Gone and done it

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Oct 2002, 7:13 pm

#6078

Have put a deposit on a mate for Bel and will pick him up later in the week.

He's a 1970 imported Type 3 Squareback. I know it's been suggested to go for '60 but I actually like this one. Bel's my old car.

On original plates but 3rd owner. Paints not shiny but is his original fawn/tan colour (different but nice). Can't see any sign of major rust or any rust at all. One small dent in drivers door. All knobs and bits seem there except someone has badged it.

Now has tan high back seats in the front in great condition. Back seat and trims are black, in good shape. Headlining not bad, just stained. Has a VW sports steering wheel that the second owner put in, but kinda suits him.

The engine looks clean and he has all the paper work from jobs done on it. Starts straight away and drives well.

I've looked at a couple already and this one seems the one, it has good vibes and seems to have been looked after.

Now Bel has someone to share the load of getting me around with. :thumb

Will also be able to get my mum in and out of this car

I'll take a pic when I get him home.

Sorry about the non technical desciption. I'll give a better one when he's been to the mechanic for his RWC.

No sign of oil anywhere, plenty of oil when I checked, went through gears well, handled well. Brakes might need attention from what I could feel. No or minimal rust (looked everywhere -roof, door pillars, doors, floor pan under carpet, around windows etc)

Don't know if I've done the right thing having two cars but at the moment it makes sense. I'll see how it goes 🙂

Cheers

Jen

Jay_1965vw Chatting Babe

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Oct 2002, 7:15 pm

#6081

Woo Hooo! 🙂

Congratulations!

I'm sure Bel will like having a friend 😉

Jay

Part of Melbourne's Unreal Aircooled VW Community

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Oct 2002, 7:21 pm

#6083

She will I'm sure 🙂🙂🙂🙂

He is definitely a he so I have to give him a he name

I think they will make a hansome couple in the driveway😎:thumb

KOM123 Smiling Assassin

1,164 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Oct 2002, 9:09 pm

#6107

How about Bill? Bill and Bel is kinda catchy 🙂

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Oct 2002, 9:16 pm

#6109

That's real cute, I was thinking of that

He's sort of a cool car, a bit hip, Bill might be too sedate that's the only problem

He's going to make Bel's little head spin 😀

He can be laid back cool though so Bill might still work

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Oct 2002, 10:06 am

#6195

how about spud?

Jon

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Oct 2002, 10:26 am

#6200

http://www.hallvw.clara.net/vwpaint.htm

But the colour on the page looks a little light, maybe poor reproduction?

[Edited on 9-10-2002 by jenz58]

Bugdriver Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 9 Oct 2002, 7:29 pm

#6260

I think there are colours used for Australian type 3's that are not on the list you pointed to.

My 1970 notch has been repainted in its original 'Antarctica White'. There is still the a label from BALM (or is it Dulux?) with this information.

Anyway, you will enjoy the new vehicle, it is quite different to a bug - almost a motor car (ducks for cover). 😉

OvalGlen Custom Title Time!

1,361 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Oct 2002, 7:35 pm

#6262

Well i'm stoked ! A nice VW couldnt go to a nicer home.

Regards,Glenn>

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Oct 2002, 8:33 pm

#6282

Hey Adz

Don't know what they call Bel's colour it is not one used by VW and she was painted before we got her

It is a great blue though. Have been told you can see her coming, or on one cruise they were able to keep track of where I was at the end of the line, lol

She was originally white with red upholstery (can see the red under the black on the back seat)

I don't think I could ever change her colour now even when/if I get to restore her. She's Bel the Blue Beetle or Blue Bel, this can't be changed or not by me anyway.

The t3 sqback is an unusual colour I hope someone can pick it when I post a pic or when it's his turn to cruise

He is different to drive than Bel and has so many more knobs. Wow, and isn't the engine so different (both excellent)

Don't know what I did to the earlier post half of it is missing, oops

Savanna beige is near the colour (on the link) and Spud could suit 'cos he's almost the colour of a spud

One more sleep 🙂

Cheers

Jen

vanderaj Administrator a suffusion of yellow

3,130 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Oct 2002, 11:36 pm

#6315

Jen,

yep, I love Bel's color when I'm in the lead. It makes it so easy to determine if I need to pull back on the cruise control!

But now you have a type 3, I'll crank 'er up to 85 km/h. :-) I've been to 85 km/h in my fasty. Scary!

If you're after a good type 3 site, try:

http://www.vwtype3.org

They have a complete instruction manual for a 68 or something there so you can learn what all the buttons and knobs do. I only just realised two weeks ago that I had high beams.

Andrew

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Oct 2002, 1:11 am

#6316

Yep we will be able to up the pace on a long all weekender 😀

Bel's still going to do cruises, outer Melb or a little further is the weathers fine and the run easy

Been to that site, it's a good one.

Have to start collecting Type 3 manuals now (oh my goodness!)

Cheers

Jen