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9 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 22 Sep 2008, 5:06 pm

#670723

Hey ive just recently started resto on a notch and a square. on the notch there are random circles on both the rear guards that are covered up. does anyone know what they are and what they do?. they look as if they should be open for more air flow.

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Notch Nut Custom Title Time!

1,011 posts · joined Apr 2006 · 22 Sep 2008, 6:30 pm

#670755

I've never seen that before that I know of. What year is it?

If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....

70squareback Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 22 Sep 2008, 6:36 pm

#670757

im pretty sure its a 72' . it looks like it should be open as it connects directly to the fed air flow that goes back into the engine.
maybe its used to keep the cooler air from being released. but then there is nowhere for the air to go that is let in by the rear guard vents.

The Bigfella Officially Full-On Dubber

284 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 22 Sep 2008, 6:37 pm

#670758

Its the flux capacitor. Very important to not disturb it.

70squareback Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 22 Sep 2008, 6:41 pm

#670760

OK thanks.....
Whats a flux capacitor?lol.

Notch Nut Custom Title Time!

1,011 posts · joined Apr 2006 · 22 Sep 2008, 6:45 pm

#670764

If it's a late model type 3 that explains why I have never seen it.
Looking at the rest of the sheetmetal around it, it could be an emergency rust repair section?🤓

If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 22 Sep 2008, 6:47 pm

#670765

A flux capacitor is the thing controlled by the 2 levers beside the handbrake on a 12V beetle.... I didn't know Type3's had them fitted ???

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=71820&page=1#pid670390

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70squareback Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 22 Sep 2008, 6:48 pm

#670766

lol. oh thats just the start of it.
its been sitting in a paddock for around 2 years and me and my dad have just stripped it all down and theres so much rust.😢 .
just got a 70 squareback though and theres hardly anything wrong with it.

70squareback Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 22 Sep 2008, 6:50 pm

#670767

oh ok. ive only just got into this sort of stuff. (restoring) and dont know much about the cars.
thanks

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 22 Sep 2008, 6:58 pm

#670771

Actually, in all seriousness it's probably just due to how the body is put together.

I've seen similar sorts of things on other cars, where there was a hole in the stamping to allow access for the (spot)welding robot's... maybe on a Notch it's for to get access for attaching the rear panel (just a guess)... and the cover plate would then be to stop air coming out of the hole.

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VW-VARIANT-L Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 23 Sep 2008, 2:09 pm

#670919

There are no air vents on the rear guards of notchbacks ... the intake is under the rear windscreen. Will check some parts book to see if the rear body stamping is different between notchbacks and squares, cheers.