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Re: [T3] Gauging metal


On 12 Nov 98, at 14:12, Sonny8oy@aol.com wrote:

> jim writes:
> 
> > As an aside, has anyone else noticed that the 73s used thinner metal 
> >  than the earlier ones?
> 
> isn't this a fairly common practice for all carmakers as they approach the
> end of production for every model?

I wouldn't expect them to make a sudden change like this just because 
the model was ending.  In fact I would that would be a good reason 
not to invest in any changes.  On the other hand this might have been 
just part of a lightening trend that just happened to coincide with 
the last year of our type 3s.  In that case I would expect to see 
similar changes in beetles and buses.

OTOH, the hood I had might have been a later replacement, but there 
was no sign of that being the case.

Jim
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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