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Now my Notch came with "Euro"doors-no side impact beams-and I picked off 2 doors from a Squareback to replace them with, but I thought the Square was a '71, there was enough of a difference with the dash and other interior pieces that I know it wasn't a '73, maybe it was a wrecked and repaired car. The "new" doors have a significant amount of steel inside them, personally I would feel more comfortable with them on the car considering how folks drive around here, and I've seen the effects first hand on just what a side impact can do. My lower hinges are shot on both sides (read "my heater channels are shot on both sides"), and I'll need to bolster the whole area before I hang an additional 10 #'s or so off of them. Thanks to everyone who has offered suggestions as to how to proceed, I was able to locate my "replacing heater channels" article I downloaded a while back (with pictures!) and I am collecting all the pieces to go ahead. Maybe I can take pictures of the ordeal to post somewhere in order to show how not to make the mistakes I will undoubtedly make. David Walters 1600 L Notchback (Ol' Swayback) S. FL, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org