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Bigbertha Casual Dubber

34 posts · joined May 2012 ·

#932428
Pretty basic question but,
What year did type 3's come out with an auto transmission?

I have a 68 lowlight bus. been in the family since day dot.
4 years a go I had a work accident that left me a paraplegic, so can't drive my bus and don't want to convert it to auto, too much hassle.
I am really loving the look of type 3's especially the KG's and I would love to have an aircooled ride of my own that I can take for a spin etc. So I need an auto transmission , I'll fit hand controls and away I go.

Cheers
Pete

dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen

953 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#932434
i think 69 on but i cab be corrected if not right, mines a 71 auto notch
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#932435
68 or 69 carnt remember but they were disc brake and 4 stud wheels as well

RUST will be the killer with a Type 3 they tend t obe full of it

I have had a few Auto type 3s very nice to drive
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679 posts · joined May 2008 ·

#932444
My razor is on an 69 auto pan from a notch
so easy to drive

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#932449
Hi

A friend of mine is a paraplegic and he drives 1500 Beetle semi autos.

I saw a conversion on line that used a servo to operate the clutch via switch in the gear knob so that any manual car could be driven without the use of the clutch pedal.

Steve

Bigbertha Casual Dubber

34 posts · joined May 2012 ·

#932485
1303Steve wrote:Hi

A friend of mine is a paraplegic and he drives 1500 Beetle semi autos.

I saw a conversion on line that used a servo to operate the clutch via switch in the gear knob so that any manual car could be driven without the use of the clutch pedal.

Steve
Awesome, thanks for the info guys. I'm not in a rush, but I'll start looking around to suss out the scene.

Steve. That's interesting. I might look into that. It'd be tricky with only two hands but, one on the hand control, which is your gas and brake, one on the wheel and one on the shifter. I guess it would take practice, it's amazing what you find you can do.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#932521
68

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#932522
Bigbertha wrote:
1303Steve wrote:Hi

A friend of mine is a paraplegic and he drives 1500 Beetle semi autos.

I saw a conversion on line that used a servo to operate the clutch via switch in the gear knob so that any manual car could be driven without the use of the clutch pedal.

Steve
Awesome, thanks for the info guys. I'm not in a rush, but I'll start looking around to suss out the scene.

Steve. That's interesting. I might look into that. It'd be tricky with only two hands but, one on the hand control, which is your gas and brake, one on the wheel and one on the shifter. I guess it would take practice, it's amazing what you find you can do.
how about a dog box lol.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

Bigbertha Casual Dubber

34 posts · joined May 2012 ·

#932535
vlad01 wrote:
Bigbertha wrote:
1303Steve wrote:Hi

A friend of mine is a paraplegic and he drives 1500 Beetle semi autos.

I saw a conversion on line that used a servo to operate the clutch via switch in the gear knob so that any manual car could be driven without the use of the clutch pedal.

Steve
Awesome, thanks for the info guys. I'm not in a rush, but I'll start looking around to suss out the scene.

Steve. That's interesting. I might look into that. It'd be tricky with only two hands but, one on the hand control, which is your gas and brake, one on the wheel and one on the shifter. I guess it would take practice, it's amazing what you find you can do.
how about a dog box lol.
Mechanically challenged. Whats a dog box?

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#932788
what race cars and motor bikes use, no syncromesh. so you can plow through gears and the clutch is not used, only for taking off really.

http://www.carbibles.com/transmission_bible.html

I don't know if anyone seriously use one in case of such disability, hear of it though. Or perhaps you could have an auto modified to run as stick shift and modified to have quick shift as well. Coz having a aftermarket shifter on an auto is painfully crap/lazy without having the auto do quick shifts.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

Bigbertha Casual Dubber

34 posts · joined May 2012 ·

#932993
Oh OK, also known as a crash box?

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#933147
yep

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#933152
Auto 1968 for type 3

there were accessories for disabled drivers available back in the day.
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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#933172
flappy paddle gearbox with duel electronic clutch?

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#933187
yeah somethang like that.
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