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Re: [T3] Glove Box Door
<x-flowed>If the hole centres are not the same, maybe the striker plate isn't in the same
place either. Check that before getting too involved - it may mean refashioning
that bit on the dash too.
Checking again, the pre-Apr '63 latches look more like the later ones with large
knob and locks, rather than the more spindly latch of the ones from '63 to '67.
Good luck finding the very early door though!
The striker plate is separate for the early ones (and different), while it's
part of the metal dash for '68-on..
Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Rossiter" <641500s@gmail.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Glove Box Door
Dave thanks-
I too think that the part number change would have to do with the change
from the small push button last used in '67 to the larger turn knob starting
in '68. The reason I am asking is that my car (early '64) has the small push
button door, but I want to install the accessory large push button lock. At
first I figure I could just locate an early large button door and use it,
but have not been successful with that yet. Then I was going to drill a
lager hole in a spare small push button but realized that the hole centers
are different. So trying to drill a slightly lager hole just off center in
double walled sheet metal won't be a lot of fun. Then I saw a '72 and
looking at the door it looks like the hole for the knob is about the same
size as the early push button. So if anyone has an early and later door that
they can compare size shape and hinge mounts, that would be great. Of course
if any one has an early large button door they want to sell I would prefer
that to trying to modify one to work. Thanks-
Steve
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