Unknown door open mechanism 1962

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Holger Metzger
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Unknown door open mechanism 1962

#1 Post by Holger Metzger »

Hi Guys,

does anyone of you know what kind of door openers these are? The striker ist mounted
on the long rail with a Karmax screw (sounds like original) but the rail is as long as a normal
door of a coupe. The strikers are marked with 9/62. I have no idea what t is.

Thanks for helping me out :-)
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Jim Karaba
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Re: Unknown door open mechanism 1962

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could it be from a Karmann Ghia

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Mike Wilson
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Correct, Jim. I Googled "Karmann Ghia door mechanism" and found a picture if it.
Mike Wilson
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Holger Metzger
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#4 Post by Holger Metzger »

shame on me :-) :-) :-)

thanks for helping me out!

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Glad to be of help, Holger.
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