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bradself Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2013 Posts: 167 Location: SF, CA
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:59 pm Post subject: 4 door wagon |
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Does anyone recall the posts/forum where a fellow welded in a four door sedan section into a wagon? I recall he was Euro (Netherlands?) it was some years ago, looking for a link if it still exists, or pics if anyone downloaded any. I do recall the car turned out great. --Brad |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21512 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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I think it was on shop talk forums also. Man....thats a lot more than simple welding. These are crumple zone cars front and rear. Ray |
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bradself Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2013 Posts: 167 Location: SF, CA
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21512 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Awesome! Need to reread now. Thank you!
Ray |
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bradself Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2013 Posts: 167 Location: SF, CA
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:39 am Post subject: |
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I'll write him to ask exactly how he dealt with the back door frames at the top--he rectified the roof line but it's not clear how he dealt with the door itself. |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34003 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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I always thought the idea of a 2-door wagon was a poor one. Even for the Type 3, I would have expected the wagon configuration to be a 4-door.
After seeing the history of model development at VW back then, I realized how different the structure of a 4-door car must be, and understand why it never happened for the Type 3.
But with a 4-door sedan in place, the 4-door wagon sure would have made sense. I expect the buyers of a wagon, small families, looked at the 411/412 range (as well as the Type 3 squareback), and said, "no thanks, I need 4 doors." With the FWD, water-cooled cars already in development, the 4-door Type 4 would have had an uneconomically, short production life.
Too bad, it would have been a fine car to own and drive! |
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