T 5 & T 6 lock post details

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T 5 & T 6 lock post details

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The information in my current book is fairly vague about the round impression that appeared at the bottom of the lock post (below the striker plate). Here's what I had and can anyone fill in (or correct?) the information.

Coupe Reutter: 113035 No 116884 Yes
Coupe Karmann: 210045 Yes
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#2 Post by Dan Macdonald »

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Karmann 356C coupe #220256: Yes

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#3 Post by Brett Johnson »

This is what it was supposed to say -- I must've hit submit by mistake:

The information in my current book is fairly vague about the round impression that appeared at the bottom of the lock post (below the striker plate). Here's what I had and can anyone fill in (or correct?) the information?

Coupe Reutter: 113035 No 116884 Yes
Coupe Karmann: 210045 Yes
Cabriolet: 159144 No 159276 Yes
Karmann Hardtop: 201965 No
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Notchback 200408 no impression
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T-5 Coupe 109750, no impression

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#6 Post by Jules Dielen »

T6 notch 202199 no impression
T6 roadster 89714 no impression
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Wait until you get to how many driver’s side doors had antenna reliefs vs how many didn’t ( yet had the antenna....)...

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#8 Post by Steve Kram »

Early T5 Roadster # 87509
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#9 Post by jay harris »

1965 SC coupe, 220220. Yes.
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Karman 224444 yes
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Reutter SC Cabriolet, 160124, yes

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Karman coupe 215370 build 8-63 with the dimple
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#13 Post by JohnSParsley »

Reutter cabriolet 159797 has the impression.
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