[T3] type3-vwtype3.org Digest, Vol 113, Issue 6

B Fye vwfye311 at gmail.com
Thu Feb 20 14:05:56 PST 2020


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>    1. New to me 1965 notcback, have questions (Eric Nielsen)
>    2. Re: New to me 1965 notcback, have questions (bobsnotch at aol.com)
>    3. Re: New to me 1965 notcback, have questions (Jim Adney)
>    4. Re: New to me 1965 notcback, have questions (Eric Nielsen)
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> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:22:23 +0000
> From: Eric Nielsen <68bluefasty at outlook.com>
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> Subject: [T3] New to me 1965 notcback, have questions
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> I got a new project! a 1965 Notchback. This is the oldest car that i own,
> and i will have a lot of questions.
> My Other type 3 is my neglected 68 fasty that i took to the 1st invasion,
> so i have been a long time lurker here.
>
> Here it is on a trailer coming to its new home :
> https://imgur.com/gallery/4FpFeb6 It has been sitting , last registered
> in 1989.  My first order of business is going to be redoing the brakes,
> then engine & suspension.
>
>
> What rubber brake lines should i order?  I was looking at ispwest but i
> couldn't find the exact ones i need.
>
> Are the rear ones the same through out the years 64-68 (swing-axle) ? What
> about the fronts ?
>
> Can I or should I upgrade to a dual circuit Master cylinder ? In the
> future i'm going to be putting wide 5 disks up front.
>
> Where can i find the backspacing info for wheels? I want to get some
> custom widened stealies but the few people who make them , make them for
> T1s.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric 68bluefasty at outlook.com
> 68 Fasty on jackstands
> 65 Notch on 30 yr old rubber tires
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> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:50:38 +0000 (UTC)
> From: bobsnotch at aol.com
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] New to me 1965 notcback, have questions
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> Nice looking car, and it appears mostly complete. Did you buy this from
> Joel?
> As for brake hoses, the rear are the same for swing axle cars. It's the
> IRS cars that use 2 different hoses.
> Yes, upgrade to a dual circuit master cylinder, especially if you plan on
> doing a disc conversion in the future.All stock type 3 rims from 61-73 are
> +46 offset.I hope this helps.Bob 65 Notch S w/factory sunroof
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Nielsen <68bluefasty at outlook.com>
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> Sent: Thu, Feb 20, 2020 1:22 pm
> Subject: [T3] New to me 1965 notcback, have questions
>
> I got a new project! a 1965 Notchback. This is the oldest car that i own,
> and i will have a lot of questions.
> My Other type 3 is my neglected 68 fasty that i took to the 1st invasion,
> so i have been a long time lurker here.
>
> Here it is on a trailer coming to its new home :?
> https://imgur.com/gallery/4FpFeb6 It has been sitting , last registered
> in 1989.? My first order of business is going to be redoing the brakes,
> then engine & suspension.
>
>
> What rubber brake lines should i order?? I was looking at ispwest but i
> couldn't find the exact ones i need.
>
> Are the rear ones the same through out the years 64-68 (swing-axle) ? What
> about the fronts ?
>
> Can I or should I upgrade to a dual circuit Master cylinder ? In the
> future i'm going to be putting wide 5 disks up front.
>
> Where can i find the backspacing info for wheels? I want to get some
> custom widened stealies but the few people who make them , make them for
> T1s.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric 68bluefasty at outlook.com
> 68 Fasty on jackstands
> 65 Notch on 30 yr old rubber tires
>
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> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:44:57 -0600
> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org>
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] New to me 1965 notcback, have questions
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> On 20 Feb 2020 at 18:22, Eric Nielsen wrote:
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> > What rubber brake lines should i order?  I was looking at ispwest but i
> > couldn't find the exact ones i need.
> >
> > Are the rear ones the same through out the years 64-68 (swing-axle) ?
> What
> > about the fronts ?
>
> All Type 3 swing axle rear hoses are the same.
>
> All Type 3 drum brake front hoses are the same. I'm not a fan of trying to
> convert to disk fronts, for several reasons. It's expensive, it's
> complicated,
> you end up with completely non-standard parts, and you don't get much out
> of it other than bragging rights. The OE early front drum brakes, with 2
> leading shoes per wheel, give excellent braking performance. Of course
> they
> probably don't work well now, but fixing what you have will be much more
> straightforward than trying to convert.
>
> Switching to a dual master is a good idea, but it will be more work than
> you
> expect. You should probably also replace the long center brake line,
> because by the time you twist it up to connect to the tandem MC, it will
> probably break where it's heavily rusted, under the gas pedal.
>
> You will also run into problems with the hoses from the brake fluid
> reservoir
> to the MC, as your early car has 1 small (5 mm?) hose, while the late MC
> expects 2 larger, 7 mm hoses. The late MC also needs a special hard line
> to
> the LF wheel.
>
> I think I have most of the stock style parts you might need.
>
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> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:03:53 +0000
> From: Eric Nielsen <68bluefasty at outlook.com>
> To: "type3 at vwtype3.org" <type3 at vwtype3.org>
> Subject: Re: [T3] New to me 1965 notcback, have questions
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> I did not buy from Joel, and I was surprised I beat him to it.  But i will
> be getting some stuff from him in the future.
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> behalf of bobsnotch at aol.com <bobsnotch at aol.com>
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> To: type3 at vwtype3.org <type3 at vwtype3.org>
> Subject: Re: [T3] New to me 1965 notcback, have questions
>
> Nice looking car, and it appears mostly complete. Did you buy this from
> Joel?
> As for brake hoses, the rear are the same for swing axle cars. It's the
> IRS cars that use 2 different hoses.
> Yes, upgrade to a dual circuit master cylinder, especially if you plan on
> doing a disc conversion in the future.All stock type 3 rims from 61-73 are
> +46 offset.I hope this helps.Bob 65 Notch S w/factory sunroof
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Nielsen <68bluefasty at outlook.com>
> To: type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org <
> type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Thu, Feb 20, 2020 1:22 pm
> Subject: [T3] New to me 1965 notcback, have questions
>
> I got a new project! a 1965 Notchback. This is the oldest car that i own,
> and i will have a lot of questions.
> My Other type 3 is my neglected 68 fasty that i took to the 1st invasion,
> so i have been a long time lurker here.
>
> Here it is on a trailer coming to its new home :
> https://imgur.com/gallery/4FpFeb6 It has been sitting , last registered
> in 1989.  My first order of business is going to be redoing the brakes,
> then engine & suspension.
>
>
> What rubber brake lines should i order?  I was looking at ispwest but i
> couldn't find the exact ones i need.
>
> Are the rear ones the same through out the years 64-68 (swing-axle) ? What
> about the fronts ?
>
> Can I or should I upgrade to a dual circuit Master cylinder ? In the
> future i'm going to be putting wide 5 disks up front.
>
> Where can i find the backspacing info for wheels? I want to get some
> custom widened stealies but the few people who make them , make them for
> T1s.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric 68bluefasty at outlook.com
> 68 Fasty on jackstands
> 65 Notch on 30 yr old rubber tires
>
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