[T3] More questions

Brent Bottolfson brent at bottolfson.net
Fri May 22 01:19:18 PDT 2015


Jim,

Check this out.  Brand new reproduction from ISP.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1791574

Very nice.
> Jim Adney <mailto:jadney at vwtype3.org>
> Friday, May 22, 2015 5:21 AM
> On 20 May 2015 at 19:01, Ray Gifford wrote:
>
>> Aftermarket Steering wheels....are the adapters for the type 1s
>> functional for the type 3?  Or do we need a special adapter for teh
>> tyoe 3?
>
> I THINK Type 1s will work, but be careful, the steering shaft spline
> is the same on all years, but the horn circuit, and the corresponding
> portion of the steering wheel, varies by year.
>
>> How is the rear hatch supposed to open on a notch?  I have a cable
>> with a fender washer attached to it, poking out of a body hole where
>> the left rear "door" panel would be. any pictures of what is is
>> supposed to look like?
>
> There's a sort of knob on a lever; fastys use the same hardware.
> Someone should be able to send you a photo.
>
>> Thinking about replacing the clock with a Tach.  any preferences?
>> Will anything of the right diameter fit?  What size or specs do I need
>> to look for?
>
> VDO made a custom tach for Type 3s, but those are rare as hen's
> teeth, and priced accordingly. I don't know if there's anything else
> that's a drop-in replacement, but I've seen gutted OE clocks with
> aftermarket tach guts installed.
>
> Ray Gifford <mailto:ray at mendomail.com>
> Thursday, May 21, 2015 11:01 AM
> Aftermarket Steering wheels....are the adapters for the type 1s 
> functional for the type 3? Or do we need a special adapter for teh tyoe 3?
>
> How is the rear hatch supposed to open on a notch? I have a cable with 
> a fender washer attached to it, poking out of a body hole where the 
> left rear "door" panel would be. any pictures of what is is supposed 
> to look like?
>
> Thinking about replacing the clock with a Tach. any preferences? Will 
> anything of the right diameter fit? What size or specs do I need to 
> look for?
>
> Ray
>
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