[T3] Defrost question, and hello to the list!

[Tunaitis@aol.com]

    Hello,  I have a quick question about the defrost on my '64 Notch.   The 
car is missing quite a few parts, among them whatever system there is for 
turning the defrost on and off.   How is the on/off set up on a '64?  Is 
there supposed to be a sliding block off plate for the front heat outlets?  

    Also, I've been receiving the list for a little while now but haven't 
written, so let me introduce myself.
    My name is Mike Tunaitis and I live in North Alabama.  I've been an 
aircooled enthusiast since I got my first car, a '65 Corvair convertible.   
That was a really cool car, but like any other sane aircooled enthusiast I 
made a quick transition to VW.
    My first VW was a beautiful 1973 Campmobile w/ a Type IV 1700 engine.  I 
was hooked right there.  Since then I've owned many VW's  (enough to where 
everytime I count I leave out a couple!).  
    The Type III was not always my aim (I wanted my horsetrading to land me a 
sliding rag oval), but in the course of owning 7 different Type III's they 
have become my favorite.  My current project is a complete pan-off resto/mild 
custom of a 1964 1500s Notchback sunroof.  This is my favorite VW I've owned 
yet!  So much so that my New Beetle has surrendered it's garage space to 
accomodate the project!
     I look forward to the help the list can provide!  I've got a ton of 
questions about my project, such as parts sources and restoration tips and 
techniques.   Ironically,  I work at a local auto parts store that doesn't 
deal much with anything VW so I end up shopping elsewhere!  I guess it's hard 
for chain auto stores to think outside the box (not everybody owns, or even 
wants, a V8!).  I guess looking up parts for W-body GM junk all day just 
reaffirms my appreciation for quality and thoughtful engineering.  

                                            So, here's to the Type III...  
                                                    --  Mike 

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