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On Fri, 30 May 1997, Phil Burton wrote: >Hi everybody >I have always liked the looks of the type 3 but I need to >know what to look for such as where type 3's rust? The rust more on the East Coast and the Midwest than the Western US or Texas. Oo \__/ Ok, ok, they rust in pretty much the same places as beetles: floor pans, under the battery of course. Look under the mat. Likely that either the Vent drains on the front have leaked, or the wiper bushings, or the windshield and door seals, or all of the above. Rust under the chrome body strips is common. Frame rust underneath, same as a beetle. Rockers. >How hard is it to find type 3 gas tanks? I wonder how hard it would be to make a beetle tank fit? -- g-r-a-t-e-f-u-l-l-y---[ email:<fishbowl@conservatory.com> ]---l-i-v-i-n-g d-e-a-d-i-c-a-t-e-d---[ http://www.conservatory.com/ ]-----l-i-g-h-t