I have a 1960 Beetle with a driver's side door that has a crater in it. What year Beetles could I take a door from to replace it? I've heard I could use an older one and cut a hole for the back end of the handle. I've heard anything up to 1967 would do the trick. I can't seem to figure this out without trial and error. Anybody know the right answer?
Thanks, Shane
The main differences will be the window regulator and the door catch rod that connects to the A-pillar. Easier to find an early 60s door, especially if your door catch rod is flat, no round. No later than '64 as the windows bloated in '65.
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Thanks, Shane
Why not just replace the bad portion of the door skin on the one you have? That is a fairly straightforward body shop repair.
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Because door repair panels as cheap as I could find them would be about $125 plus labor. And welders ain't cheap. I was hoping to find a door cheaper than that.
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