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When where the hole for the handle changed from counter sunk to flush on the Splitties?

I noticed that my 2 front doors diiffer.The one door has a counter sunk hole and the round indentation is smaller than the on the other door.


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Well,any clues,anybody?
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Post by brianj »

you have doors from different years... the exact info is on the dropgates site. look for the year by year changes page.. you will have to check thru the years..
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=245889

61/62 ... may have come from the factory like that..
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I think mine came out of the factory like that,I wonder why?
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I have an answer but im gonna keep it to myself LOL LOL
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Talking about doors , cargo doors are also different with the location of the top hinge, early are above the semaphor later are where it would have been ????????????????
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Post by lowlight »

My 58, 60,61 are flush(same as fleetline) and 63d/c counter sunk. Side cargo door 58 are flush
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