Rear deck lid question
Hello, Has anyone replaced on a 65 or newer beetle with a 63 rear deck lid in favor of the smaller nose. I want that look on my 65. Can it be does with the diffrent latch system? Thanks, Ted
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The main differrences between the decklids is the spring and how they latch.The '63 decklid has an inner reinforcemnt at the bottom, which adds weight, so the later two-piece spring tends to waver in...
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If you are just after the smaller nose, can you not just change the number plate light? I had a later 65 Lid for mine and it came with a long '70s style number plate light. I merely took it off,...
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Doctor Herbie wrote:Of course the easiest method is to simply weld up the two outside holes for the wider light on your '65 lid and drill two new holes for the smaller style. The center hole is...
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