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Dumb question re: early and late type 3\'s

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stephenianjames Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#518797
Hey guys,

I have a dumb question...can I make a late type 3 notch look like an early one by boltiong on early guards, and replacing the front and rear valances on the later car with those from an early one? Also will change bumpers etc.

Or are the inner guards and leading edge where the bonnet and boot mounts totally different also?

This is one option..the other is to split the body and pan and do the swap and neccessary engine mount mods.

Any advice owuld be appreciated.

Cheers,

Steve

stephenianjames Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#518805
Yeah looks pretty sweet, but I want the early guards also.

Claudius Commited Dubber

66 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#518807
The answer is NO!!
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stephenianjames Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#518808
mmm, so swapping the early body onto the late pan is my only option?

Claudius Commited Dubber

66 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#518810
Still alot of mods, A guy i know on this forum did mine.
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1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#518840
Just find a 69 model. Best of both worlds. Late running gear with the much better looking front (and rear).

DH


PS. There's never a dumb question......... just dumb answers!!




[ Edited on 4/8/2006 by 1500S ]

toecutter Officially Full-On Dubber

333 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#518926
I have a picture some where or was it in a mag... you can only place the early rear side panels on a late notch.
Also, shave of the late model pig nose bonnet, to give it a nice rounded early look.
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stephenianjames Wolfsburg Wizard

437 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#518927
Ok so the rear's fit on. Thanks for the advice guys

Steve

DallanMulley Seriously Crusin Dubber

145 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#518949
Late front guards are longerRear different lights.The easy way is to buy a pre 69 body.Though I suppose anything is possible with time.

ren Wolfsburg Wizard

629 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#519066
yeah there are a few with early rear quarters, but the fronts won't go on, because the strip under the windscreen, has different sized/proportioned curves on each side, where the top corners of the front guards meet (where they all rust!).
Worth doing the rear quarters though.