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Title: '67 Lower decklid stand-off Post by: andrewlandon67 on November 02, 2016, 05:56:21 am Is there anyone out there who makes a proper lower decklid stand-off for a '67 bug? I know at least one person who runs a really nice piece on his car, but the dude who makes them doesn't do it all that often. I'm currently running the stock latch plate stuck on top of two pieces of an aluminum pushrod that I cut, bent, and drilled/tapped on both ends, then ran sump plate studs to fasten them to the car, and screwed the plate on with the stock screws. I'm actually pretty proud of it, all things considered, but I wouldn't mind some way to keep the decklid from bouncing and rattling around, since there's no real stop for it now.
Title: Re: '67 Lower decklid stand-off Post by: Zach Gomulka on November 02, 2016, 06:02:01 am Use a 65-66 latch and weld on a short extension for the snubber to rest.
http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,5626.390.html Title: Re: '67 Lower decklid stand-off Post by: andrewlandon67 on November 02, 2016, 06:03:32 am That seems like a pretty clever idea... I dunno why, but the classic tennis ball never really had much appeal to me ::)
Title: Re: '67 Lower decklid stand-off Post by: vwhelmot on November 02, 2016, 08:09:22 am Or just close the engine lid because they look shit propped up. :)
Title: Re: '67 Lower decklid stand-off Post by: BossHogg76 on November 02, 2016, 09:53:02 am Or just do what you want, and ignore the internet sniffs ;D
This is one I got from a guy in California, he used to advertise on the samba (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/Rob878/Project%2067/690982EE-02D8-4D63-A6A5-80E87EC863FC.jpg) Title: Re: '67 Lower decklid stand-off Post by: andrewlandon67 on November 02, 2016, 15:12:46 pm That's the one I'm looking for! Although Zach's diy one looks like it'd be fairly easy to replicate.
Title: Re: '67 Lower decklid stand-off Post by: Zach Gomulka on November 02, 2016, 18:53:23 pm That's the one I'm looking for! Although Zach's diy one looks like it'd be fairly easy to replicate. Very easy if you can weld and grind. It doesn't prop it open very far though. Title: Re: '67 Lower decklid stand-off Post by: 67jason on November 03, 2016, 09:12:37 am i put one of these on my car
http://shop.vintagespeed.com.tw/s.nl/it.A/id.47/.f (http://shop.vintagespeed.com.tw/s.nl/it.A/id.47/.f) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1562130.jpg) Title: Re: '67 Lower decklid stand-off Post by: Rick Meredith on November 05, 2016, 17:47:36 pm i put one of these on my car http://shop.vintagespeed.com.tw/s.nl/it.A/id.47/.f (http://shop.vintagespeed.com.tw/s.nl/it.A/id.47/.f) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1562130.jpg) Can you get a pic of how it looks on the apron? Title: Re: '67 Lower decklid stand-off Post by: 67jason on November 12, 2016, 10:04:31 am (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1564373.jpg)
this is the best i got right now. |