Hi from Brisbane- 76 Safari

gerggl Wolfsburg Wizard

447 posts · joined Sep 2010 · 9 Sep 2010, 8:06 am

#801215

Hi everyone,

This is the best site I have seen !
I have a 76 Safari, pumpkin orange and I need some help ...can anyone help?

Cheers

Greg❗

Greg Gordon-Lane

Brisbane

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 9 Sep 2010, 11:35 am

#801237

Hi and welcome, What is your dak dak? beetle or bus? What's your problems? Plenty of people here willing to help. Pics tell a thousand words...or more !!!

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gerggl Wolfsburg Wizard

447 posts · joined Sep 2010 · 9 Sep 2010, 12:16 pm

#801246

Hi Matt,

I have uploaded a photo of my Safari/Thing/Trekker .... my compliance engineer is telling me the chassis is not happy and I may need to replace it before I can get it registered ...so I am looking for a compatible chassis .... if anyone can help I would be very very grateful .... the problem is the old rust issue.

Greg Gordon-Lane

Brisbane

Vw's are part of life's journey .... get on board!

VW Safari / Thing 1976 - "A work in progress"

Ducati St4s - "Poetry in motion"

gerggl Wolfsburg Wizard

447 posts · joined Sep 2010 · 9 Sep 2010, 12:23 pm

#801248

And thanks for the warm welcome! ..... sorry getting a little stressed!

Greg Gordon-Lane

Brisbane

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 9 Sep 2010, 12:29 pm

#801251

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Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 9 Sep 2010, 1:55 pm

#801267

Welcome. What does he mean by chassis? Is it just the floor pans need replacing or the tunnel is rusting away or the frame head etc.

If it is just floor pans, I think the ghia floor pans fit things.

Are there many of these in Bali?

Yogie

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2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 9 Sep 2010, 2:35 pm

#801270

In Brisbane... with an unusual VW that is in need of help... hmmm... are you planning on coming to Action Day ???

This Sunday on The Esplanade at Wynnum... details are at http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=85271

If you are then ask around for me - you should spot my car Jezebel pretty easily, and I'm pretty well known in the club.

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gerggl Wolfsburg Wizard

447 posts · joined Sep 2010 · 9 Sep 2010, 4:48 pm

#801282

I hope so ... will have to check with the "boss" but I would really like to come over and have a chat!

Greg Gordon-Lane

Brisbane

Vw's are part of life's journey .... get on board!

VW Safari / Thing 1976 - "A work in progress"

Ducati St4s - "Poetry in motion"

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Sep 2010, 5:26 pm

#801285

gerggl wrote:Hi everyone,

This is the best site I have seen !
I have a 76 Safari, pumpkin orange and I need some help ...can anyone help?

Cheers

Greg❗

Your Safari is a VW type 182...
it will say that on Your identification plate in the boot..
basically made for the UK... Right Hand Drive...

the LHD type 181 was also called the VW thing in the USA....

does Yours have 4 stud or 5 stud wheels??

pics of axles... You may have an IRS rear end....
which is great....

76 is a late model..... maybe made in Mexico??

Right hand drive or LHD...??

there are a few of these in Australia..
although they weren't sold here...

LEE

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

gerggl Wolfsburg Wizard

447 posts · joined Sep 2010 · 10 Sep 2010, 4:39 pm

#801491

This is a right hand drive ...plated in Mexico as a Type 181 - delivered new to Indonesia in the RHD configuration

Greg Gordon-Lane

Brisbane

Vw's are part of life's journey .... get on board!

VW Safari / Thing 1976 - "A work in progress"

Ducati St4s - "Poetry in motion"

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Sep 2010, 9:49 pm

#801552

gerggl wrote:This is a right hand drive ...plated in Mexico as a Type 181 - delivered new to Indonesia in the RHD configuration

YIKES....
Now that is a rare one...

I didn't know they made them in RHD in Mexico...

and a type 181 that was made in RHD ..... VERY RARE....

Your wheels are 4 or 5 stud??

LEE

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

gerggl Wolfsburg Wizard

447 posts · joined Sep 2010 · 13 Sep 2010, 7:31 am

#801920

Hi Lee,

The wheels are 5 stud 14" ........

Cheers

Greg

Greg Gordon-Lane

Brisbane

Vw's are part of life's journey .... get on board!

VW Safari / Thing 1976 - "A work in progress"

Ducati St4s - "Poetry in motion"

gerggl Wolfsburg Wizard

447 posts · joined Sep 2010 · 13 Sep 2010, 8:46 am

#801934

Yogie wrote:Welcome. What does he mean by chassis? Is it just the floor pans need replacing or the tunnel is rusting away or the frame head etc.

If it is just floor pans, I think the ghia floor pans fit things.

Are there many of these in Bali?

Yogie

Greg Gordon-Lane

Brisbane

Vw's are part of life's journey .... get on board!

VW Safari / Thing 1976 - "A work in progress"

Ducati St4s - "Poetry in motion"

gerggl Wolfsburg Wizard

447 posts · joined Sep 2010 · 13 Sep 2010, 8:49 am

#801935

Hi Yogie,

There are quite a few in Bali but disappearing very quickly .... lots of Americans and Japanese are buyong these for extremely high prices ... still cheap but for Bali expensive ... it appears the problem is in the body sills and the chassis ... I am waiting for the car to be stripped to find out the full story .. will keep you posted!

Cheers

Greg

Greg Gordon-Lane

Brisbane

Vw's are part of life's journey .... get on board!

VW Safari / Thing 1976 - "A work in progress"

Ducati St4s - "Poetry in motion"