Re: [T3] Model Year

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

On 31 Aug 2007 at 17:20, Rodney wrote:

> Yeah I did mean the vin number 317xxxxxx on the plate
> in the front and 319xxxxxx stamped into the "frame"
> underneath the back seat. My hood release is under the
> dash on the left (drivers side) of the car, I do have
> the low back seats and dual Solex carbs I don't know
> how to tell the difference between IRS and a swing
> axle transmission but I do have the  CV  joints/boots
> that come off the trans-axle.

Your hood release is the the style used up thru '68. The CV joints 
are part of the later IRS rear suspension. At least part of this car 
has been patched together from at least 2 vehicles.

> The wiring on the car is so screwed up it's unreal. There is a rats
> nest of wires underneath the dash and it seems like I find a new loose
> wire every time I examine a different part of the car closely. When I
> was looking underneath the car I found one wound around where the
> torsion bars are, who knows what that goes to... Someday soon I am going
> to get a completely new wiring harness for it and solve those problems.

That's not nearly as easy as it sounds, and "new" wiring harnesses 
are never quite right for any particular car.

> Of course there still will be all of the other "little" problems like
> the glove box, new interior, all new seals...etc..etc...etc 

The best thing to do is to just start small and fix one little 
problem at a time. Don't get overwhelmed by the big picture, just 
concentrate on one step at a time.

You'll want a copy of the Bentley manual as well as the Haynes. Don't 
bother with any of the others unless you enjoy the karma of the 
Idiot's guide.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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