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On 20 Oct 2003 at 17:34, Per Lindgren wrote: > >>The buttons are screw head covers, I have these in my 73 as well. > >Are you sure they're not plastic buttons that pop into 6mm holes and held by > >springy legs? > > > Yes, I'm positive. See these pictures: > > http://public.fotki.com/Volkswagen/variant_2/70_21.html > http://public.fotki.com/Volkswagen/variant_2/70_22.html Yes, but those are the doors, but we were asking about the other panels. > >>The carpet is worn and faded, what do you mean with "wrap-around vinyl"? > >The L spec had the 'hardboard' panels covered with textured vinyl with > >heat-welded seams and edges glued on the rear face, while the lower spec just > >had the panels cut out of board pre-bonded with a thin vinyl layer (which > >detaches as time goes on). > > > Ok, now I see what you (and Jim) mean. This car (the 70) doesnt look to > have the pre-bonded panels, neither does any type 1 panel I've ever > seen. The panels in the 70 looks just like the ones in my 73, except for > the door pocket and arm rest. The door panels in these photos appear to have the wrap-around vinyl, while the earlier photos showed non-wrap-around trim panels elsewhere. Am I seeing this correctly? -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org