Re: Part Number

["Steve Bradley" <scscomp@mindspring.com>]

I think the parts for the front brakes fit Type 1's. When I got new rotors
for my '71 SB the description on the label on the box said "Front Rotor -
Type1/Type3".

Steve B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ginger D.&Peter P. <gingerd@teleport.com>
To: type3-list <type3@vwtype3.org>
Date: Monday, May 04, 1998 12:51 AM
Subject: Re: Part Number


>A.m-T3lover wrote:
>> The one I bought has the number 113-407-075 and it's don't looks right
>> becuse
>> the type 3 parts start with 311 ,don't they?
>
> This is the correct part # for your T3.  VW used the model # for which
>the part was FIRST introduced.  In this case a Ghia.  Don't ask me why
>the caliper's part # for this disk start with 311...
> I believe that T3's got a lot of parts first (top of the line don't you
>know), and you'll see lots of 311 parts on other models (like 1600 motor
>parts).  Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
>
>Peter Parker
>'66 Square; Phillip
>Portland, OR
>