Backdating a post 67 glovebox latch
Hi All The locking glovebox latch on my 69 Beetle broke for the second time in two years and i wanted to change it to a pre 67 chrome push button type... After a month or so getting the ''D#/*' thing...
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It's an excellent solution, and there is no such thing as "purist" when backdating a Beetle.
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BrightonHerbie wrote: Hi BrightonHerbie If you want you can always backdate the whole dash into a 1963 dash which is what i did not a hard task if you can find the dash, i have the right fuel gauge...
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1970Herbie wrote:BrightonHerbie wrote: Hi BrightonHerbie If you want you can always backdate the whole dash into a 1963 dash which is what i did not a hard task if you can find the dash, i have the...
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Thanks for your comments guys. You're right GC, the dash vents do need welding up, and i need the steering wheel on the other side... Which i'do if i replaced my dash. The 69 latch is also too low on...
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The modification looks good, yes, it's a bit lower but it's hardly noticeable. The original locking latch must have been an optional extra. The later Beetles that I have owned in the past all had the...
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The locking latches were standard on convertibles.
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Here's the dash in my back dated '69. I grafted the face of an early glove box door to the back of the late door. I made the pull from 1/8" stainless steel flat bar. I still need to weld up the...
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