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cruiser Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#794179
I saw this car before when the guy from Albany was selling it. He's a vw collector and has lots of cars and parts so it must be the ultimate bitsa?

Lets call it a very very late model 69.

cruiser Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#794180
nsuwift wrote:the door hinges dont look like early ones my notch is 67? and has different ones
All notchbacks have 3 bolt hinges and the rest just two I think.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#794182
yep I have noticed that too. notch have a slot in hinge that use hex key bolts (X 3)

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

zimad Learner Dubber

2 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#794213
Recently acquired this 1969 Type 3 Notch, hasn’t been on the road since 1978, had been sitting in a shed in Nelson, New Zealand until a few years ago.






History is as follows:

Notch is of Australia origin and was imported into New Zealand in 1976, it is registered as a 69 here in NZ and log book also shows reg in Perth as a 69, but chassis number indicates 68. - 318200052

It has the 4 stud wheels, 12volt and disc brakes up front, bullet style indictors, but still has swing axle rear and the early bumpers.

Also the fuel filler is the very early edition with no interior release, manually opened with a finger pull.

Have been wondering why it seems to be a mix of parts but the posts in this tread seem to explain the oddities of my one????

DC

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cruiser Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#794226
zimad wrote:Recently acquired this 1969 Type 3 Notch, hasn’t been on the road since 1978, had been sitting in a shed in Nelson, New Zealand until a few years ago.






History is as follows:

Notch is of Australia origin and was imported into New Zealand in 1976, it is registered as a 69 here in NZ and log book also shows reg in Perth as a 69, but chassis number indicates 68. - 318200052

It has the 4 stud wheels, 12volt and disc brakes up front, bullet style indictors, but still has swing axle rear and the early bumpers.

Also the fuel filler is the very early edition with no interior release, manually opened with a finger pull.

Have been wondering why it seems to be a mix of parts but the posts in this tread seem to explain the oddities of my one????

DC

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That's fantastic, on the road for 10 years and then in storage for 32 years. Love to see more pics of the interior.

I don't think it is a mix of parts, it's just how things were at the time they were built/assembled. My car (in Perth) is just 19 cars newer than yours 318 200071 and has exatly the same components.

Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#794234
Zimad that is a good looking car. These German 68 spec Australian 69 model cars must of been made as a batch. I don't how many was in a CKD batch of cars, does any one know? Squarebacks and notchbacks I have seen no one has come up with a fasty yet but there could be some?. Does your car have heated seats? or is cruiser's car unique in that regard?

zimad Learner Dubber

2 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·

#794235
Cheers, I will pop up some pics of the interior in the next few days, it has ember red interior, which is in pretty good nick, only drives door needs a bit of work.

The carpets have all been thrown out, as they were rotten, as you can see I have had to replace the rear left guard and the boot, as part of the rear of the car had been hanging out of the shed it was parked up in for the 30 or so years, and they had got pretty rusty.

Don't think it has heated seats, will have to check, would be cool if it did!!

1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#794249
Burrelli wrote:Zimad that is a good looking car. These German 68 spec Australian 69 model cars must of been made as a batch. I don't how many was in a CKD batch of cars, does any one know? Squarebacks and notchbacks I have seen no one has come up with a fasty yet but there could be some?. Does your car have heated seats? or is cruiser's car unique in that regard?
The only one of this spec I've seen Richie was at Pick and Paymore at Blacktown a couple of years back. It had been burnt a bit from memory but was sold off as a whole car rather than being parted out. Wonder what happened to it?? Anyone from Sydney area know?

DH

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#794252
I always thought the fastbacks with TS badges on them were locally made where the German ones has TL badges..
and the parking lights....

German ones had the bendy glass side windows.....??

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

VW-VARIANT-L Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Jul 2007 ·

#794305
Burrelli wrote:Does your car have heated seats? or is cruiser's car unique in that regard?
Still waiting to see pics or further info on the mythical heated seats.
I can't find any referrence to them in any of my literature, parts books etc. Pics would help.

Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#794320
VW-VARIANT-L wrote:
Burrelli wrote:Does your car have heated seats? or is cruiser's car unique in that regard?
Still waiting to see pics or further info on the mythical heated seats.
I can't find any referrence to them in any of my literature, parts books etc. Pics would help.
x2

Also for those interested in mythical things I had some one tell me at Valla that they seen an Azure interior notch with a sunroof in Melbourne a few year back. How about that!

Dyno Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#794621
VW-VARIANT-L wrote:
Burrelli wrote:Does your car have heated seats? or is cruiser's car unique in that regard?
Still waiting to see pics or further info on the mythical heated seats.
I can't find any referrence to them in any of my literature, parts books etc. Pics would help.
They don't exist. I have EVERY Type 3 M-code from 61 to the end of production, not to mention all the factory manuals and parts lists. The only thing that comes close in terms of heating is a heated back window and the eberspacher booster heater with timer clock..

Dyno Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#794622
Burrelli wrote:
VW-VARIANT-L wrote:
Burrelli wrote:Does your car have heated seats? or is cruiser's car unique in that regard?
Still waiting to see pics or further info on the mythical heated seats.
I can't find any referrence to them in any of my literature, parts books etc. Pics would help.
x2

Also for those interested in mythical things I had some one tell me at Valla that they seen an Azure interior notch with a sunroof in Melbourne a few year back. How about that!
The azure interior doesn't exist either...They are FOS. The pic getting around was photo shopped. Again, the only thing that came close was the 1961/62 Type 3 Ghia with the special order blue interior(this is where all the blue knobs and trim pieces came from) and the 66 model blue interior for which only the carpet and seat covers were blue, all other trim fittings were standard type 3, including the black dash, Only dash colours offered for the type 3 and type 3 ghia were black, brown and red(with the colours being 1966 only).

Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#794630
I had my doubts I have to assume this person was mistaken.

cruiser Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#794681
I was just kidding about the heated seats.

Now we can get past this.

Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#798162
Wow SpLiTmEiStEr That looks great! Is it the original colour? If it is what is the colour called?

Hutcho Wolfsburg Wizard

528 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#798520
I was wondering if anyone else has the "cruise control" option that my 65 came equipped with??

1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#798528
Hutcho wrote:I was wondering if anyone else has the "cruise control" option that my 65 came equipped with??
Is that a brick on the pedal Steve! 😂

DH

Hutcho Wolfsburg Wizard

528 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#798552
1500S wrote:
Hutcho wrote:I was wondering if anyone else has the "cruise control" option that my 65 came equipped with??
Is that a brick on the pedal Steve! 😂

DH
😂😂

cruiser Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#798644
I have found that the passenger can also have some throttle control as if you press on the foot plate hard enough it flexes and depresses the throttle where it comes through the tunnel.

Good for playing tricks on your freind/driver so they think somethings up with the motor??

Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#798841
cruiser wrote:I have found that the passenger can also have some throttle control as if you press on the foot plate hard enough it flexes and depresses the throttle where it comes through the tunnel.

Good for playing tricks on your freind/driver so they think somethings up with the motor??
Also the passenger can be the seat heater. Just get them to sit in the drivers seat for half an hour before you want to go anywhere on a cold night.😂

Dyno Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#798973
SpLiTmEiStEr wrote:yep, original colour, ruby reg - 303
cheers
looks much like the rusty one that was for sale in the Adelaide hills a while back..

Dyno Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#816628
58camper wrote:Wow,
If the V30 was the Panel Van I would never have thought there were 516 of them produced at Clayton
Total production for V30 in 1966 was 61 units so that meant the other 455 were produced prior to December 1965.
How many panels still exist if there were 516 units produced. ?
Makes them rarer than the Country Buggy where 878 units were produced for the Australian market.
countrybuggybill
About 20 Type 3 panel vans are known WORLDWIDE, with several of them being Australian. They were also built in Emden.

PartyHatCentral Slammed & Awesome Dubber

94 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#816640
Rare, yes, but there are definately more than 20 left in the world 🤪 I know of about 5 panels off the top of my head in QLD alone. Quite a few in Europe too. Plenty out there waiting to be found.

OLLY Slammed & Awesome Dubber

78 posts · joined May 2009 ·

#816679
Hi bit late into this thread I have a fastty 1969 Auto 1600 TL has pop out fuel flap front guard /bumper overriders /wrap around blinkers and rear reflectors /chrome seat adjuster and seat elbows /pop out rear qtr windows /dress rims/ I am guessing these all came out original on this fastty.

body number 312A0015
compliance plate and under rear seat 31900080
diamond blue 523

any info be great.
thanks

Dyno Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined May 2005 ·

#816711
PartyHatCentral wrote:Rare, yes, but there are definately more than 20 left in the world 🤪 I know of about 5 panels off the top of my head in QLD alone. Quite a few in Europe too. Plenty out there waiting to be found.
list them.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#816731
yeah I got 8 of them in my back paddock 😂 😉

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

L469 Officially Full-On Dubber

288 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#817022
just love all the info being shared fasinating stuff love type 3 info keep it up excuse my spelling left school 22 years ago dont write at all apart from the odd post on here least i have my prioraties straight😁😂🙅😂