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Door swap from L Bug.
shaihulud - January 4th, 2010 at 08:07 AM

Will the doors of a 1973 L Bug fit a 1971, 1300 Beetle?

Also the seats look like they have different runners. Is it an easy swap with some adjustments?


Bizarre - January 4th, 2010 at 08:18 AM

i "think" the only differences is the chrome / steel strip

Runners should be the same.

6V had a different dual runner and late 74L went to 3 point


jsheppard64 - January 11th, 2010 at 10:18 PM

I took a door out of 69 1500 and into my 72 super..
straight swap


DylanTheDubber - January 12th, 2010 at 07:37 AM

Yep it will fit and as to the seats so will they unless the runners look different because of 3 mount runners from 74- but you will be able to tell if they dont look the same. From Dylan


Joel - January 12th, 2010 at 08:31 AM

the joys of vw parts interchanging :cool:

all 68 doors are the same, the only differences are minor and cosmetic

the chrome strips are lower on pre 71 doors and the arm rest mounts changed in 73

same deal with the seats, 12/70 to 11/74 all use T runner seats and can be swapped


shaihulud - January 14th, 2010 at 01:04 AM

Thank you gentles

You've just saved me from a lot of bother.