will it fit (door)

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wafo84
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will it fit (door)

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i am new to this forum, just bought my 66 beetle a week ago and am gonna do a complete body of restoration, since door seem to be the hardest thign to find and the one thing i need. i found a 64 beetle and the doors are in great shape, i measured and they look like they fit, the windows are diffent but everything else look right. any information would me great thanks
fatalifeaten
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Post by fatalifeaten »

You need to change the strikers and the lock mechanisms and yes, it'll look really silly because the window sizes are totally different, but it will fit.
wafo84
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Post by wafo84 »

thanks
Blue Baron
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Post by Blue Baron »

The strikers are the same, but I agree that the small windows won't look right on a '66.
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