69 Squareback

Peter_D_C Seriously Crusin Dubber

102 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 3 Dec 2008, 1:10 pm

#682835

Hi all,

Well finally got my square back from the panel shop after a 4 month wait!

Originally had a 72 Fasty which i sold to my sis, before i went new-age and got a '03 Grey Mazda 323 SP20. Anyway, got bored of my car working all the time, and my brothers GF had a very straight and original square with matching numbers which i kinda forced her into selling. Knew a guy who knew a guy - into the shop it went for a fresh coat of original diamond blue and very minor cancer surgery (sills). Complete fresh rubber set incl trim too!

Stage one complete, now just gotta re-do the carpets, throw on the white walls and a few other bits and pieces ive collected over the last 6 months, and my daily driver is complete!!

Anywho, here are some rushed pics:

Sorry the pics arent the greatest, ill hopefully get some with it out in the sun over the next few weeks!!

PS. Does anyone have a set of 4 short rear lens screws? I have a NOS set of flat euro lenses i want to put on but the ones on at the moment have a long and a short screw and i cant find them anywhere!!

1969 Type 3 Squareback

Gibbo Custom Title Time!

1,685 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 3 Dec 2008, 2:37 pm

#682845

WOW! Hope mine looks like that sometime, great stuff! Mine is the same colour too!

izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 3 Dec 2008, 5:54 pm

#682875

awesome. looks just as good as it does on the samba 😂 😁

njg02 Seriously Crusin Dubber

145 posts · joined May 2005 · 3 Dec 2008, 8:27 pm

#682916

Very nice. Just as the maker intended. Keen to see the w/walls.

71 super in progress.

Sandy Officially Full-On Dubber

254 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 4 Dec 2008, 8:23 am

#682985

That is beautiful.

Peter_D_C Seriously Crusin Dubber

102 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 4 Dec 2008, 8:29 am

#682987

izac wrote:awesome. looks just as good as it does on the samba 😂 😁

shhhhhhh 😂 Just cause ive been too lazy and boozing it up too much to do any more work on it!!!!

Looking forward to the Chrissie hols, should have evrything done.

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

Funy story - went to get my hair cut last night just as a big green looking nasty storm came over. Not comprehensively insured yet, so i had to park it about 3km away in the closest undercover park i could find! Small price to pay for peace of mind....

1969 Type 3 Squareback

izac Wolfsburg Wizard

508 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 4 Dec 2008, 3:09 pm

#683050

Peter_D_C wrote:Funy story - went to get my hair cut last night just as a big green looking nasty storm came over. Not comprehensively insured yet, so i had to park it about 3km away in the closest undercover park i could find! Small price to pay for peace of mind....

i'd just forget the haircut and get home before the storm hits. if you saw my hair you'd know what i mean 😂😂

variant Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined May 2005 · 5 Dec 2008, 6:35 am

#683149

Very, very nice. I love the height as well, thats roughly where I want mine to sit. I'm assuming you cut the bump stops at the front?

jh68 Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 6 Dec 2008, 8:01 pm

#683393

love it - looks great

Peter_D_C Seriously Crusin Dubber

102 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 9 Dec 2008, 11:07 am

#683788

variant wrote:Very, very nice. I love the height as well, thats roughly where I want mine to sit. I'm assuming you cut the bump stops at the front?

variant,

The front bump stops remain as is . I had a 72 fasty which had been dumped and had them either cut or removed (i cant remember) and the ride was horrible!!

You cant really notice them, they just stop you knocking your teeth out when you go over a pot hole.... 😂

1969 Type 3 Squareback

vwkg Schnell

314 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 9 Dec 2008, 12:46 pm

#683795

Awesome looking square you have there. 😎

notch-72 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

83 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 12 Dec 2008, 10:50 pm

#684297

That is one Sweet square !! white walls will finish it off.
just a question Peter_D_C "I had a 72 fasty which had been dumped and had them either cut or removed" I have a 72 notch and want to dump mine whats this front bump stops will I have to cut mine ?

Peter_D_C Seriously Crusin Dubber

102 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 17 Dec 2008, 12:53 pm

#684820

notch-72 wrote:That is one Sweet square !! white walls will finish it off.
just a question Peter_D_C "I had a 72 fasty which had been dumped and had them either cut or removed" I have a 72 notch and want to dump mine whats this front bump stops will I have to cut mine ?

Notch,

As i understand it, you can either leave as is (and only go down so far), cut them of competely, cut say half off, or i have heard from a couple of people that you can put beetle bump stops on there, which are smaller.

Hope this helps.

Fresh Powdercoated wheels and whitewalls to go on this weekend..... 😎

1969 Type 3 Squareback

notch-72 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

83 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 22 Dec 2008, 8:08 pm

#685600

Cheers for that.

braken Commited Dubber

73 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 28 Dec 2008, 3:50 pm

#686181

👍Thats really Nice..congrats......................Are the 69's 4 lug wheels or 5?