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Bus Doors

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:26 pm
by Chris
When where the hole for the handle changed from counter sunk to flush on the Splitties?

I noticed that my 2 front doors diiffer.The one door has a counter sunk hole and the round indentation is smaller than the on the other door.

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:55 am
by Chris
Well,any clues,anybody?

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:16 am
by brianj
you have doors from different years... the exact info is on the dropgates site. look for the year by year changes page.. you will have to check thru the years..

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:42 am
by brianj
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=245889

61/62 ... may have come from the factory like that..

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:07 am
by Chris
I think mine came out of the factory like that,I wonder why?

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:27 pm
by Bad Ass Bob
I have an answer but im gonna keep it to myself LOL LOL

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:30 pm
by Bad Ass Bob
Talking about doors , cargo doors are also different with the location of the top hinge, early are above the semaphor later are where it would have been ????????????????

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:08 pm
by lowlight
My 58, 60,61 are flush(same as fleetline) and 63d/c counter sunk. Side cargo door 58 are flush