My new ride - update · Aussieveedubbers

Bizarre · 2014-02-01T23:16:32+00:00

Well after 30 years of owning beetles as pretty much my daily, with 23 of those years being 1303's and the last 9 years being Marty, now don't own a beetle. I have had vanagons since 2003 as well. The first was a bright and happy 1982 aircooled Then I bought a WBX in 2006. The extra power and power steering was a delight Sadly that one was written off in March last year As much as I loved my beetle, I realised how much I missed a van. After a fair bit of looking around, I also realised how much I (and my wife) enjoyed vanagons as well. The Superbeetle of the van world. So, we finally settled on this one. It is a C - so no air cond, but I am looking at getting that added. This thing is immaculate. Nothing has been replaced as far as I know. But every rubber is a supple as the day it left the factory. I thought my last one was good, but this thing is just gorgeous. I told the bloke I bought it off if he didnt want to sell it to me I would understand. It was now going to live outside, carry a dog, go to the tip, go camping. It was going to be used. It came with some 17" Fuch repos and had been belted with the lowering stick. Way too hard - but it looks great. It is going to stay that way until one day when it really pisses me off, but the wife doesnt complain at the moment so it is staying there. We got the windows tinted, and I added a bit of colour. Anyway, here are a few pictures of the new girl.......

mike64 Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 2 Feb 2015, 9:13 pm

#1007709

Sorry Barry, meant to start with bus is lookin good, like the eyebrow, I've picked one up also...... Hope it doesn't create any aerodynamics.

I think Euro might be jealous .......Volvos n Falcons 🙅 please

Now... what was I doing again 🤪 🤪

Euro_67 Wolfsburg Wizard

690 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 2 Feb 2015, 9:41 pm

#1007711

I meant no offence with the "Brick" remark, which I admit is rare for me 🙂
And its Volvos and Commodores these days Mike!

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 2 Feb 2015, 9:43 pm

#1007712

Besides the visual, what is the purpose of the eyebrow ?

I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

baghall Ben Hal Outlaw Bushranger

1,021 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 2 Feb 2015, 10:05 pm

#1007714

I am really liking the look of this van. Interested in a swap for Henrietta?🤪🤪

68 Baja - It's a growing pain!
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car

hrastovica Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 3 Feb 2015, 12:54 am

#1007721

donn wrote:Besides the visual, what is the purpose of the eyebrow ?

Well its to stop sweat getting in his eye of course 😂

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 3 Feb 2015, 4:06 am

#1007723

Oh, OK, thanks🙅

I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Mar 2015, 11:56 am

#1009828

Lets just say the double sided tape and velcro didnt work

Lucky i have a mate that is good at fibre glassing

This time i have taken the 5 "click & turn" screws along the to and replaced them with 2 relocated screws

I have used a Sikaflex type adhesive. be amazed if this comes off.
Happier with the fit this time as it was done with the grille off.
There was a fair bit of grinding required to get a good fit

Last time it was professionally sprayed in the proper colour - where as this time i used a $10 can of Honda Shetland White

Futue te ipsum!!!

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 15 Mar 2015, 1:52 pm

#1009834

Good colour match by photo.
Now that you have it fixed permanently and looking cool, I wonder what it would look like if the sides eased up to the corners, like the eyebrows on new stock Golf GTi's do"?
😁

XXX-1.8T Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,113 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 18 Mar 2015, 11:12 am

#1009984

Lookin good Baz.

Something out there what about doing it in Yellow to match the side stripes?

Maybe experiment with the same yellow vinyl used?

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Mar 2015, 12:43 pm

#1009988

Yeah. Thought about that and tried the vinyl but didn't go there.

Thinking of a yellow VW badge and "volksfukingwagon" badge

Futue te ipsum!!!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Jun 2017, 2:36 pm

#1036400

So.... it has been a while
So what has my T3 been up to?

Well, lots of camping is one thing

I was going to get some door pockets, but the bloke making them was taking forever.
Ended up getting some Terrapodz day time driving lights off luck Phil @ the Nationals instead.
Didnt like the match with the stock orange indicators so grabbed some smoked ones to go with it

pretty happy with the look.
The povo front bumper really suits it with the black / white look
Reckon the chrome would look out of place

Also got some swivel bases.
These are for Recaro seats
Whilst i had made up some runners to the stock rails there were a few things that swung me to get these
genuine VW / Trakka bases
a grab handle slide that actually works
the swivel base
Whilst only the passenger really spins 180 you can get 90 easily out of the driver.
Thinking now how to get a mid mount table to fit.

We went up to Trundle the other day for the ABBA Festival and the swivels came in handy when the rain started and 6 of us piled into the van for shelter, beer and a chat

Futue te ipsum!!!