Author Topic: 1959 Doors (Read 1062 times)

62bugg · « **on:** November 01, 2005, 06:43:30 PM »

What other years will 1959 Beetle doors fit properly. Please let me know.

Cheers
Rob C

Trevor P · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2005, 07:30:55 PM »

Will fit 56 to 59 for sure, but would work up to '63 except the outer handles are different.
Could fit 54/55, but I think you would have to mod the striker plate area to work..I'm sure someone will correct me on this if I'm wrong.

ehos · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2005, 09:40:53 PM »

Technically they will 'fit' post 63, but they will look 'odd'. Small window doors on a 'big' window bug.

Mowser · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2005, 10:41:59 PM »

I could come off sounding stupid but aren't '64 doors the same as '63??? I guess I've never actually looked at them side by side but I was always led to believe that '64 was the last year of the small window. I know the door handles (both inner and outer) changed from year to year but other than that what's the difference between '59 - '64???

Trevor P · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2005, 10:28:51 AM »

64 was the first year for the increased window size.

silas · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2005, 07:59:51 PM »

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64 was the first year for the increased window size.

afaik, 65 was the first year for increased window size and slimmer windshield and door pillars.

Bubba · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2005, 09:18:10 PM »

Silas is right...My 64 has smaller windows than my 65 [_[

Trevor P · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2005, 09:21:38 PM »

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Silas is right...My 64 has smaller windows than my 65 [_[

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Hmm.. I have conflicting info on both sides of this, but it looks like your right. My bad.

Mowser · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2005, 10:34:05 PM »

I know the windows on Waldo ('64) are smaller. Otherwise I'd have a use for the '66 door glass I have.

Perhaps it was a late '64 change? I've never seen a large window '64 though.