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ALLWAGONS · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:13 pm Post subject:

In my original post I said Type 3 era. Fad just sounded better at that time.
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FASTBACKDON · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:27 pm Post subject:

supaninja · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:29 pm Post subject:

Jimmy are you running a fever, you might want to go and get that checked out Razz

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Tram · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:41 pm Post subject:

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Tram · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:47 pm Post subject:

supaninja · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:49 pm Post subject:

I just hope whatever jimmy contracted isn't contagious and spreadable through cyber space Razz

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FASTBACKDON · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:50 pm Post subject:

JSMskater · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 12:02 am Post subject:

Tram · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 1:01 am Post subject:

notchboy · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 8:23 am Post subject:

This is all well and good and I commend you guys for wanting something bigger to happen. Its truly a needed source to have kinda like a Ratwell site for T3s I think-with focus on what it was and what is used today kinda thing.

But at the end of the day you have dreamers and doers. Who's going to do it? Talk the talk and walk the walk?

It needs to be more than one person caring the load. As you will find you can only walk so far before you are tired. Wink

In the begining of the 1500 inception-four of us-jack, ron, russ and myself wanted to make a stock early club. With a name chose and an idea planted so grew the site. Lee then stepped in to help me put it up, then I managed it a bit, then jack stepped in when I got tired of it, now bob who has way more computer skills than jack or I has stepped in.

When it came to making parts-we had to be able to pool money to cover the costs of the individual who was nutting up to get it started in the first place (Bob). With out Bobs excitment for being back into T3s we as a club and comunity wouldnt have some cool stuff around. Keeping divece in the workload with lots of member support is vital. We all feed from the new guys excitement. THey ask your opinion and want to know what you know making you feel special and esmart.

When you put something like this together you need to realize for the most part its a very small group that puts it together for a much larger group to enjoy. And if they like it-then they want MORE, MORE!

For me personally the overdose of T3 has almost spoiled the whole thing for me. I’ve needed to step back and get a fresh look. At present yes its through a bay window. But I’m still a T3 guy-all of them and I cut my teeth on a fasty and never thought them as a parts car Rolling Eyes

That's just a stink neil likes to leave behind Laughing

Like turbomicrowaves said the parts for the most part have become a who knows who game. Thats because alot of us 30-40 something guys have had to pay big $ and time (sometimes building a relationship) to get them out of the 50-60 somethings hoard stash. So how are you teen-twentys guys gona prove to me that you wont put a rare part on a shit box and destroy it? You younger guys are riding off what the generation before you has laid out. Guys my age were old enough to know what not having any suport was-dark age stuff like prior to the net kinda thing with dial up phones and your second TV being black and white Rolling Eyes

To crossing over into a world where we can now SEE or buy a part weve only heard about and or didnt even know exsisted!

Some of you dont like Lee Hedges, some do. But hands down for an example of putting together a site, network of parts and cars and having as much history, pics tech as possible about a T3-its him. Its him all by himself, no bs tire kicking water cooler shit. Just doing.

The information Ive gathered and the parts and cars Ive owned are fuel for the passion that must be shared. I agree. But people please dont cut of your nose to spite your face. Most of the information you seek is here on this site thanks to Everett, as well as all us users that have inputted coutless hours. How many of you know that Im the 12th highest photo contributor here to the samba? Thats 4123 pics as of today. Id like to think that most of them are solid worth wile shots of art or information. And thats a shit load of time I should be spending on my own site and members for sure.

So whos going to do it? Im into busses now so tag Im not it Laughing

turbomicrowaves you seem to have an asertive opinion on whats what, you game to launch the T3 into a new era or will you as with most be reserved to the dreamer side Question

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bad1916 · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 11:30 am Post subject:

MLTIGGER2 · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 3:31 pm Post subject:

My '68 Square has some modifications, it is sitting in the weeds front and rear, and the FI was ripped out(not by me) Otherwise it is stock, the interior has never been touched, dash has no cracks and the clock still works. It even has original window rubbers. When it comes time for me to renew this car, I would love to have quality options. Gerson has made pans for our cars and will probably get one for passenger side due to battery/rear seat rust hole, this is a quality part from what I have heard.
Luckily the body is in decent shape since these parts are not made now.
When I restore this car I want to do it right, and once. I don't want to have to change window rubbers every few years etc etc.
If I could restore it to original fuel injection I would, the only option at this time is to find an unmolested car and sell this one.
The Type 3's are rarer than rare out here, import cars were never popular here. I never see a Fastback or Notch in this area and I know of one other square in this city.
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JSMskater · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject:

Bobnotch · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 6:41 pm Post subject:

Bobnotch · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject:

notchback · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 8:23 pm Post subject:

George is making me feel bad about cutting cars up. Maybe if he'd get a house with more property I could bring complete cars over to him instead of what will fit in back of my van.
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Tram · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject:

jimmynotch · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 8:40 pm Post subject:

The one thing about Type 3s in general, but the early one in specific is that because they were never imported here till '66(to the States), they were a unique thing to have.... Still are. Hence their niche desirability. But that is a really short amount of time coupled with several design changes in that short time to have a strong replacement parts market. It seems that over in Europe they blended with all the othe sub-compact-two-door cars driving around.... Volvo, BMW, Fiat, Alfa, etc. Every manufacturer had a notchback and a little funky wagon. From the beginning of their production in '61-62, Type 3s were just another face in the crowd. Then, when they appeared here, the bus and beetle were omnipresent and already gaining cult status and becoming cultural icons. The Type 3, though a huge improvement over what VW had in the US market, was competing with Datsuns 510 & 710 and Toyota's similarly modeled ilk that were faster, more robustly built, probably safer yaddy yaddy yah.

We as a community could start by identifying and maintaining the few remaining original unrestored (or concourse resto) cars that are out there and work to keep them in the hands of people that will realize what they have. As I said before, if/when I sell my notch, it will not go to just anyone. Beat as it is from it being a high mile daily driver, it is complete and save for electricals and the lug pattern, original. Candidate for resto? probably not. Hacked into and f'ed up by someone who wants a lowrider? No F'ing way.

There are fewer and fewer cars like mine that are actual daily drivien suvivors than there are like Jason's and the 1500Club gems, whose cars trade hands among collectors and those who appreciate them but dont get hacked up. Then think about all the cars out there that do get cut up because they arent "nice" enough and someone wants a narrowed beam and air ride and a neon friggin paint job etc etc etc. Not that I care. Its your car, do what you want.

Oh.... and yes. I would take an early fasty. I am attracted to them more than those horrible looking T34s as of late. And no fever or strange illness to speak of. Very Happy

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supaninja · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 9:01 pm Post subject:


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