[T3] Type3 towbar?

[Jonathan Stiles]

I did the u-haul tow dolly action when I pulled my '70 SB from Northern
California to Denver. It was super simple, cheap and dare I say...easy?

I have looked at the photos Gary's tow bar adapter plate closely. I must
say it is a fine piece of engineering. If I end up keeping my T3, I'll be
making one or two for sure.

Modifying a Beetle or Super Beetle tow bar to fit is going to be a gamble
unless you have a competent fabricator / welder on hand.

Jon Stiles


On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Daniel K. Du Vall
<dduvall at 1peter4-10.org>wrote:

> Depends, after all the tax etc.  I am estimating the total from their web
> site to be over $200 I am not sure what the cost of making a tow bar would
> be. I was hopeful that with all the people out there in this and the samba
> that have type 3s and make all sorts of things that maybe someone had
> already been selling one but maybe that was to hopeful. I realize that the
> type3 is less popular than the bug which I have a tow bar for. O well
> nothing wrong with hoping.
>
> Daniel Du Vall
> http://1peter4-10.org
> http://volkswageninsanity.us
>
> -----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: Monday, September 2, 2013 12:32 PM
> To: T3 List
> Subject: Re: [T3] Type3 towbar?
>
> It would be cheaper to just rent a Tow Dolly from U Haul for the move.
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 11:05 AM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I don't imagine Daniel or the Muffler Shop will need Brian's help in
> > the design of a tow bar!
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 10:48 AM, B Fye <bfye at canyonville.net> wrote:
> >
> >> They will not just weld it to fit.  You must know what has to be done.
> >>  Well they will, if you want to pay $70+ an hour to have them think
> >> for you
> >>
> >> Brian Fye
> >>
> >> On Sep 2, 2013, at 10:34 AM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Take a super beetle tow bar to your Muffler Shop and they will weld
> >> > it
> >> to
> >> > fit your '72.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Daniel K. Du Vall
> >> > <dduvall at 1peter4-10.org>wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Forgot to mention I have a 72 SB.
> >> >>
> >> >> Daniel Du Vall
> >> >> http://1peter4-10.org
> >> >> http://volkswageninsanity.us
> >> >>
> >> >> From: Daniel K. Du Vall
> >> >> Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 9:06 AM
> >> >> To: 'type3 at vwtype3.org'
> >> >> Subject: Type3 towbar?
> >> >>
> >> >> Is there such a thing as a type 3 tow bar?
> >> >> Just asking because I may need one, time is running out to get the
> >> >> car running well enough to take to Texas via short stay in Oklahoma.
> >> >>
> >> >> Daniel Du Vall
> >> >> http://1peter4-10.org
> >> >> http://volkswageninsanity.us
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