Re: [T3] Carlisle and a surprise!

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 22 May 2001, at 11:46, Park, Keith J (CRD) wrote:  

> The notable exceptions were Ron Mann's immaculate 70 Square with
> 15K orig miles on it. and guess what?? an SP2!! 

> This car was in very nice shape, restored nicely but not without
> its flaws.   The floor pan, the basis I feel for classifing a car a
> particular "type" I feel; was not a T3 pan, but a bastardized
> version that not only had a T1 framehead but lacked the rigidity
> strips that run front to 2/3 back under the seats on each side. 

German type 3s only got those in 71-3, I believe.  

> As we probably all know the front suspension is T1 torsion bars,
> and the rear is swing.. T1 or 3?? probably T3 as it had that
> stabilizer bar my old 67 did. 

The works are the same for T1 & T3, but only the T3 got the 
separate subframe. Both got the rear stabilizer bar for a few years 
in the late 60s.  

> The engine IS T3... but with some notable differences that werent
> all internal, the exaust is different as are the heater boxes...
> not 46mm flange nuts here but there were rear heater boxes 

Did it have separate heater boxes, but with simpler bolted flanges?

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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