[T3] VW Transparent Factory

[charles tupper]

At least for German built US bound VWs ... 68 was the only year of the opening 
gas door with the finger indentation.  The 2-tone paint option was popular in 
Europe, not so popular in US.  Obviously, the discussion on the glass headlight 
covers is done.  Of course it was 67 where the US spec VWs rec'd the sealed beam 
headlamp without the cover, some Euro-bound VWs kept the glass cover for  a 
while longer, I believe.  The non-German made sedans may have continued with the 
non-locking gas door (obviously cheaper to build) ... so that is not a guarantee 
that this is a 68 ... but that is a best guess based on the information we have 
as US spec VW owners.

Charlie


----- Original Message ----
From: James Lingenfelter <jimmyandcher at yahoo.com>
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 10:16:47 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] VW Transparent Factory

My '73 beetle gas flap was finger operated.

On Mar 30, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Phil Hof wrote:

> I think there was only one year when the gas flap used a finger to open,
> rather than a cable from inside.  Not sure of the year, though.  1968 maybe?
> p.s. I agree 100% on donating the balance to Russ' family.  Very thoughtful,
> and his family will appreciate hearing from another group of people he
> touched in such a positive way.
> -Phil
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> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:29:29 -0500
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org>
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] VW Transparent Factory
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> 
> On 28 Mar 2011 at 21:29, Jim Adney wrote:
> 
>> http://www.youtube.com/embed/nd5WGLWNllA?rel=0
> 
> BTW, extra points if you can tell the exact year of that 2-toned
> Beetle in the first and last scenes of the video.
> 
> Hint: The defining clue is something that both Beetles and Type 3s
> had, but only in that year.
> 
> ;-)
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