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Title: Rear apron deck lid stand off Post by: Garrick Clark on July 09, 2013, 20:43:31 pm Hi guys.
Is there anyone selling the deck lid stand offs that fit on the rear valance. It for a 67 bug. Or can anyone make me 1.Preferably in stainless. Thanks G. Title: Re: Rear apron deck lid stand off Post by: 56BLITZ on July 09, 2013, 22:45:12 pm Like this . . .
http://www.vintagespeed.com.tw/Accessory/Deck-Lid-Bottom-stand-off.html They miss your year, but you might be able to use the early one and drill some holes to screw it on with the latch screws. Title: Re: Rear apron deck lid stand off Post by: Jim Ratto on July 09, 2013, 23:39:50 pm if you can find two 6mm 411 oil cooler studs and find/fab some kind of pretty tubular spacer, you can make a nice standoff using the orig VW latch. To keep the tubes from marring apron, use two VW 111821545 running board-to-fender grommets.
Title: Re: Rear apron deck lid stand off Post by: Bryan67 on July 10, 2013, 00:09:04 am Or you can just use some long bolts and spacers with your original latch. A 66 latch is spaced out a little more and works good too.
Title: Re: Rear apron deck lid stand off Post by: Zach Gomulka on July 10, 2013, 01:00:33 am A 65-66 latch is spaced out a little more and works good too. That's what I used, but I extended the bottom so the rubber bumper would have something to bump against. Title: Re: Rear apron deck lid stand off Post by: Garrick Clark on July 10, 2013, 21:09:50 pm Hey guys thanks for the ideas.
I do have some type 4 studs. I'll give the spacer trick a try. Cool. Title: Re: Rear apron deck lid stand off Post by: Hotrodvw on July 15, 2013, 08:21:56 am I'm trying to find a better picture, but this is the Vintage Speed stand off for a '67. It's stands it off approx. 3.5-4".
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Hotrodvw/20130424_171258.jpg) (http://s8.photobucket.com/user/Hotrodvw/media/20130424_171258.jpg.html) Title: Re: Rear apron deck lid stand off Post by: Garrick Clark on July 15, 2013, 19:52:24 pm That's how I need mine to be.
I've got some of the other type that fit on the hinges but when it rains the motor gets wet. The other reason i'm after 1 of these is cause I've got a type 4 motor in it with a stainless header and muffler. the header and muffler being stainless gets proper hot,so the back valance stand off will allow the heat to escape and hopefully wont heat soak the engine. 56blitz got it right. They don't do for 1 for a 67. I recon there's a bit of a market for ones that fit a 67. So who can make me 1 out of ally or stainless. Thanks G Title: Re: Rear apron deck lid stand off Post by: sambaboy on July 15, 2013, 22:59:21 pm Hope this link works!
http://limebug.net/product/view/1054/billet-stand-off-for-early-w-and-half-w-declklids says its for an early lid but dont know if it could be made to fit a later bug. Title: Re: Rear apron deck lid stand off Post by: TheNick80 on July 16, 2013, 07:47:56 am Here is the one I made for my 67. Aluminum bar stock, and some aluminum hex turn buckles I found at a hardware store. Drilled and re-tapped for 6mm hardware. It's 2.625" (67mm) tall. [attachment=1]
It Maybe a bit crude, but it cost $15.00 to make. And you can still lock your deck lid |