RE: [T3] Type3 notchback Cabriolets

[Ian Ruinaard <iruinaard@ppc.co.za>]

	The problem with the car was that VW and Karmann engineers was not
able to
	make the body rigid enough to satisfy their safety levels. 

Does anyone know how they stiffened up the chassis -On the 68/69 fastback
that I have taken the roof off of  I used 75x25x2mm box sections which I Mig
welded in the door openings. They run from wheel arch to wheelarch inside
the car. All of the standard seats etc. fitted OK after welding the
stiffeners in . I have not driven the car yet but it is clearly visible from
jacking etc. that the whole chassis is much stiffer. 

Ian Ruinaard
68 Topless Auto Fasty
iruinaard@ppc.co.za



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