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thanks Joel...Joel wrote:Lee, my 70 1500 bug had the slot in the column tube and the plates on the shaft, I'm pretty sure a 68 is still the same setup.
The shaft just has 2 plates around it with a gap between them and the tongue of the lock sits in the gap to lock the steering
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Lee, the 71 Type 3 must have had the lock fiddled with! All Type 3s had a locking column from 69 (maybe 68?). I've had 69, 70 and 72 models and all had them working. The steering shafts had the plates to lock them on all that I've seen. There isn't a hole on any of them as the lock plunger is about 7mm wide and 13mm long so has to drop into a slot. Even the early Australian produced Type 3s had the shaft with the bits on them, just the actual locking ignition switch assembly missing and replaced with the el cheapo ones. Up to 1963 import German Type 3 N models had locking steering and up to 1965 Imported 1500 S also. German import 66 Fastbacks also continued with the same early column which locked. I think they continued in Europe with that one until about 68 when the angled switch replaced it.68AutoBug wrote:thanks Joel...Joel wrote:Lee, my 70 1500 bug had the slot in the column tube and the plates on the shaft, I'm pretty sure a 68 is still the same setup.
The shaft just has 2 plates around it with a gap between them and the tongue of the lock sits in the gap to lock the steering
well, some of them, must have had the holes...
although not in Australia...
even type 3s etc.. didn't have them [locked steering]
I had a 71 type 3 and 71 super back in the 70s...
neither had a locking ignition....
although the books etc from USA say they did have..
sorry I missed You at Valla..
LEE
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Is the Bug the same column casting as the 69 Type 3 with the angled switch.68AutoBug wrote:Hi Dallas,
Yes, I forgot that they couldn't have a hole in the shaft... lol
and maybe the type 3 did have the lock???
as it was a one owner 50,00 miles car..
1970s was a long time ago.... lol
I was deciding whether to continue and get the one in the USA sent over...
cheers
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1500S wrote:Is the Bug the same column casting as the 69 Type 3 with the angled switch.68AutoBug wrote:Hi Dallas,
Yes, I forgot that they couldn't have a hole in the shaft... lol
and maybe the type 3 did have the lock???
as it was a one owner 50,00 miles car..
1970s was a long time ago.... lol
I was deciding whether to continue and get the one in the USA sent over...
cheers
LEE
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I may have to do that Dallas...1500S wrote:I know it's a pain Lee but can you take the wheel off and slide the casting off the column tube. That way you can see if the lock plates are on your Bug steering shaft. Maybe the later switch will fit into your 68 casting.
DH
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I don't know if mine has either...lolhulbyw wrote:I have a German built '68 (born on April 1st!) and it doesn't have a steering lock (don't know about the plates though)
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