Dunno. If it came with alloy wheels, it should have the deeper door. Where the ’82 door has the attaching bolt hole through the door. The later door for wider tires has a piece of angle welded to it dropping the door down about 1.5”. When you change the door, you need to change the bars above the tire as well as they too are different. When you see the two doors side-by-side the difference is obvious. Jim On Jan 5, 2014, at 11:36 AM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > While we're on the topic, would my '87 2.1L Westy have the newer clamshell > or no? I've been thinking of moving to bigger wheels/tires myself... > > Marc > > > On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 2:17 PM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Which year? I have an 85 donor in my area. >> >> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy >> On Jan 5, 2014 1:15 PM, "Jim Arnott" <jr.arnott@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Ralph, >>> >>> You’ll need the later model door and bars. I tried it with the early door >>> & bars and needed a hydraulic jack to close it. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> On Jan 5, 2014, at 10:37 AM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Volks! I am making the step to 15" wheels. My size decision is >> between >>>> 205/75/15 or 215/75/15 depending on the ability to still fit in >> clamshell >>>> without modification or just minor modification. Will the 215 fit? >>> Thanks!! >>>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy >>> >>> >> |
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