| [ Total Views: 497 | Total Replies: 4 | Thread Id: 33712 ] |
|
|
jonno-t3
A.k.a.: johnathon cooper
Officially Full-On Dubber
 
Posts: 289
Threads: 53
Registered: April 26th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: campbell town, tas
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: stewed
|
| posted on January 5th, 2005 at 07:37 PM |
|
|
tow hook of sum sort on t3...help?
hook loop, welded on the front right of the front end in my 71 type 3 square....i think its orig....prolly has a use...i am unsure..
can anyoone tell me what it is actually there for? and then clarify if i am cool to cut it off...as i want to lower the t3...but tthis is inhibiting
me of my rightful extra 20mm...and i want it
thanks, jonno
"if only everything in life was made like a volkswagen"

|
|
|
PurpleT3
Fahrvergnugen
  
Posts: 880
Threads: 55
Registered: April 8th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Knox, Melbourne
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: knackered
|
| posted on January 5th, 2005 at 07:38 PM |
|
|
It is just a tow point, no other use.
Holy crap, I just looked at mine and if you need to cut it off for clearance you must be going really low, it only sticks out about 20mm past the
beam!!!
[Edited on 5-1-2005 by PurpleT3]
Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.
|
|
|
jonno-t3
A.k.a.: johnathon cooper
Officially Full-On Dubber
 
Posts: 289
Threads: 53
Registered: April 26th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: campbell town, tas
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: stewed
|
| posted on January 5th, 2005 at 07:58 PM |
|
|
:P
being a youth..i got 185x50's on the vw 14x6 rims...the wheels are small...
and i want to dump it...i will eventually put 60's or 65's back on...but for now...i like how it looks...ruins the mileage...speedo is out by 20
k's...but it reallly looks cool
even better when lowered..
does that mean i can cut it off?
jonno
[Edited on 5/1/05 by jonno-t3]
"if only everything in life was made like a volkswagen"

|
|
|
type3kid
A.k.a.: Aaron
Custom Title Time!
   
Posts: 1183
Threads: 107
Registered: May 7th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: evolving..
|
| posted on January 5th, 2005 at 10:14 PM |
|
|
hey man i cut mine off all it does it bottom on everything, especially on sydney roads. i take it you are going as low as Nev...
|
|
|
68AutoBug
A.k.a.: Lee Noonan
Aircooled Master
Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138% - YIKES --
        
Posts: 11654
Threads: 449
Registered: August 31st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: SCONE in UPPER HUNTER VALLEY NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: Really Mentally Ill - all of the time -
|
| posted on January 5th, 2005 at 11:01 PM |
|
|
Just hope You don't need to be towed anywhere....
Lee
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
|
|
|