Nosecone mount 68 square

[Class 11 streeter]

Hey all

A buddy of mine has a 68 swing squareback. He was sold a "replacement" nosecone trans mount from a local shop and was told it's "same as a type 1".

Well, as most of you know, it's NOT! We cobbled together something that might work for a while but it's temporary at best.

Is the true type 3 nosecone available from any sources?

[raygreenwood]

As I noted a while back...if someone has a passable one and wants to loan it to me I can make a cast of it and make them from urethane. Ray

[Piledriver]

There is a vendor who recently posted that sells new rubber mounts...
(same thread Ray offered to make a mold in IIRC)

I'm about* to ditch mine and add some faus stubby frame horns for a mid mount, as the stocker flexes too much for the T4 under power.

(*as soon as it thaws and drys out)

[Tom Notch]

That's what I did in preparation for installing the bus box in my notch. I used the Berg street (rubber mounts) intermediate housing mount first for the T1 box, then switched to their same mount for a Bus Box with the Berg T1 nose cone conversion. It worked extremely well and easy.

Whenever I see a T3 trans mount at a swap meet, I usually grab it. I *may* have one stashed out in "the shed".

I'm about* to ditch mine and add some faus stubby frame horns for a mid mount, as the stocker flexes too much for the T4 under power.

[Piledriver]

Whenever I see a T3 trans mount at a swap meet, I usually grab it. I *may* have one stashed out in "the shed".

I assume your shed looks someting like mine...
Vaguely loaf-shaped, has 4 wheels and a sliding door on the side?
Knowing most VW types, there are probably FAR more busses doing "shed" duty than on the road.

[Tom Notch]

not at all "mobile", nor ever intended to be

ahhhh, what treasures lie behind Door #2?