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1971 Type 3 Late Fastback

47K views 306 replies 28 participants last post by  broady_6 
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Bought this from jonny5f on here.

This is my new rolling project, picked it up on Saturday 8th. Heres a few photos

All the grime from the drive back from Cornwall



Few under floor shots, shes very solid!




And now the money shots after a quick pressure was (which handily didn't blow and holes thru the body!)







and the seat don't have any rips





Currently I have no heating. should get it fixed this evening. But long terms plans involve a larger engine. Looking for 120hp, rebuild transmission with longer final drive and up rated front disc's. The short terms is to find the rust and stop it before it gets to far! and just a general tidy up! Suggestions and comments welcome people, If anyone has any bits pm, I know they're quite hard to come by!
 
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yeah tis my first type 3, thrid vw tho. Dont rekon its worthy of being displayed got a few rust spots n holes atm haha but im working at it slowly, need to finish my other project first mind!

But heres a little update on this one.

well have her up on stands all day pressure washed the arches and only found 2 hole, took all the carpets out dried the floor n rust proofed it. Got the heatexchanger off and welded it and went to connect the control cable but tis two long, anyone know which beetle one will fit? i got the 1303 but its abit to long.

Heres the pic of the hole ill weld up 2morow





and you can see how wet she was here (this wont be porn)



 
#4 ·
yeah tis my first type 3, thrid vw tho. Dont rekon its worthy of being displayed got a few rust spots n holes atm haha but im working at it slowly, need to finish my other project first mind!
All type 3s are welcome in the displays, no matter what condition, the more the merrier :)

good luck wiv the resto, have you checked out the type 3 and 4 club? www.vwtype3and4club.org.uk

Danny.
 
#8 ·
Nice car you have there fella,

If your interested I have the cables from the hand brake to the heat exchangers (the ones that control the flap on the heat exchanger) out of my notchback. I've also got the spare wheel well in good condition. PM me if your Im right in thinking your after these.
 
#10 ·
Nice car!..Danny's right-thats the one that was for sale at octoberfest-seemed a nice honest car
Theres a chap in warminster,wilts has all the front end bits youre after-look in the for sale section on here or on the club forum,or pm for his number
Do ask on the club if you need parts
 
#11 ·
Cheers for the tip off, could you pm me his number can find the post on this site.
Thankyou

well after a lovely day in the sunshine with some lovely engine rebuilding i found the reason for the oil leak



scarey but its got new push rods, tube and seal n runs sweet as a dream now! just waiting for the bellows to arrive
 
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cheers yeah, its well used, but i do my best to look after her with the road all salty atm, hopefully a few mroe weeks and i wnt have to polish her quite as often to stop the rust!
 
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Well with miserable failure she isn't any lower, Everything came undone fine. But i cant get the arm off the bar on either side. I heated an wd40 ect. Tried a bearing puller but it just kept jumping off. Does anyone know how, tips, tricks or help appreciated.
 
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i had trouble removing the front arms from the outer splines,the only thing that worked was a 2" steel tube 6 foot long,pass it under the car sit one end over the lower shock mount heat the arm and give the steel bar a few good slaps with a lump hammer from the opposite side of the car.
 
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Me again!

I know im taking my time with this but here are some photos of the engine that i built up today. Ive also started removing ancierlies from the stock engine in it, which is now dead. I believe ring and carbs have given up. Shes very sick.

Here the shiney spinny bit that goes in the middle. I wont comentate on al lthe photos as you all know its and engine lol











 
#28 ·
Nice looking fasty :D

Have you managed to get it lowered yet? I really struggled to get the arms off mine, but found the only thing worked was an air chisel... put the point of the chisel into the little dimple in the end of the torsion bar, and the vibration works the trailing arm off.

Oh, and where did you get those air filters from? The chrome ones on your stock carbs.

Steve :)
 
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