[T3] Update on my early Notch in the Shop!!! Early notch issues?

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/20/2010 5:03:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jadney at vwtype3.org writes:

Conversion to an AT might seem desirable, but it would completely ruin  
whatever 
originality the car still has. You would have to replace the  complete rear 
subframe and weld in brackets for the rear engine mounts.  Then you would 
need a 
'69 or later engine case to accept the rear mount  crossbar. This would 
also 
require switching to 12 V, because there's no 6  V AT starter.

If that's what you really want, you'd be dollars, hours,  and miles ahead 
to 
look for a nice AT '69. That would be hard to find in a  notch, but a fasty 
or 
squareback should be fairly easy.

Just  converting to 12 V likewise requires LOTs of changes, not just bulbs 
and  
relays, and it would probably end up destroying your wiper controls,  
unless 
they are already dead.

Your first reaction was the correct  one. Keep it original.





I have to agree with Jim. Converting to AT is a lot of work, and would  
destroy the value of the car. You have to remember, a lot of these parts are  
just not available anymore, and for the older cars (built prior to 65) some 
of  those parts are almost non-existant. To keep it as close as possible to 
being  100% is a real challenge, and that's why the 1500 club was formed (for 
fellow  people who owned stock 1500 cars). You might want to see about 
joining that  group, as they're dedicated to keeping stock 1500 cars on the 
road. This could  give you access to some of the harder to find parts that all 
cars seem to be  missing. ;^)  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
71 Notch (Krunchy)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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