FCP 3 projects not importing

Hello world,
I'm running FCPro 5.1.2 UB since a while, so I'd like to import some old projects done under FCPro 3.0.2.
Things seems simple but get tricky, because a good half of the files are not importing into rel.5.1.2: I get a dialogbox saying that the file is corrupted or created by a too recent rel. of FCPro!
I tried almost everything, included:
- creating a new prj en copy/pasting the original items;
- setting the fork same as a Rel.3 prj opening OK, using FileTyper;
- harmonising file permissions;
- copying the file on other disks;
- opening the prj on FCPro 4.5: it hangs while reading the project!
- renaming sequences like a Rel.3 prj opening OK...
I'm also making ref to this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2865311&#2865311
Any idea will be appreciated.
TIA
Macbook Pro 2Ghz/1MB RAM Also own a Powerbook G3 400

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