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On 10 Apr 2003 at 10:00, JBRIGS wrote: > My wife and I are the proud owners of a '73 Type III fastback. The car is in > great shape except for the fact that the heater channels are just about > rotted away and the inner front fender wells are rotted through in the front > where the bumper mounts are. How important are the heater channels to the > overall structural stability of the car? We just bought it and we were > planning to drive it home and drive it as we restore it. I'm hoping that I > don't have to keep it off of the road since it's in great shape otherwise! It's definitely lost some structural strength, but it probably still safe to drive. The main strength is in the center tunnel and the roof adds a LOT. My main concern is that rust like this seldom occurs without lots of other rust that you just haven't seen yet. Check out the areas inside the wheel wells: the front of the rear wheelwells and the rear of the front wheelwells. If you look under the back seat you will probably also find mud or other signs that there is rust-thru into the interior. We'd love to see you restore this car, but we don't want you to put lots of money into it only to discover that you're only half done. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org