Front gearbox mount for a '72 Automatic

veedweeb · Post by **veedweeb** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:03 am

Hi,

I found that the gearbox mount in my '72 Square (automatic) has broken. I can convert this to a solid one until I can find a replacement rubber mount.

But are the mounts unique to Type 3s, or can a different mount be used from maybe a Bug or Vanagon or something like that?

Thanks

Steve

Post by **Tom Notch** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:40 am

The mount is No Longer Available, NLA, plus it is unique to the T3.

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:07 pm

Hmmm.....what does it look like? (I should know this

) Ray

Post by **Tom Notch** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:06 pm

I have one, but its far from easy to get a pix of it...........

veedweeb · Post by **veedweeb** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:15 am

raygreenwood wrote:Hmmm.....what does it look like? (I should know this ) Ray

It's a steel plate with 4 holes (captive nuts) that bolts to the chassis and another plate with 2 holes that bolts to the nose cone of the gearbox. Between the plates is a bonded rubber block.

Mine has come apart, but it looks like I have managed to find a decent used one. So, happy days!!

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:11 am

If someone would spare even a worn one for a few days...I could make a mold of it to cast in Urethane. Ray

Post by **Piledriver** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:50 pm

Still up to that offer, Ray?

An original would be needed as a core, the cast steel bits are required...

A service rebuilding them might be viable, as they are NLA.

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:36 am

Opps..sorry for the

delay. Yes. It would force me to get back to the many projects on my large stove with 30 back burners on it...Ray