Thanks Bill & Asad. I'll look for pre-67 arm rests/handles. Brian
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill May" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:21 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] door panel arm rests > 1955 had ribbed inside door handles. from 1956-1967 the handles were the > same/only the knobs were changed. color of plastic and in case of 1967 only > ,the size was made larger. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "asad ishaque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:27 AM > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] door panel arm rests > > >> >> Hello! >> >> If Im not mistaken, the 65 convertible would have the same inner door >> handles as a sedan. Which would mean you could fit anything from a pre 67 >> bug right down to 1960, the year when they changed over from the earlier >> kind of handles (I may be wrong by a year or two here....please correct >> me). 68 and later handles are different but should fit. I *think* the >> studs sit the same distance apart. >> >> VW inner door handles had a metal strip behind which were held on to >> the metal hook you describe. It was a simple way to transfer the load onto >> the door itself rather than the doorpanel when you pulled onto the handle. >> >> Let me mention that its advisable to glue on a piece of thick cloth or >> vinyl to this strip (where it contacts the hook) as it can cause a bit of >> rattling once the strip or hook have become a bit deformed due to constant >> pulling. >> >> Best wishes n luck, >> >> Asad> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Wed, >> 9 Apr 2008 19:45:20 -0400> Subject: [vintagvw] door panel arm rests> > I >> have a '65 convertible with aftermarket door panels.> There are no arm >> rests on either door panel. When I > looked behind the passenger side door >> panel, I can> see a "hook" near where an arm rest would go.> > Should the >> '65 Convertible have arm rests on both> sides? I can get arm rests from a >> '68 Beetle; would> these mount to the '65 door panel?> > Thanks,> Brian> > >> _______________________________________________> vintagvw site list> >> [email protected]> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Get in touch in an instant. Get Windows Live Messenger now. >> http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_getintouch_042008 >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagvw site list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
