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I must have been a little absent minded, because I was there and didn't even think to ask if anyone there was from the list. Anyway, nice cars all...only one notchback, made me wish I could have had mine up and running! Also, as it was only the second show I've been to, I got my first up close and personal view of a type 3 ghia...and it was for sale! Made me wish I had a little more money (and garage space). As I said, it was only my second show, but I also thought the swap stuff was mostly junk. Is this typical of East coast shows? One more question, my boyfriend and I ended up talking to a guy form New Hampshire with a 62 notch (just as we have). As we showed him a couple of pictures, he said his was different: we have lower chrome on the side, he has upper; and something about the bumpers or the fenders being more rounded; we have a big "1500" on the rear, and no Volkswagen script, he has a small 1500 with script. Are there really differences in the same year model? Are these the only differences, or are there others? Thanks. Alison 62 notch 58 & 73 ghia -----Original Message----- From: Shawn Albertin [mailto:details@superior.net] Sent: Sunday, June 21, 1998 7:32 PM To: clncrew@erols.com; type3@vwtype3.org Subject: Re: Litchfield Bug-In Report Charles was a little wrong, I was there. I was standing next to Todd Daley, when they were talking, but failed to introduce myself. My deepest apoligies. As Charlie said not to many T-3's, but a nicely painted T-4. It had a Drip paint them, done like Flames, soaring down the car. I do think the venue was better than last year, way more Show Space. I found a few original T-3 Mufflers, anybody need one? Todd Daley also found a pair of NOS T-3 Carbs.:O) All in all, a nice show. Shawn & Lisa Albertin 67Fastback(PIGLET) 65Variant(the Egg Crate) 88Fox GL Wagen (Mabel) details@superior.net -----Original Message----- From: Charles E. Whitney <clncrew@erols.com> To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org> Date: Sunday, June 21, 1998 7:01 PM Subject: Litchfield Bug-In Report >Hello All, > >Just returned from the Litchfield Bug-In held here in Connecticut. Was >a really good show. As at all shows however, the T-3 attendance was >low. There were more split T-1's than T-3's! > >It was a pleasure to meet Todd Daley, he came down all the way from >Canada in his '71 square with cool roof rack. Sorry Keith Park and >Shawn Albertin didn't make the trip. There was a nice '69 Fastback in >attendance. I'm a stock freak and it was custom so it didn't impress >me, but you custom folks would have been impressed. Todd said it will >be featured in VW trends some time. A nice, one owner '72 Fastback was >there, a '65 Notch, my '67 Square, a '69 Square, and Todd's '71 Square, >that was it. > >The swap meet was just okay. It seemed to me everything was junk ( >inexpensive) or extremely nice (way out of my price range). The >exception to this was some NOS still in the box early front wrap around >turn signal housings for $20.00 and early rear light housings for >$30.00. I was tempted to buy them just for bookends in my VW room at >the house, but I've got some nice spares already in case I need them. >There was an NOS early rear fender for $250.00 (cough, cough). I bought >a T-3 Bendtley manual for $15.00 and a Clymer manual for $7. One guy >had a two volume T-3 service manual (official VW) but wanted $125.00 so >I passed, a T-3 parts book for $55.00 in rough shape, so I passed. > >The best find of the day was a pair of VW coveralls someone scored from >a dealership. They had several styles with different things printed on >the back (VW Service, VW parts, Mr. Bubblehead) For $20.00 I purchased >a pair that had printed on the back the whole VW line-up from about '71 >including T-1, T-3, and T-2. Now my wife wont scream at my greasy >clothes anymore! > >Well, guess that's the report, > >Charlie >'67 Square >