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| restoration parts were hard to find, and good quality | | | | door latches on opposite sides in the back. The latches |
| parts were just about impossible to get your hands on. | | | | might look a little off but it sure will work. However, the |
| Thanks to companies who now exist specifically to | | | | sides of the latches would stick out a bit, causing you |
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| Bug, Thing, or other VW models. | | | | latch off of the mount shaft and swap them so that |
| For some interesting reason, one of the Volkswagen | | | | they bend around the back, like they should. This may |
| restoration parts that give people some of the worst | | | | sound simple, when in fact it really may not be! |
| trouble are the latches on the doors. Specifically, | | | | The best thing to do in that situation is to go ahead and |
| people are having trouble with the Volkswagen single | | | | for around $50, order a set of the right Volkswagen |
| cab and the double cab latches. Since both cabs are | | | | restoration parts. Not only are latches front to back |
| incredibly rare, finding a used true latch from another | | | | and back to front not really interchangeable, the |
| vehicle is pretty much hopeless. However, many | | | | latches are different before 1967 than they were after |
| people are trying to interchange the latches, like putting | | | | 1967. Latches that were made before 1967 have a |
| front ones in the back, and visa versa. However, these | | | | sharp curve to the handle. The latches made after |
| restoration parts are different from each other. | | | | 1967 have a rounded curve to them. However, if you |
| The latches for both the VW double cab and the | | | | find the wrong curve and are tired of searching, if you |
| single cab are different. The latches that are for the | | | | dont care that much about originality, both the sharp |
| front doors are different from the latches for the rear | | | | curved and the rounded curved fit the same. |
| doors. The rear door latches have screws that are | | | | The next time that you find you are in need of |
| sunk into the latch that screws to the gate of the door. | | | | Volkswagen restoration parts, make sure to first look |
| The forward latches are secured through the cab with | | | | online for companies that sell good quality parts. Many |
| the bolt going from inside out, screwing into the handle, | | | | of them will offer shipping discounts and sale prices, |
| or latch, on the outside. | | | | and offer guarantees for their restoration parts as well. |
| One trick you could try instead of hunting tirelessly for | | | | |