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Re: [T3] Type 36-265 Variant Panel Van




"LaFrancois, John" wrote:

> Not wanting to invest in the machine tools necessary to make the change for
> the Mexican market????  I've heard that the swing set-up is a sturdier set
> up, and may be better suited to South American road conditions????   Just a
> thought, OK two  :)  Did the one you see have the chassis of an IRS later
> model???  With the mounts for the trailing arms???  The common practice is
> to rechassis a late model beetle, (90's) on a ball joint 66 up chassis.  And
> then the car is reregistered with the VIN from the rebuilt old model
> chassis, as a 66 up.  Strange but it's a way around the current import laws,
> that don't allow the registering of the late model Mexican Beetles here in
> the USA.

Check out http://www.mexibeetle.com You can get a NEW 2001 Beetle for around
$12.000! If only I could afford that....

PerL
73 Variant L

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