[T3] I don't know if anyone has noticed

[Keith Park]

The CA/OR ones are the best if they didn’t spend too much time too close to
the coast.  On beach cars, the rockers didn’t seem to rust out too quickly
though, other things would.  In the Salt belt... rockers and front fenders
took the worst, and even solid rockers that have seen SOME salt can be
rather rough inside... once the salt is in them it never really leaves, so
even solid ones generally need some work, but good NW cars, that have NEVER
seen salt are pretty good donors.

BTW, oversized stuff like this can be shipped Greyhound with simple
bubblewrapping at reasonable cost.

Keith



Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Mike
Fisher
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 2:40 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] I don't know if anyone has noticed

I've sold 4 sets of CA/OR heater channels for $125 each.  I'm cutting
out a nice 67 fresh air vents section for Bobnotch today, while
waiting for the buyer of my 57 oval sunroof!

On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Mike VW <mikes_type_3s_and_4s at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> That is nice to know, thank you. i was actually thinking about buying a
set. I did pick up a nice set of used ones from a fastback last fall in my
area. All the ones I have have found were in California or close to it, and
would have been about the same as buying those new ones with the shipping.
It is kinda funny that it seems like they are taking advantage of the fact
that there are none being reproduced by what they are asking for the. I
think it was 250 a side? I was kinda happy till I heard that they are old
stock, as I have been waiting for some new sheet metal panels to be made for
them. I know I know, its a dream, but hey, its worth the shot to hope for it
right?
>
> --- On Thu, 4/7/11, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com>
>> Subject: Re: [T3] I don't know if anyone has noticed
>> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>> Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 7:32 PM
>> Those are the Tabco panels, they are
>> NOT being reproduced, CIP1 is selling
>> off the remaining stock that Tabco got rid of about 10
>> years ago.
>> When they were available from Tabco, they were $40 ea, and
>> I know Tabco got
>> rid of them for next to nothing....
>>
>> There are still a lot of them out there as many of us
>> stocked up before
>> Tabco obsoleted them.  The best solution is still to
>> find good rust free
>> originals, they seem to pop up regularly on the Samba for
>> about $150.  Keep
>> an eye out for a set.
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> Top Notch Restorations
>> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
>>
>> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
>> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
>> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
>> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
>> 87 golf "Winterat"
>> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
>> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
>> On Behalf Of Mike VW
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 11:43 PM
>> To: type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org
>> Subject: [T3] I don't know if anyone has noticed
>>
>> I haven't seen if anyone has posted anything about them
>> yet, but I figured I
>> will just in case no one has seen them yet. I was browsing
>> C1P the other day
>> and noticed that they are now selling replacement heater
>> channels for the
>> type 3s. They also have both the outer (which I think they
>> have had) and the
>> inner rocker section now. I'm not going to lie when I say
>> that I was happy
>> to see this, and glad that more body panels are being
>> reproduced. They are a
>> bit pricey, but I guess considering, its not to bad. Just
>> figured I'd throw
>> my two cents in.
>> I am also looking for a decent set of rear fenders for my
>> 67 fastback, if
>> anyone has any in the MA area please let me know Thank you,
>> Mike
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