[T3] Up date on 72 Fastback

Dennis Stiefel dlstiefel at dekalbk12.org
Sun Jan 23 16:56:58 PST 2011


On 1/23/2011 3:56 PM, Keith Park wrote:
>   3 points seats arrived in May of 72
>
> 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 Jim Adney
> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 3:37 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Up date on 72 Fastback
>
> On 23 Jan 2011 at 9:30, Bobsnotch at aol.com wrote:
>
>> About the only odd thing I can think of is the front seats. I only say
>> that, because I have worked on a 72 Square that still had the 71 and
> earlier
>> tracks and base. I don't know when that change occurred in 72 though.
> Dennis,
>> IF  both cars have the triangular support, then you're fine, and they are
>> both the  72-73 style.
> Good point on the seats. I'm not sure when the changeover occurred.
> The late style seats would have come with the seat belt warning
> sensors, buzzer and light.
>
> There were also mid year changes in the steering wheel and wiper
> switch.
>
> Both of those changes would have involved changes in the wiring.
>
That means my Fastback was one of the last ones with the with the 2 
point. The seats in the Square are two point to but are to far gone with 
rust to use.



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