Looks like this is way too much work. All I really wanted was the smaller license plate housings on the pre 64 decklids. I guess I just really have to wait for that 66 bug to find its way to my garage.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Kuecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 63 decklid on 67 bug > The '63 lid is longer and might not clear the center section of the > bumper. The gasket (rubber seal around the edge on the body) on the '67 > does not go all the way down to the point of the lid, so there will be > an air leak there, not a big one, but a leak. The lid will sit flat if > it does not hit the air cleaner. If you use a '66 or earlier cleaner, it > will clear. > > The latch is the worst part. The twist latch hole on the '63 won't > accept the '67 style button without major metal work, or you will need > to weld on a pre-65 latch striker to the '67's apron. > > Chuck Kuecker > > tammer wrote: >> The air cleaner problem I can most likely fix. >> But what is the lid gasket? Do you mean it won't close all the way? >> Slightly >> propped up? >> >> If I use the push button latch from the 67 will it now work(regarding the >> latch problem)? >> When you say interference with the bumpers, do you mean with the over >> riders >> or just the main bumper itself? >> > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
