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Phil Dowling
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 Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject: New type 3 owner and dash knob thingy question! |
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I'm now the proud owner of this 70 Notchback  It's runing a 1770 engine, big dellorto's, straight cut timing gear, eagle cam
Originally from Australia but now over here in the UK. The cars now my daily and i've got a 66 Hi Top Split panel van project.
One question on the dash board though...it's a RHD so on the left of the steering wheel there's 2 twist switches 1 above the other...i must admit i have no idea what the do...guess there heater controls but they don't seem to do a lot!  |
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Woreign
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Sounds like they are the knobs for the fresh air boxes. The top one directs fresh air towards the windshield, the bottom one out under the dash. Post a photo if you can...
I have a 70 Notch I bought here in Italy. Some differences between my dash and all the others:
- No brake warning light
- No hazard light switch
- No defroster switch
- A vacant switch hole right next to the headlight switch
- And a small blue light between them (not hooked up, maybe a PO addition?)
And nice color by the way... |
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dirtsandwich
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blankmange
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If you are talking about #9 those are the fresh air control knobs.
BTW, love your G.T. Mag Type rims. |
also known as Riviera mags...
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| dirtsandwich wrote: |
If you are talking about #9 those are the fresh air control knobs.
BTW, love your G.T. Mag Type rims. |
also known as Riviera mags... |
And of course he used a 1971 owners manual, instead of a 70. 
Nice Notch by the way. I like "late" ones. 
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66311
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice Notch by the way. I like "late" ones. |
I'll say this again. They really got it right w/ the late ones. Only car I like as much as...well you know. |
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dirtsandwich
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| blankmange wrote: |
also known as Riviera mags... |
Yes, they are commonly referred to as Riviera's, but that's incorrect. These were dealer only option rims made by Whitney Industries. These were cast by Pacific Light Metals Foundry from A356-T6 tempered alloy (with a steel rim). These are the same rims used on the Formula Vee Beetles.
Riviera's are aftermarket rims. I don't know who made them first, but there's been several iterations of them.
5 1/2 wide rim
4 1/2 wide rim (notice the shallow lip)
These are Riviera's that someone has ground down the raised portion of the spoke and polished.
compaired to and Original G.T. Mag Type Rim
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dirtsandwich
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And of course he used a 1971 owners manual, instead of a 70.
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Yeah, on the manuals page it's labeled as Aug of 70 but is posted on the 71's. I would be interested to see if anyone has another version of the 70 manual. The only 70 on the site is in Dutch.
edit: Somehow I skipped right over the Aug of 69 manual in the 70 section
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rustyfastback
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Not a big fan of later models, but that notch is bad ass |
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Phil Dowling
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Cheers for the comments on the car got some tidying to do but well pleased with her.
Dash pic
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