[T3] Striker Plate

[Dave Hall]

Is there a good reason why the tab can't simply be cut off an early 70's and
the edge tidied up?  It has a rubber gasket to hide the edge!  I've not
looked at one to see, so apologies if it's not a good idea. 

The 72-73 used a striker plate somewhat similar to the door ones - I think
it was an anti-burst system so it didn't open in an accident.  Maybe that's
the thinking behind the added tab in the 'A' version.

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Brion
Sabbatino
Sent: 18 November 2012 00:25
To: type3
Subject: Re: [T3] Striker Plate


I was looking at that possibility also. I cannot tell if the rubber was
molded on to the metal tab or not. It appears it was. My 1970's really looks
brand new. Maybe a trip to the parts store in required to see if there is
something out there in rubber that can be utilized.

Brion S. 
S. Utah

> From: jadney at vwtype3.org
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:28:34 -0600
> Subject: Re: [T3] Striker Plate
> 
> On 17 Nov 2012 at 15:09, Brion Sabbatino wrote:
> 
> > Thanks. I saw that one. It is bit pricey (Euro's) and is not in the 
> > states. Someone has one on a parts car this good. The one on my 1970 
> > looks brand new. I cannot figure out how the one on the !969 
> > deteriorated so badly unless the hatch was left open in the Sunlight 
> > forever.
> 
> They all seem to be failing about now. It's probably not just sunlight 
> dependent, heat will also do it. I wonder if I could refurb these with 
> one of the harder castable polyurethanes. That might be even more 
> durable than the OG hard plastic. A little resilience is usually a 
> good thing.
> 
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