exactly ,if early ones got punched in rear then the decklid bumps over 
riders when opening/closing the rear decklid.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "marc vellat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 63 decklid on 67 bug


> Interesting, Bill. I thought I remembered seeing `67s
> with both types of overriders - assumed that some had
> had the bumpers replaced, didn't know that early ones
> lacked the offset from the factory. It wasn't
> mandatory to clear either decklid, but it was
> definitely a nice touch that gave a little extra
> margin in the event the bumper got punched in a
> little.
>
> --- Bill May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> only 67's built after jan 1,1967 have the sloped
>> rear 67 over rider tubes.
>> early and mid 67's used the 66 and down style tubes.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Cox SMTP west" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List"
>> <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 63 decklid on 67 bug
>>
>>
>> > Tammer,
>> >
>> > And the rear bumper - a '67 only part - has the
>> two center over rider bars
>> > (towel bars) bent slightly down to clear the '67
>> only deck lid. Whether
>> > the
>> > '63 decklid will clear is doubtful. :o)
>> >
>> > HTH,
>> > Larry in Scottsdale
>> > "Always learning"
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Chuck Kuecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List"
>> <[email protected]>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 4:35 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 63 decklid on 67 bug
>> >
>> >
>> > The '63 lid is longer and might not clear the
>> center section of the
>> > bumper.
>
>
>
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