Re: 70's Notch Owners

[WALTEE <WALTEE@prodigy.net>]

wcollins@sbnsw.com.au wrote:
> 
> Jonathan Grippe <J.Grippe@m.cc.utah.edu> Wrote:
> |
> | I have a question for all of you guys out there with '70
> | and later
> | Notchbacks.
> |
> | I would assume the Notch went to the big tail lights as
> | the rest of
> | Type 3's did, is this correct? (And the later style
> | headlights, turn
> | signal indicators and so on.)
Yes, I have the "big" tail lights, and headlights and trim rings, and
wrap around silver turn indicators on mine. 
> Did they have the same late model dash? Air
> | blower? Were the
> | rear quarters still without air inlets? Fuel injection the
> | same? Etc. I
> | take it the Notch was imported to Canada up until the end
> | in '73?
I have the same dash as other late model Type III's which is different
than the earlies, in that it does have a speaker grill in it, dead
center. I have the same two speed dash blower. No rear quarter vents,
but it does have the government mandated fresh air blow through vents on
the rear roof pillars, not very functional. Mine doesn't, and didn't
have FI, so I guess that she's a "fer-a-ner".
> 70 -71                          72 -73
> 
> Popout windows                   Air inlets on 72 - 73
> No Fan                          Under dash fan/blower
> Low back front seats                    highback seats (73 seats different
> to 72) *
> Grey faced gaugres in dash              Black faced gauges in dash *
> Wasn't there a change of FI from/to D-Jetronic???
> Grey Style Steering wheel               Newer Style plastic Steering Wheel.
 Now mine has no popouts, but I am chasing down a pair of *'72*'s, we'll
have to see if they're for real, I know the early model PO's won't fit
my car. I do have the low back seats, however, and I have never been
able to place them in any other car. They have the three-point mounts,
they have a late model S(uper) B(eetle) plastic trim on the side, a side
mounted handle for pulling them forward, they aren't converted from
hi-backs (I looked), and best of all, they both fully recline, all the
way back. She also has black gauges with silver trim, and the late model
black plastic horn pad steering wheel, but I'm told that this is
incorrect for this car. Still looking for a black soft edged one
(anyone? anyone?) Oh yeah, I do have that silly little "spotlight to
illuminate the heater levers" on the dash also.
I think Wayne pretty much covered it, other than that, it's pretty much
the same.
David Walters
'73 1600L Notch
S. FL, USA