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<x-charset iso-8859-1>Hi, The Type 34 is quite a bit heavier than the Notch: 1984 lb vs 1896. Figures are for a 1962 model. Daniel Baum > On 18 Dec 2001, at 7:03, Joe McGill wrote: > > > Well, here's the first contradiction.....earlier I received a message > > saying that the Type 34 didn't handle as well as a normal type 3..... > > I don't know how that might be true, but it's possible. Most people > don't realize that the type 1 Karmann Ghia actually weighs MORE > than a Beetle. This is because the seams on the Ghia were > actually leaded at the factory, rather than joined by the more > common vinyl beading. > > Can someone tell me how the weight of a T34 compares to that of > a notch, for example? Are the body seams of the T34 leaded? > > - > Jim Adney > jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > USA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ > </x-charset>