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I would agree with Jim Adney. I had the front bumper bar bracket ripped out of my '69 VW 411 when it was being transported long distance. It was non-running vehicle at the time and was winched up onto the double-deck car transporter by the front bumper bars. And, being a non-runner, the fine print on the waybill said "all care and no responsibility". So, I couldn't make an insurance claim either. Time and money had to be spent on reconstructing the bumber bar bracket mounting area on the body. And, my VW 411 was virtually rust-free. Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia. Jim Adney wrote: > On 14 Dec 2001, at 13:38, Joe McGill wrote: > > > How exactly does one go about transporting a non-running type 3? I > > know that tow bars work well for a Type 1, but I've not heard much > > about T3 Tow bars. > > I worry a lot about old type 3s being towed by the bumpers. Take a > look at where the bumpers supports are bolted to the body and > you'll see that it's just a plate that is spot welded to body sheet > metal. It's also a rust prone area. You can certainly get away with > this if the body is like new there, but otherwise it's asking for > trouble. > > I'd look for one of those 2-wheeled dollies that you can just put the > front wheels on. > > - > Jim Adney > jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe