Door handle question...

[Nico86]

...so I have the opportunity to pick up a pair of 68>79 beetle door handles and of course, each door handle has a different key. I would like to put them on my car and to keep a single key for ignition and doors.

So I would like to know if it's possible to remove the "locking barrels" from the old handles I currently have on my car, and to put them onto other door handles? (all are OEM german VW parts)

I have done that on many Mk1 and 2 Golfs, but I have no idea if that's possible to do on a Beetle.
Thanks guys

[Neil Davies]

Yes. If they're all genuine parts it should be very easy. If there's some repro bits (even the older ones which tend to be better quality ) then it may be a little trickier. Best thing to do is just take them apart and do it.

[Iryanu]

You won't have to mess with the wafers if you can just swap the barrels off your old handles. The locks themselves are easily removed from the handle.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=312340

[Paul Bahnstormerz]

Just leave a key in the lock when you remove it! Much safer as less likely to become a bag of pieces 😉


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[Iryanu]

You mean a room (garage) of hidden pieces? 

[Nico86]

Thank you for all the tips guys (: