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Title: 1959 Doors
Post by: 62bugg on November 01, 2005, 06:43:30 PM

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

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Rob C

Title: 1959 Doors
Post by: Trevor P 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.

Title: 1959 Doors
Post by: ehos 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.

Title: 1959 Doors
Post by: Mowser 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???

Title: 1959 Doors
Post by: Trevor P on November 02, 2005, 10:28:51 AM

64 was the first year for the increased window size.

Title: 1959 Doors
Post by: silas 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.

 

Title: 1959 Doors
Post by: Bubba on November 02, 2005, 09:18:10 PM

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

Title: 1959 Doors
Post by: Trevor P 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.

Title: 1959 Doors
Post by: Mowser 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.  :blink:   Perhaps it was a late '64 change?  I've never seen a large window '64 though. :rockon: