[T3] Old Type IIIs

[J. Jonik]

Isn't it the case that all Manuals on how to take care of a Type III are assuming that New Parts are available, and assuming a certain age for existing parts?

None that I've seen talk about "Are your wires and connections 40 years old?"...and what to do about that.   What IS the life of a wire or connector or Control Box or the rest?

How to know which parts, incl wires, connectors, other components, MUST be replaced after X number of years to be reliable?

Bottom Line:    How to make a 70's T-3 a "New Car"...good for the next 40 years....or next trip to Mexico or the boondocks elsewhere....body problems aside for now?

Fear is that T-3's will become just Show Cars, trucked to Car Shows, unreliable for actual use.   That would be a tragedy for one of the most practical cars ever made.



      
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