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Turkeyss - July 15th, 2007 at 11:45 AM

G'day everyone.just bought a '69 type 3 1600L (anyone able to tell me what the "L"means?) squareback off a fellow dubber member.this is my 1st project ever so have little knowledge of anything.but hoping to learn fast.i live in VIC, is anyone a member of the VIC VW club?is it worth joining?is there any other clubs that i might not know about?thank you very much and wish me luck

jo_tas - July 15th, 2007 at 01:50 PM

Hi!
Sounds like you have a 1600TL with the "T" missing? Theres no such model as a 1600L type 3, They were beetles!
I'm in Tassie so i can't help you with the Vic clubs..

akean1 - July 15th, 2007 at 02:01 PM

nice choice ! plenty of people around here to help you with info/parts :cool:

1500S - July 16th, 2007 at 05:27 PM

>Sounds like you have a 1600TL with the "T" missing? Theres no such model as a 1600L type 3, They were beetles!<

Not so. Read below.

DH

Type 3 Models Numbers

31 - Notchback/Sedan/Limousine
Model Description Availability
311 1500/1500S Sedan LHD Until 7/65
312 1500/1500S Sedan RHD Until 7/65
313 1500/1500S Sedan LHD with steel sliding roof Until 7/65
314 1500/1500S Sedan RHD with steel sliding roof Until 7/65
315 1500N/1500A Sedan LHD 8/63 to 7/66
316 1500N/1500A Sedan RHD 8/63 to 7/66
317 1500N/1500A Sedan LHD with steel sliding roof 8/63 to 7/66
318 1500N/1500A Sedan RHD with steel sliding roof 8/63 to 7/66
315 1600A Sedan LHD 8/66 on
316 1600A Sedan RHD 8/66 on
317 1600A Sedan LHD with steel sliding roof 8/66 on
318 1600A Sedan RHD with steel sliding roof 8/66 on
315 1600L (M234) Sedan LHD 8/66 on
316 1600L (M234) Sedan RHD 8/66 on
317 1600L (M234) Sedan LHD with steel sliding roof 8/66 on
318 1600L (M234) Sedan RHD with steel sliding roof 8/66 on

36 - Squareback/Variant
Model Description Availability
361 1500/1500S Squareback Sedan LHD Until 7/65
362 1500/1500S Squareback Sedan RHD Until 7/65
363 1500/1500S Squareback Sedan LHD with steel sliding roof Until 7/65
364 1500/1500S Squareback Sedan RHD with steel sliding roof Until 7/65
361 1600/1600L Squareback Sedan LHD From 8/65
362 1600/1600L Squareback Sedan RHD From 8/65
363 1600/1600L Squareback Sedan LHD with steel sliding roof From 8/65
364 1600/1600L Squareback Sedan RHD with steel sliding roof From 8/65
365 1500/1500N Squareback Sedan LHD 8/63 - 7/66
366 1500/1500N Squareback Sedan RHD 8/63 - 7/66
367 1500/1500N Squareback Sedan LHD with steel sliding roof 8/63 - 7/66
368 1500/1500N Squareback Sedan RHD with steel sliding roof 8/63 - 7/66
365 1600A Squareback Sedan LHD From 8/66
366 1600A Squareback Sedan RHD From 8/66
367 1600A Squareback Sedan LHD with steel sliding roof From 8/66
368 1600A Squareback Sedan RHD with steel sliding roof From 8/66

jo_tas - July 16th, 2007 at 10:53 PM

Oh, my bad!

Can't say i've ever seen one before!

ECCLES - February 27th, 2011 at 08:38 PM

i got a 1600 tl what does the tl mean?

scot70wagon - March 1st, 2011 at 08:40 PM

i also have a 69 "L" squareback