Ray, I have the Bug-Me Video that shows how to replace the heater channels. I think the video shows a SB heater channel to indicate the difference. Your description of the SB heater channel matches what I recall seeing in the video, though I'd have to watch it again to verify. If someone else doesn't answer you, I can find my video and look for the SB heater channel.
Brian '65 convertible '67 ghia '73 SB ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 8:14 PM Subject: [vintagvw] Heater Channel Info > > Hi All, > > I have several questions, a couple that may only be answerable by Bill or > Marc.? I need to buy a pair of heater channels for my 69 Bug convertible.? > Seems to be a lot of conjecture on correct heater channels.? I have seen 2 > ads > on the Samba for heater channels that seem to be counter to what I thought > was > true.? For 68 and newer Std Bugs, I always thought the heater channels were > the ones that are full length in the front where the top and bottom plate are > the same length such that they extend under the front frame support to the > front of the car.? The ones for Super Beetle I always believed were the ones > where the bottom plate was full length, but the top half only extended to the > inside of the front frame support- the bottom plate had 2 holes where the > bolts should go through to nuts in the frame support instead of the heater > channels themselves?? Today I met up with someone who had a gray colored full > length channel (measured it) but said he had used the other side on a S! > uper Beetle, and in fact it had writing on it saying it was for 71-79 Super > Beetle.? Also saw another ad that seems to indicate the full length were for > Super Beetle and vice versa.?? On top of that my brother has 2 channels with > the extended lower plate that he said he purchased for his 69 convertible.? > Many online ads have the same picture for both channels though the numbers > are > different.? So my questions: > > 1. Were there certain years where Super and Std heater channels were the same? > 2. Any way to tell country they are made in? > 3. The one I saw today had the front portion of the channel made with 2 > pieces > overlapped and tack welded both top and bottom right at the bend rather than > one stamped out piece.? Was this an older way that they were manufactured?? > Would this be as strong as top/bottom stamped out as one piece each and > tacked > together? > 4. I want good heavy channels- saw German ones on OEVeeDub and "heavy" ones > from Aircooled.net, both are the same price.? Any experiences with either of > these? > 5. Am I correct on which ones are for which Bug? > > I actually welded a heater channel into my 72 Std some years ago and now am > not certain anymore which one I used > > Thanks !!! > > Ray > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > http://webmail.aol.com > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
