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Re: [T3] Floorpans


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On 5 Dec 2001, at 9:35, Joe McGill wrote:

> >I think a place called Innovations in Fiberglass makes floor parts for the type
> >3s, but they are not as good as you'd like and most people are dissapointed in
> >the result. They are also not as good in a crash as the metal pans because the
> >parts weren't designed to be made of this material.
> 
> Well, then, do you think a good repair shop (there's a very good one near me in
> Manassas, VA) could patch the pans with metal?  Basically, that would require
> quite a bit of welding and cutting, I'd say.

Yes, and it could get expensive quickly if you're paying someone else to do 
it.

> >If you ignore the holes in them, then all 61-69 front fenders interchange, and
> >all 70-73 front fenders interchange. In general, they are very hard to find in
> >good condition.

> Then, I guess I could put some holes in the fender I have to make it able to
> have molding put on it.  The issue I have is that one of the front fenders on
> the Notch I'm wanting to buy is from an "N" model, but the car is an "S"
> model....thus this one fender has no holes for molding or the "side marker".....

Unless you need a gas filler hole, this is no problem.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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