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Re: RE: [T3] Door Stuff
Try the Alfa Romeo junior/GTV Guilia's they have flush handles with quite
good mech.
Herman
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From: Jake Kooser <jake_k@attglobal.net>
To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org>
Date: 10 ¿ 2000 03:39
Subject: RE: RE: [T3] Door Stuff
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>>>Jake, Jake, Jake......I am jealous. My bonus is going into much more
>basic
>>>stuff like POR-15 and blasting media. Guess you have to start somewhere
>>>though.
>
>In one sense, I'm jealous. You're getting a lot of work done in a fairly
>short time. I still haven't really begun to do anything, yet. I've been
>doing some passive parts-gathering and idea-tossing, but that doesn't get
>the car on the road any sooner. I'm taking advantage of the cash flow to
>kick myself in the ass, so to speak.
>
>>>You ARE going to document the installation of all of this cool gadgetry,
>>>right?
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>I'll do the best that I can. I'm sure we can squeeze it onto the darkside
>or click-N-view pages (maybe just a link to my page, speaking of
>inactivity!).
>
>>>BTW, take a look at the door handles on a Mercury Villager minivan. That
>is
>>>what I am considering for my Fasty. They are flush and right on the
>trailing
>>>edge of the door. There is a small recess in the body at the door gap to
>let
>>>you get your fingers in there to open the door. Would be very cool on a
>T3.
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>I was thinking of something totally different. I've seen some drag cars
>with handles formed out of sheet metal - looked neat, but still had the
>button for the latch. I thought of the way the door latch mechanism works,
>and IIRC (to quote Jim A.), the latch itself didn't change too much
>underneath the varying door handles throughout the years. Besides, I'm
>bodywork-skill challenged, and it seemed simpler to fill the handles and
>then cut slots (or partially fill them, leaving slots - seems like a better
>idea right now).
>
>Jake "currently more money than sense, and it really didn't take much"
>Kooser
>'71 Squareback (needs a good body shop in Fl.)
>'73 Fastback (Silver Ghost, ala' J. Jarenson)
>'71 Fastback (free to a good home! Seriously)
>'73 Not-Always-Super B**tle
>Lauderhill, Florida
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