Re: Attn: European Listees

["Luis A. Pieretti" <panin@n-link.com>]

See if your brother can get the fiches also...since the book being discontinue...so is the fiches!!
 and if he can get an extra one....let me know!   ;-)



> From:          "Luis A. Pieretti" <panin@n-link.com>
> To:            T3 Group <type-3@umich.edu>
> Date:          Sat, 27 Dec 1997 21:38:15 +0000
> Subject:       Re: Attn: European Listees
> Priority:      normal

> Maybe useless to order parts but when it comes to check for the original part that go to the
> original place...there is no other that compare to it...at least i have not find any T3 literature
> that can explain (by exploded pictures) what goes where.
>
>
>
> > Date:          Sat, 27 Dec 1997 20:28:31 -0600
> > From:          Martin Peitz <peitz@HiWAAY.net>
> > To:            type-3@umich.edu
> > Subject:       Re: Attn: European Listees
>
> > Ginger D.&Peter P. wrote:
> > >
> > > I am the lucky recipient of a T3 christmas gift from my brother.  He is
> > > a Capt. in the US Army stationed in Heidelberg.  What the hell did he
> > > give me!?
> > >         It is a paper-bound "Genuine Parts Illustrated Catalog" for type 3
> > > published by VW 1994.  It has order forms in the front translated into
> > > 6 languages, and 114 illustrated pages of EVERY T3 PART, EVERY YEAR,
> > > EVERY NUT, BOLT WASHER, SHEET METAL, TRIM, GLASS, MOTOR, CARB ETC. ETC.
> > >         The illustrations show assemblies with numbered references (not
> > > official VW 9-digit #'s).  I have a feeling that the VW numbers were
> > > elliminated for ease of reference between yearly changes.
> > >         My brother is unavailable for comment, so can someone verify that this
> > > is dealer supplied ordering catalog?  The order forms say you can send
> > > in, or phone in your order, but don't list a address or phone number.
> > > Are these parts available, or is this just a pipe dream wish list?
> > >         At the very least, the illustrations are excellent.  Particularly
> > > showing the changes that occured over the years.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Peter Parker
> > > '66 Square; Phillip
> > > Portland, OR
> > Unfortunately these catalogs are quite useless.
> > They are only the pictures out of the fiches.
> > No numbers and you can't really order through it.
> > They were available through the VW dealers in Germany for a nominal fee
> > of 1 Mark (promotion material). Some guys resold them for ~10 DM.
> > They are being discontinued right now. A friend of mine ordered 100
> > type  III and 100 of each other VW to stock up.
> > Martin Peitz
> >
> >
>
>   Feliz Año Nuevo!!
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>        Luis
> 68 Notch
>   VIN 318166136
>   Engine T0543921
>   Color L650 GRANADAROT
>
> panin@n-link.com
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  Feliz Año Nuevo!!
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       Luis
68 Notch
  VIN 318166136
  Engine T0543921
  Color L650 GRANADAROT

panin@n-link.com
       Texas
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