early 60s? Not sure, but definitely before 1968, they're 6 volt doors.

Granto - June 8th, 2011 at 08:36 PM

Holy Smokes so they might actually be the original doors?

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Originally posted by waveman1500
I'm thinking early 60s? Not sure, but definitely before 1968, they're 6 volt doors.

Pumba - June 8th, 2011 at 08:38 PM

If you want to make them 56 oval doors,just weld up the little hole for the handle and fit ice pick door handles:yes:

68AutoBug - June 9th, 2011 at 12:24 AM

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Originally posted by Granto
hey guys could you have a crack at roughly ID-ing what year/model Beetle you think these doors are off. She is a 56 but that doesn't mean much she's a bit of a mongrel,but she's mine:lol:


what does the outside door handle look like?
it is an early door as the 1/4 window upright is vertical...
its slanted in late model beetles [1968> Aust]

what does the door lock look like??
the part that locks onto the door jamb...

door could be 1956 > 1967

I've seen late doors on early bodies... lol

is that an XP -XM Falcon??

LEE

3toes - June 9th, 2011 at 06:40 AM

That's later than 1960. The exterior handles are wrong for an oval.

Joel - June 9th, 2011 at 09:29 AM

Anywhere between 60 and 67, doors didn't change in that time in aus.

Trendy - June 9th, 2011 at 06:37 PM

59 to 66 I have a spec guide in my lap. And photos to prove.

Pumba - June 9th, 2011 at 07:18 PM

Wasnt 59 still ice pick door handles???

Joel - June 9th, 2011 at 08:34 PM

Yup, was very early 60 that they swapped to push button in Aus.

Trendy, if it says 66 they stopped you're probably looking at overseas specs
Aus ran them till fat chicks started in 68.

Granto - June 9th, 2011 at 10:36 PM

pics of the locks, i cant guarantee these are the original locks from the doors, you may know.
good call lee it is my xm coupe

Turbo54 - June 10th, 2011 at 09:37 AM

Inside winder looks like a 54 only winder. Does it have a rib down the middle?
T54

Granto - June 11th, 2011 at 12:33 PM

Hi T54 here are the handles /winders that were in the car

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Originally posted by Turbo54
Inside winder looks like a 54 only winder. Does it have a rib down the middle?
T54

whatnow - June 14th, 2011 at 06:22 PM

the 3 handles on the left match the bezel on the right and are too early for your car. still, they are worth more than the late ones and the late ones are easy to get. :)

5PL1TDCS10N - June 14th, 2011 at 07:59 PM

Love your XM Granto! From fellow XM fan..

Wayne:)

volumex - June 14th, 2011 at 09:11 PM

The window winder arms had a date stamp on them until at least the late 50's.

Granto - June 16th, 2011 at 12:02 AM

thanks wayne!
thanks all for the handle/winder info guys i'll check the dates

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Originally posted by 5PL1TDCS10N
Love your XM Granto! From fellow XM fan..

Wayne:)

Turbo54 - June 16th, 2011 at 11:16 AM

1st 3 are off a 54 or earlier, the forth is a mid 55 onwards.
I have spares of each kind. Left me know which way you want to go and I should be able to sort you out for a matching set.
Turbo54