72 Single cab

grazza7755 · 2015-02-17T00:17:39+00:00

We have purchased this 72 Low light Single cab to restore and use as a daily driver around town. My wife, Bronnie, wants to personalise it for her use with a canoe etc, so no alloy chequerplate allowed. Currently hand painted with hammertone silver. It appears to have been Niagra Blue so that will be the colour. It has no motor or box. I have a T2 auto that I would like to fit to it. Do they bolt straight in? Any thoughts or knowledge welcome. Does anyone have a T2 Auto Shifter complete with cable for sale? Thanks in advance.

grazza7755 Wolfsburg Wizard

458 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 14 Jan 2016, 5:33 pm

#1022827

Decided to use alloy door pulls to avoid the inevitable breaking of the plastic ones.
Quick coat of reconditioning black gloss paint for the armrests.

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Scottkombi Officially Full-On Dubber

358 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 15 Jan 2016, 7:11 pm

#1022862

Nice work.

Buying a motor off ebay is a real lottery...

Lucky this turned out OK

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grazza7755 Wolfsburg Wizard

458 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 19 Feb 2016, 4:32 pm

#1023848

A few update pics of finished jobs.

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grazza7755 Wolfsburg Wizard

458 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 19 Feb 2016, 4:37 pm

#1023849

I noticed that there was excessive auto oil every time I started and moved it.
So, after a call to the auto magician, Aaron, it was on the trailer and up to the Gold Coast for a visit to the doctor.
Auto out and a new sleeve on the torque converter and a new seal. Picked it up a week later and all is good.
No oil leaks.

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grazza7755 Wolfsburg Wizard

458 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 19 Feb 2016, 4:42 pm

#1023850

Finally found a molding that would suit.
Ordered 9 metres of it from Ulrich Newcastle, delivered a few days later so on it goes.
This has a provision for a centre plastic mold so will look into that.

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grazza7755 Wolfsburg Wizard

458 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 19 Feb 2016, 4:45 pm

#1023851

Found these great Perspex wind and rain deflectors on line.
They fit in seconds with no clips or tape.
Just tap them up into place.
They work well.

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grazza7755 Wolfsburg Wizard

458 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 19 Feb 2016, 4:50 pm

#1023852

It's like getting to the grand final when the 'blue slip' time comes and you wonder if it is good enough for a result.
Flying colours passed.
Number plate chosen as in VW, year model 1972, wife's initials BL and beach scene for our local Yamba beaches.
Only later realised that the BL could be for Bay Lowlight, so bonus for that.

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grazza7755 Wolfsburg Wizard

458 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 19 Feb 2016, 5:06 pm

#1023853

Well, a few parting pics and then ''that's all folks''.
Thanks for following the journey.
It's nice to know that there are interested people out there.
It was 12 months nearly to the day from buying it on Ebay to getting the number plates on it.
Loved all the hard work and now enjoying cruising around town.
Might let the missus drive it occasionally as it is/was for her.
It drives so well.
Very quiet with all the insulation I put in it.

Now, what's next?

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11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Feb 2016, 5:15 pm

#1023854

grazza7755 wrote:Found these great Perspex wind and rain deflectors on line.
They fit in seconds with no clips or tape.
Just tap them up into place.
They work well.

We've got the same ones on our Twincab. Love them

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grazza7755 Wolfsburg Wizard

458 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 19 Feb 2016, 5:37 pm

#1023855

Well, looks like the 'Zwitter' is next for some attention.

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hpnotch Seriously Crusin Dubber

133 posts · joined Nov 2012 · 19 Feb 2016, 6:56 pm

#1023857

Awesome job on the single cab - well done....

grazza7755 Wolfsburg Wizard

458 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 21 Feb 2016, 8:14 am

#1023919

Thanks hpnotch.
A little feedback makes it all worthwhile.
I've really enjoyed the resto and looking forward to the next one.

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 21 Feb 2016, 8:59 am

#1023921

This turned out really amazing!
Well done on getting it all done in such little time!
Can't wait to watch the split build 👍

oldenwise Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Nov 2014 · 22 Aug 2016, 8:34 pm

#1029272

Hey I know it's a year on But great Job. I am also now doing a 72 SC blue with white roof original colors but the reason I was replying was where's the Kayak?....lol well done.