[T3] pop-out windows on a fastback

[Jim Adney]

On 10 Jan 2014 at 13:10, Bobsnotch at aol.com wrote:

> Yeah, it's basically a "tapping plate" for the sheet metal screws to  
> anchor to. On the 71 and later cars, that plate was eliminated because VW  went 
> with "flow thru ventilation" on those cars (with the blower motor), and  felt 
> the need for the pop outs wasn't needed. On the 71 to 73 cars, the holes  
> are there, but the plate is missing. 

Is the OE "tapping plate" inside the C pillar or spot welded to the 
outside surface? ISTR that the holes are sort of countersunk, so I 
wonder if they would hold the screws even without the extra 
reinforcement.


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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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