Re: [T3] Ventura

[Greg Irick <gregi@vwtype3.org>]

<x-flowed>Just taking a look at the generator, there is a Bug generator brush cover 
over the opening where normal cooling air would exit.  Makes me think that 
whoever owned this before had no clue how the engine was cooled.

Russ, I can't tell if the inlet of the air filter assembly is actually 
there.  The shadows are blocking it too much.  But taking a closer look at 
the engine bay I see the rear upper engine mount and the cooling air inlet 
bellows clamp.  This would make me believe that the engine bay body sheet 
metal is actually from a Type 3.  If that were the case then that would 
mean that there is probably  an air cleaner fresh air feed from the cooling 
air inlet plenum which sort of looks like it is fed from the black screened 
inlets that are behind the door windows.

Looking at the hinges on the hood they really look like a set of Type3 hood 
hinges.

I can't tell if there was any previous body damage from the photos but it 
looks to me like they had an Earl Scheib $199.95 special paint job sprayed 
on it just so they could sell it on epay.  The striker post in the door 
jamb has been completely painted (so much for the rubber piece that's in 
there) and the latch mechanism in the door also has been completely 
sprayed.  I guess they didn't bother with paying the extra money for a 
decent mask job.

All of you great Type 3 people have a wonderful weekend.

Greg Irick
Silverdale, WA
gregi@vwtype3.org

'65 Notchback with a Britax sliding rag top
'73 Pro-Street Bug
'80 Westy
'88 16V Scirocco (currently for sale to raise money for finishing the 
Notchback)
'00 Jetta VR6

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