Re: [T3] putting early metal hinge cover on '69 Squareback

[Russ wolfe <russella@prairieinet.net>]

On Thu, 2003-05-01 at 23:35, Greg Merritt wrote:
> At 8:23 PM -0500 5/1/03, Russ wolfe wrote:
> >what looks like some center punch marks under there.
> 
> 	What do you think these punch marks are for?  I thought I 
> could feel some "features" along that rib that goes across the 
> ceiling there.  Maybe this piece was pre-punched with dimples that 
> got drilled for the older cars... and when they went to the plastic 
> hinges, they didn't change the piece, but stopped drilling the 
> holes...?
> 
Not having an early hinge cover to compare, it is hard to say. I was
just looking at the area right by the rear hatch. The dimples may have
been used for "self drilling" screws. I didn't look, but that might be
what is used for the plastic covers.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT
'71 FB AT 
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org



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