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 Bigbertha
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| posted on November 22nd, 2012 at 01:34 PM |
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Automatic type 3's
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.
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| posted on November 22nd, 2012 at 03:08 PM |
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i think 69 on but i cab be corrected if not right, mines a 71 auto notch
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| posted on November 22nd, 2012 at 03:26 PM |
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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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| posted on November 22nd, 2012 at 05:19 PM |
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My razor is on an 69 auto pan from a notch
so easy to drive
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| posted on November 22nd, 2012 at 06:01 PM |
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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
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| posted on November 22nd, 2012 at 10:03 PM |
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posted by 1303Steve
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
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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.
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| posted on November 23rd, 2012 at 06:59 AM |
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Hi
This is the sort of thing i was talking about, but a company in South Australia was doing them
http://www.wheelchairindia.in/F34743/car_conversion_hand_controlled_car_for_p...
Steve
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| posted on November 23rd, 2012 at 10:33 AM |
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68
71 notchback,
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| posted on November 23rd, 2012 at 10:35 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Bigbertha
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posted by 1303Steve
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
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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.
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how about a dog box lol.
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| posted on November 23rd, 2012 at 12:10 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vlad01
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posted by Bigbertha
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posted by 1303Steve
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
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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.
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how about a dog box lol.
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Mechanically challenged. Whats a dog box?
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| posted on November 25th, 2012 at 09:00 AM |
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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.
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| posted on November 26th, 2012 at 12:33 PM |
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Oh OK, also known as a crash box?
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| posted on November 27th, 2012 at 09:43 AM |
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yep
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| posted on November 27th, 2012 at 10:51 AM |
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Auto 1968 for type 3
there were accessories for disabled drivers available back in the day.
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| posted on November 27th, 2012 at 01:40 PM |
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flappy paddle gearbox with duel electronic clutch?
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| posted on November 27th, 2012 at 03:56 PM |
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yeah somethang like that.
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