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----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Taylor" <scottbtaylor@earthlink.net> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 9:56 AM Subject: Re: Wheel Paint > I also found out that there was one year--1969--that a Fastback could > have come from the factory with two tone wheels: the 1600T model (base > level trim). According to the Parts List all Fastbacks before August 68 > had deluxe trim, and so would have had all-black wheels. > Andre is right about the early wheels, all were two tone up to August > 63. Each car color had its own wheel color combination. From 64 through > 69 deluxe models had black wheels and base models had black center/white > rim. > Just about every early T-3 that came in, came with the aluminum trim rings. Almost every T-3 delivered in the US was a Deluxe. This is why they could get by with "black" wheels on the car. The "non" deluxe models came with color matched wheels until they started painting them silver. Russ Wolfe http://www.classicvw.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitch in! Send your pledge of support! mailto:support@vwtype3.org