Whats the oldest Type 3 known of in OZ?

PHAT BUG · 23 Sep 2008, 6:23 pm

Just wondering who else has got a real early Notch or Square???

Mine's July '63, VIN# 216084.......

grumble · 24 Sep 2008, 8:48 pm

Looks fairly schmick,does it have the pushbutton dash,I service one that is very original,paintwork is horrible but basically the body is solid and original. The lady who owns it inherited it from her mother.

Hutcho · 24 Sep 2008, 8:58 pm

Nice Notch, Phat Bug! Mines a 65...
Steve

vw54 · 24 Sep 2008, 10:30 pm

got a late model bonnet fitted there

PHAT BUG · 24 Sep 2008, 11:10 pm

grumble wrote:Looks fairly schmick,does it have the pushbutton dash?

Yeah mate She's got the push button dash and the big glove box door button.

vw54 wrote:got a late model bonnet fitted there

What make's you say that, how can you tell??

68AutoBug · 24 Sep 2008, 11:59 pm

He may be saying that because of the chrome strip
on the front of the bonnet...

Is Yours an Australian made or German made??

Lee

PHAT BUG · 25 Sep 2008, 6:07 am

Chrome strip has been added later on😉

As have the TS badges (just because I like them), overiders and later wheels.

vw54 · 25 Sep 2008, 6:30 am

the bonnet trim is off a later model

67panel · 25 Sep 2008, 8:19 am

63 with push button dash

vw54 · 25 Sep 2008, 8:58 am

might be a 62 without side trim

Hutcho · 25 Sep 2008, 9:44 am

vw54 wrote:the bonnet trim is off a later model

The "moustache", I thought, is from the same year as his car ,ie 63 but from an S model. Its diffent (earlier) than the one I have on my Notch which is from a 65 "S"..

1500S · 25 Sep 2008, 10:03 am

Hutcho wrote:
vw54 wrote:the bonnet trim is off a later model
The "moustache", I thought, is from the same year as his car ,ie 63 but from an S model. Its diffent (earlier) than the one I have on my Notch which is from a 65 "S"..

Ah well, here goes Steve! What a nice early Notch. Yes, the bonnet strip is from the fully imported S model, 64-65 only. The Australian "Twin S" didn't have any of these things. The bumper overriders are standard on up to 63 models ( all German produced and imported as far as I know) as is no side chrome strips with the higher side parkers than the 64 on imported S models. The 64 on model produced here had the side chrome strips without the side parkers etc. Good to see that the pushbutton switch has survived.

DH

Rocket · 25 Sep 2008, 1:41 pm

Not too sure but my old wagen was supposed to be a 1962.Had a new floorpan but engine number was 0123523

PHAT BUG · 25 Sep 2008, 4:00 pm

67panel wrote:63 with push button dash

Very nice, whats the Chassis No.?

Rocket wrote:Not too sure but my old wagen was supposed to be a 1962.Had a new floorpan but engine number was 0123523

Do you have any pics?? If the engine no. is correct to the car that puts it at November 1962.

Hutcho · 25 Sep 2008, 7:03 pm

1500S wrote:
Hutcho wrote:
vw54 wrote:the bonnet trim is off a later model
The "moustache", I thought, is from the same year as his car ,ie 63 but from an S model. Its diffent (earlier) than the one I have on my Notch which is from a 65 "S"..
Ah well, here goes Steve! What a nice early Notch. Yes, the bonnet strip is from the fully imported S model, 64-65 only. The Australian "Twin S" didn't have any of these things. The bumper overriders are standard on up to 63 models ( all German produced and imported as far as I know) as is no side chrome strips with the higher side parkers than the 64 on imported S models. The 64 on model produced here had the side chrome strips without the side parkers etc. Good to see that the pushbutton switch has survived.

DH

Thanks Dallas. Knew you would know! 👍