T3: Re: Type 34 resto questions

["Gus Georgakoulias" <ggkoul@sprint.ca>]

Hello Phil
    I just bought a Type 34 also.  But I was lucky in that the body is rust
free.
It's kind of hard to find parts for it, but a good place to start is the is
to join
the Type 34 registry.  Goto www.type34.org too find out more info about
the club.  I'm sending my stuff today to join the club.
My next question is, what are the years of the Type 34 Ghia??
Also, where do you live??  Because I would be interested
in buying a passenger window from you.  Also if you don't buy one, I may
be interested in buying one for parts.
Please get back to me about what you are going to do because I want to
buy the passenger window.
Thanks
Gus
1966 Type 34 Ghia
1995 Golf


-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Stevens <pstevens@cats.ucsc.edu>
To: Vintage VWs <VINTAGVW@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>; Type III List
<type-3@umich.edu>
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 1998 12:48 PM
Subject: Type 34 resto questions


>Howdy.
>
>I've found a couple of Type 34s that I'm considering buying, but I have a
>few basic questions that I hopBecue I can get answers to before I jump in.
>
>1) Both cars that I'm looking at have substantial rust on the rockers and
>wheel wells.  Would it be worthwhile trying to have a body shop fix it (I
>don't have a clue about welding, although I suppose I could learn), or
>should I just keep looking for a car without the rust?  Does anyone know if
>replacement sheet metal is available?
>
>2) I gather that the Type 34 uses a standard Type III engine, but what
>other parts (body, mechanical, interior) does it share with other Type IIIs
>(or any other VW)?  (I'm assuming not very much.)
>
>3) Is there a workshop manual for the Type 34?
>
>4) Anyone have any experience taking the body off a Type 34?  I've never
>done anything like a body-off resto before, so any pointers would be
>appreciated.
>
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Phil Stevens
>
>