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beetle door compatability
oldnslo - May 1st, 2006 at 11:01 AM

Could someone please tell me if all bug doors to 67 are the same size ? E.G will 64 doors fit my 56 bug?

Cheers

Scott


johny rotten - May 1st, 2006 at 12:29 PM

No , u need late oval or pre- 40hp doors


VWCOOL - May 1st, 2006 at 12:53 PM

Yes, they will fit into the shell aperture (same shape and "circumference") but won't be 'correct' due to sheetmetal details. I have 60s doors on my Oval - I had to weld up the front handle hole on the outer skin to suit the flip-out Oval handles (vs pushbutton)

1955 (I think - possibly it's 54) and earlier cars had a different latch and B pillar that is not compatible with later doors

HTH!


oldnslo - May 1st, 2006 at 05:15 PM

Cool, as long as the later model fit into the ovals body appeture, and extra hole for door handle is welded no one would know the difference,

Thanks vwcool