Re: New parts?

["Steve Bradley" <scscomp@mindspring.com>]

Yes, you and I are speaking of the same thing. I have spent many hours
working on this very same thing in my SB.

I "seriously" doubt that you'll find an NOS air box. ISP West would be the
only place that I know of that may have one and, even then, if they had one,
the cost would be astronomical.

I think you would be better off trying to find a good used one. The air box
in my '71 is in perfect shape and it was never garaged until I bought it.

I don't think the Bug air boxes are the same. Maybe someone else on the list
can confirm this. Also, maybe someone else knows of other sources for NOS
parts besides ISPWest.

Steve Bradley

----- Original Message -----

> I think the hinge covers will be brittle if they've
> been outside any length of time.  I'd like to get new
> ones, or the one piece metal cover that ISP West might
> have(I think you told me about that).  The air box you
> described may not be what I have in my car.  I went
> out and looked at it some more today.  It's a plastic
> box, with a grid on top, and a hole for the drain tube
> to attach to.  It fits behind the instrument panel and
> glove box, just under the outside vent slots.  It
> appears to be all plastic.  The grid has broken from
> exposure to UV and fallen inside the vent intake part
> of the box, and clogged the drain hole.  This might be
> a problem with any air box that has been outside.  I'd
> be looking for a new air box then.  I'd rather not get
> used parts if I can find new ones; I'd have the same
> problem again soon (my car isn't garaged). Sorry if I
> led you on a goose chase there.  Do you know if Beetle
> air boxes would work? Does anyone sell NOS parts for
> Type 3's?  I live in Sacramento, CA, by the way.
>
>
> --- Steve Bradley <scscomp@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > I'm going to the junk yard where the car is
> > tomorrow. I'll see if the hinge
> > covers are there. I don't know how much the parts
> > would be. The guy that
> > runs the yard won't give you a price until you pull
> > the part and take it to
> > him. What is the max you'd pay for the air box in
> > case the price he asks is
> > out of line? I don't think he would charge more than
> > $5.00 or $10.00 for the
> > hinge covers. Also, you are right about getting the
> > air box out. I remember
> > spending all afternoon removing the one in my SB.
> >
> > You'll still need a seal to go between the air box
> > and the body. Also, if
> > your air intake grid is rusted-out, there is a good
> > chance the floor of the
> > air intake is rusted as well. If this is rusted, you
> > will have to either
> > weld new metal in or fiberglass it to repair the
> > holes. Otherwise, you'll
> > still have a flood.
> >
> > Where are you located and how do you want handle the
> > payment?
> >
> > Steve Bradley
>
>
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