Re: [T3] RE: [T3] Door Panel Questions

["ish" <lowrider-ish@kscable.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>In the Jan issue of Hot VW there is a articile on making your own door and
other panels, which I'm doing for my 68 squareback, I'm using 1/8 in
fiberboard paneling for the baacking material, I hope this helps in some way
ISH
68 chopped top square- show car
74 super bee
1835cc vw powered three wheel trike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Baum" <dbaum@isdn.net.il>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] RE: [T3] Door Panel Questions


> What are the actual boards made of?
>
> Are they (what is known in Britain as) hardboard, or are they very heavy
> cardboard, or something else?
>
> Mine are completely missing, and I am hatching a devious plan to make my
> own, at least to start with.
>
>
>
> Daniel Baum
>
>
>
>
> > >Yet another "availability/originality" question..... Where the door
> panels
> > on the pre-1966 Type 3s the same on the German and Export models?  By
this
> > I mean the two-piece "z" armrest panels? If so, how difficult are these
> > panels to find if one were doing a restoration?  I saw some prices for
the
> > "two piece" panels on Ispwest and CalPacific Jbugs, but these panel sets
> > were in excess of $350.00, and even more for Squarebacks.....
> > >
> > Yes, the door panels/arm rests are the same regardless of target market.
> >  The 61-63 models and the 64-65 "S" models had the long arm rests, grey
> > and black, respectively.  64-65 "N" models had Beetle-style short
armrests
> > and 1-piece front door panels.
> >
> > The armrests are hard to find in good condition.  The door panels are
hard
> > to find as well but those can be made by a good upholstery shop.
> >
> > Yes, squarebacks would cost more, there are 5 (yes, 5) extra panels on
the
> > early cars.  Although these 5 panels have no heat seams so they should
be
> > easy to make.
> >
> > Everett
> >
> >
> >
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