Was there originally rubber plugs for dog leg holes?

Stocknazi · Samba Member Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5150

Anyone know when the top drain hole (near the B-pillar) was added to the stamping?

I am trying to determine if that hole needs to be deleted in my replacment doglegs.
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glideking · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:09 pm Post subject:

My '59 does not have the upper hole.
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LJay · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:10 pm Post subject:

At the very bottom of the b posts on semaphore buses theres supposed to be a drain hole there i think.
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Eric&Barb · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:32 pm Post subject:

Our DEC59 built walk thru panel does not have those rear upper door frame holes. Does have the lower "B" pillar drain holes centered right above the jack points, with no semaphores.
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Stocknazi · Samba Member Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5150

My bus is a Dec. 59 as well, so that's good enough for me, thanks.

My Jan. 61 does not have the upper hole, so it had to have been added after that.

I thought the upper hole would have corresponded with the change in recess/non-recess door drains. but I guess not.
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Clara · Samba Member Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12401

This bus is April 4 1961:

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nlorntson · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:22 am Post subject:

Our May 63 Double cab has upper and lower holes. Note in Claras picture above, the water and dirt gushing out of the lower hole.

Stocknazi · Samba Member Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5150

I need to correct my post above; my Jan. 61 DOES have the upper drain hole in the dogleg.
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67typII · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:20 pm Post subject:

Can I get some help with the location and size of the drain holes in the doglegs on a late 59 bus.
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Eric&Barb · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:54 pm Post subject:

Going to center of the hole.

1-1/2" out from the wall the body/door seal sits against.

6-29/32" from "A" pillar.

Hole size .5, with .7 for the dimple.

This all off our DEC59 built walk thru panel camper conversion.
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Huetti_1989 · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:46 am Post subject:

Eric&Barb · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:21 am Post subject:

Huetti_1989 · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 1:48 pm Post subject:

Eric&Barb · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:42 pm Post subject:

Huetti_1989 · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 1:32 pm Post subject:

Eric&Barb

Nice, but no. Outer sheet metal drain hole.

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Eric&Barb

Those single cabs both have later drain holes.

What year is the SC below?

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Mine was born February 26, 1960 and is a two-holer so it narrows the change from 1 to 2 to between 12/59 and 2/26/60. Any 1/60s out there?


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