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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=293095115-16082008><FONT face=Arial 
color=#0000ff size=2>Sorry, no info on Squarebacks (or Variants, which is what 
the rest of the world Squarebacks were called)!&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>UK VW Type 3&amp;4 Club</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> JOSE LUIS MALDONADO 
[mailto:maroblll@coqui.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> 16 August 2008 02:15<BR><B>To:</B> 
type3@vwtype3.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [T3] Ride Height<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dave:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Do you have this same 
info for a &#8217;65 SB?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN 
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT 
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Dave Hall 
[mailto:dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk] <BR><B><SPAN 
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, August 15, 2008 7:19 
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName 
w:st="on">type3@vwtype3.org</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN 
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: [T3] Ride 
Height</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Yes Bob, it was in a 
comprehensive report for the motor industry on a new 1969 FI Fastback, and even 
contains the weights of each part the car is made from, plus all manner of 
performance tests, sound levels and frequency spectra front and rear in various 
modes, power output graphs etc...&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Overall height 
56.4"</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Rocker panel to ground: 
rear 8.8"&nbsp; front 8.6"</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Rear of engine cover to 
ground&nbsp; 37.2"&nbsp; (I'm wondering if this is for the lid when 
open)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Bumper to ground rear 
11.4"</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Bumper to ground 
front&nbsp; 10.6"</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Rear damper mounting to 
ground&nbsp; 5.2"</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Upper body opening to 
ground (door frame I assume)&nbsp; 50.3"</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Luggage storage 
lift-over height 26" (front assumed - they seem to have ignored the rear one 
here.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Might help 
somehow!</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dave.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">UK</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:country-region><FONT 
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> VW Type 
3&amp;4 Club</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN 
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT 
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> 
Bobsnotch@aol.com [mailto:Bobsnotch@aol.com] <BR><B><SPAN 
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> 15 August 2008 03:44<BR><B><SPAN 
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName 
w:st="on">type3@vwtype3.org</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN 
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [T3] Ride 
Height</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In a message dated 8/14/08 7:06:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk writes:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&gt; Is that with a driver, half a tank of fuel and the trolley jack some people<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&gt;&nbsp; carry around, or empty?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&gt;&nbsp; The front goes down more with load than the rear, as it is more lightly<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&gt;&nbsp; sprung - the opposite to cars with front engines.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&gt;&nbsp; While there are various measurements in various sources, I don't know if<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&gt;&nbsp; anyone has found an authoritative measurement.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dave, I thought you had some good hard numbers a couple of years ago for a <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">69. Those would be pretty close for his 68.&nbsp; I know I copied them down, but I've <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">lost them, as I used to have a 69 square, and wanted to see how cloase mine <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">was.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">65 Notch S&nbsp; Sunroof w/ IRS, aka Krusty<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">71 Notch&nbsp; Nutria brown ...aka Krunchy<BR>
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