heater channels

flupke · Post by **flupke** » Thu May 06, 2004 10:31 am

I bought a KG where rocker pannels and heater channels were already replaced. Unfortunately these heaterchannels were some bad selfmade channnels so I have to replace them anyway.
Now that's not the problem! Problem is that driver-door doesn't fit quick well anymore; it seems that the opening is too small.
Could it be that the opening became smaller while changing these heaterchannels or is it more obvious that the fender (which was also replaced) was placed to much backwards?
Or are there different kind of doors ( smaller ? )
Thanks for your answer!
ronald
Belgium

Searoy · Post by **Searoy** » Thu May 06, 2004 12:19 pm

The doors don't fit because a poor job was done replacing the heater channels. THe Ghia might be trash now, and will at least require a SERIOUS amount of time to repair, and quite a bit of skill as well.

flupke · Post by **flupke** » Fri May 07, 2004 9:59 am

Hi searoy,
Thanks for this motivating answer.
But what about the doors? Is there only one size?
Or the front fender?
Regards

vwman099 · Post by **vwman099** » Tue May 11, 2004 8:10 pm

when I did my heater channels in my type 1.. I rigged up a turnbuckle (using old be frame rails) between the two door pillars. That way I could turn the turnbuckle back and forth, until the pillars were the right length apart for the door to shut properly, with adaquate spacing.

Boneloader · Post by **Boneloader** » Tue May 11, 2004 10:32 pm

vwman099 wrote:when I did my heater channels in my type 1.. I rigged up a turnbuckle (using old be frame rails) between the two door pillars. That way I could turn the turnbuckle back and forth, until the pillars were the right length apart for the door to shut properly, with adaquate spacing.

I did the same thing... wasn't happy with it 'till the doors opened and closed like a dream!

flupke · Post by **flupke** » Wed May 12, 2004 3:48 am

Hi guys,
That's sounds good. So , as I understood well with this system ( what are be rails? ) I can give more or less space?
Thanks

Boneloader · Post by **Boneloader** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 7:40 pm

flupke wrote:Hi guys,
That's sounds good. So , as I understood well with this system ( what are be rails? ) I can give more or less space?
Thanks

I used turnbuckles from a hardware store, like the kind you might find on a screen door.

Troy

bt · Post by bt » Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:52 pm

If the door opening is to small you can rent or buy a(less than $100 for a 4 ton, from Harbor freight) portable hydraulic frame machine. Please use it very carefully, its easy to push something out, you would need a come-a-long (or turnbuckle) to pull it back in. Save Your Ghia!!! So what if your car won't be a 100 point car. You might have to elongate the holes on the a-pilar and the door post latch to get it to close but it can be done. If you have a gap that can be closed by welding solid steel rods to the edge of your door and grinding those down to fit your door post

stevebello · Post by **stevebello** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:53 am

I have a 66 vw vert and my channels are shot How hard or complex is it to relace these channels?

ol'68 · Post by **ol'68** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 6:54 am

Get the BugMe video. You'll be an expert in no time.

-ol'68

dragenwagen · Post by **dragenwagen** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 9:40 am

sounds like a bad job on the KG....

Heater channels are not that bad to replace, but its not for a novice.

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