I’m currently putting a 71 super back together. These videos have been a life saver thanks so much! Especially the video on putting the door back together
Do you guys have any sway with the manufacturers of these panels? I'd really like to see the internal panel made from some sort of vinyl that won't warp if they get wet. If a window seal gets bad and you have a heavy rain it destroys the masonite. It shouldn't cost any more with the price of wood based products now.
We don't which is why we installed a plastic water barrier behind our panels (starting at about 2:35), just like VW did. In fact, most all auto manufacturers still put a water barrier in behind door panels to this today.
What's the point of the spring behind the window crank? My 74 doesn't have one and it seems to work fine, yet I see them advertised when I look to buy new cranks.
Sorry Borge, you were (not where) misinformed by someone. 1971 and 1972 Super Beetles have a "flat" windshield (which is actually slightly curved) just like the Standard Beetle. The 1973 Super Beetle was the first Super Beetle to come with the larger very curved windshield and a very different dashboard than the Standard Beetle. All Super Beetles have McPherson Strut front suspension which is the major difference between the Super and Standard. "The more you know!"
