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> According to my "birth certificate" from VW, she still has the original engine, > which I thought was pretty cool. Right under the serial #, is the VW in the > circle symbol, and an "R". Is that just a makers mark, or like a batch #?? I have heard that the R was stamped into the cases of factory rebuilt engines. It is possible that a dealer did the same on yours since it is unlikely that you would get the same case back from a factory rebuild. Not sure if any of this is true, however. > This afternoon, I went to check on that broken brake line....no leak on the > underside, but a nice little one in the drivers side floor pan.....hmmmmm > sopped it up, and used my vise grips and clamped the new blue hose from the > resovoir. I loostened them up all the way so as not to crush it. If you mean that you tried to clamp a piece of the blue hose on top of the metal to stop the leak, this won't work; the pressure is just too high to expect it to seal. You should also know that DoT 3/4 brake fluid will eat paint off. Clean it all up quickly with a sponge and water. > Sorry...one more question....when did VW start integrating the door lock into > the door handle(on the outside)? Mine are 1/4-1/2 inch lower that the handle. > Is that normal for early T3's? Also I discovered that my pop-out latches have > the knob screw down to hold the window open...normal? They are grey. The integral lock/handle started in 67 or 68. Are you sure about the grey knobs? I have seen Ivory (off white) and chrome. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA *******************************