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Re: [T3] T3 crumle zones


This is very sad... but interesting!  Looks like despite its early design it
took a pretty good hit and kept intrusion to the passenger compartment to a
minimum.  Greg, how did the gas tank do?  thats the only thing that worries
me about our cars... but it looks like it did OK with this type of hit.

Nice to see that the remaining good parts are going to be recycled!


Keith

Keith Park

Top Notch Restorations
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Banfill" <vwparts@vintagewarehouse.com>
To: ".type3" <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 6:12 PM
Subject: [T3] T3 crumle zones


> There was mention in a previous thread about T3 crumple zones and a
> wrecked car on the Samba..........
>
> To make a long story short, I checked it out and bought it today.
> '68 OG paint Fastback. rebuilt engine and tranny (with receipts) brand
> new stainless outside trim, polished 8 spokes, owners manuals, etc......
> The only problem is the front is wasted. From the B pillar back it's ok,
> and the doors still good, so I'm going to pull the doors off and cut it
> in half through the A pillar (to keep the roof intact) then through the
> floor at the rear of the door jam. So if anyone is looking for nice OG
> paint rear 1/4's for a Square or Fasty, here they are.
>
> Apparently the kid that owned it was going to to show it at Bug O Rama
> last weekend (it's that nice....) but had a few drinks one night and
> fell asleep on the way home and went head on into a pole. Not good.
>
> The front is pushed back and to the passengers side *alot* . Aside from
> the tweaked dash, the inside didn't receive much damage.
>
> Pictures are here...........
>
> http://thesamba.com/vw/gallery/index.mv?search+T3%20crumple%20zones+exact
>
> Greg
>
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