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| posted on August 18th, 2012 at 08:08 PM |
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Front Quarter For 63
I'm thinking about doing some work on my "63" that I bought in "87". I haven't touched it in nearly 20 years. It has been pranged by a previous
owner and needs a new driver side front quarter. Can I buy one in Australia?
It's supposed to be a 63 and maybe someone can confirm this for me. The chassis number is 4474419.
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Paul Smith
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| posted on August 20th, 2012 at 06:47 PM |
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Hello?...anyone there?
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| posted on August 20th, 2012 at 07:56 PM |
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are you after new repro, good used or NOS?
full 1/4 or just from mid tank forward?
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| posted on August 20th, 2012 at 09:00 PM |
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New or really good used. I don't know what NOS is so I can't answer that. I need the whole thing back to the door if possible.
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| posted on August 24th, 2012 at 08:16 PM |
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NEW OLD STOCK.(GENUINE usually expensive)usually better quality.sounds like serious damage. i myself dont know for a fact ,but was told to stay away
from a beetle with damaged front quarters.as they wer apparently not repairable. someone correct me if im wrong.
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| posted on August 25th, 2012 at 10:34 PM |
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there are NOS ones about. a few of the vw shops in sydney have some to suit various years. the prices last time i asked were about $500 for oval era
ones.
is it creased behind the guard?
my 63 has similar damage, if i can i would like to use nos ones but i already built the car wrong once and this time i want it to be perfect.
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Paul Smith
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| posted on August 26th, 2012 at 12:18 PM |
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It's pushed in and creased. The guard sits under the bonnet line.The running board doesn't quite meet the guard and the gap in the driver's door is
wider than it should be. It seems the corner has bent around.
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| posted on August 26th, 2012 at 07:37 PM |
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ouch. can you post some pics for a better idea. i know a guy near nambour,who can fix anything.
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| posted on August 26th, 2012 at 08:03 PM |
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I my first beetle had the same damage and my dad panel beat it out and pulled it out with a hand winch to the point where everything lined back up.
Took a "little" persuasion but it came good in the end.
I've never replaced a front quarter panel on a beetle so I can't say how hard it would be.
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| posted on August 26th, 2012 at 08:45 PM |
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The car hasn't moved in at least 15 years and it's in a tight spot. The brakes are sticky and I'll have to address that before I can move it out to
get better pics.
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