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LonePiper Learner Dubber

12 posts · joined Jun 2015 ·

#1016935
Hey all, I'm a long time VW enthusiast, and also a very part-time poster on the Kombi Club forums.
Due to a variety of reasons - time, money, space etc. - my interest in VWs has been mainly just owning one and getting other people to fix it for me. Now I finally have a garage and my very own copy of the idiot's guide (which I'm still ploughing through), so I hope this situation will improve soon!

I own a `73 microbus which my dad bought the day we moved to Australia in 1988. It's gone so long without having a proper name, it would feel weird to give it one now.







(It's had a bit of work done since that picture was taken, but it's still a lot shabbier than I'd like it)


My newest addition to the family is Dustin, the 1970 type 3 fastback. (Gold star to anyone who can work out where he got his name!)





I bought him just a few weeks ago. He looks worse than he is (partially because I've stripped the interior) and mainly needs a few cosmetic touches and a tune-up.

So I look forward to spending some time here!

LUFTMEISTER Veteran Volks Folk

2,041 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#1016940
Welcome aboard the starship.
Customer service is not dead in Australia.

Always after HAZET & MATRA & VW factory tools

oldskoolguy Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Sep 2011 ·

#1016945
Welcome Lonepiper, nice Bus and Fasty, good luck with it.
Did it get it's name because when you started pulling things out, there was dust in everything?
Cheers, Rob.
"The best trophies are stone chips"
1969 1500 Beetle "Otis"
2008 Golf GTI

h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#1016958
welcome to here!
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wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 ·

#1016975
Yay! Another Type 3!
Welcome LonePiper.
The Kombi looks pretty straight too.
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LonePiper Learner Dubber

12 posts · joined Jun 2015 ·

#1017081
helbus wrote:Dustin Hoffman?
And we have our gold star!

Dustin is a dual carb, which I suspect may be a later addition. I say this because according to the compleat idiot's guide, dual carbs were not added til 72.
However, from what I gather, there were a few differences between the American and Australian type 3s. Can anyone verify that my engine/carbs might be stock? (1970 as I mentioned)

Thanks everyone by the way 🙂
Yes, I am proud of my fastback. The kombi will always be my baby though :P