If you need any help with part names etc. I may be able to help you mate, let me know.
I thought that thread on the Samba was excellent with regard to working out the differences.....I'll definitely be doing it to my notch when it comes time....its a bare chassis at the moment.
Your wheels do look good though, and it will be nice to see them tuckin under nicely in the rear.
Scarab (aka: Paul)
Pollywaffle yr car is IRS, Vice's is swing axle
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷
Welcome to the party, Empi..
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
Thanks empi. I'm still a nub with this stuff 😊
Well fitted up the front wheels today, and to my suprise and excitment they went on perfectly. Tested with people in it full lock both ways and no touching at all..
Heres some pics for you guys.. Getting excited seeing it now.. Cant wait to get it driving and some centre caps in them.. And some white walls 🙂
Cheers Vice
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
Looks fantastic! Glad you got that sorted out.
Vice, that looks the ducks nuts! 👍 👍 👍
You gonna get a set of actual white wall tyres or a set of flappers?
Kris.
that looks really great mate!! The rear looks like there i clearance, but I guess if there is any weight in it, it would rub unfortunately.
You really have a lovely notch....I am VERY jealous!! 🥲
Scarab (aka: Paul)
Well had a interesting suprise after test fitting the second front wheel ( RHS ) this seems to be a good CM closer to the guard than the LHS wheel. Which now has it rubbing on full lock. And really wrecked my day. These wheels are just getting worse and worse.. Very sick of throwing money into the VW pitt atm..
Has anyone seen this before ??
Cheers Vice
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
Well after a bit more looking around today iv found out that the difference is caused by the LHS front being .5 of a Cm lower than the RHS.
Im pretty sure when i raise up the RHS all will be good with the fitment, Then on to the short axle conversion !!!
Cheers Vice 😀
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
Glad to hear you got this figured out!
love the car and those wheels realy look great on it.
Well bit of progress today.
Got up this morning with my mind set on getting Etta back to a drivable state. So atm iv got stock wheels on the back ( they dont rub at this hight)
But had the front drivers side sitting a bit lower tha the left and rubbing on full lock.
When the car was lowered last time i helped out but didnt get my head around every step fully. But after just getting in there and giving it a go I successfully raised it a outer spline and its now perfectly even with the left side and has a good cm of clearance on full lock.
Now on to the short axle swap !!!
Cheers Vice.
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
Looking great! Keep up the great work Vice!
68 Baja - It's a growing pain!
58 Baja ute - and the pain spreads!
85 T3 Kombi - still growing
89 T3 Kombi - parts car
Thaught id post a update on the girl. Went ahead with allot of help from EMPI and put in the short axles.. Love the new stance and the fact that its a fully bolt in option.
Heres some pics of what she looks like now.
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
Looks beautiful mate,
nothing like a bloody clean notchback!
Cheers man.. Was just reading your cars post.. Looking good too !! love the name.. I have 2 dogs one named Link and a new puppie called Navi !!
Vice.
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
Thanks man!
Ahaha yeah, my next VW will be called Link, I'm hoping that I can get another one as well one day and call it Navi.
Glad to see fellow Zelda lovers on here!
😀
That is a cool car 🙅 Whats next on the to-do list?
Iv had some battery issues with it going dead within days of being brand new and not driven, So gonna try get that sorted next.
Then its time for some accessories..
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
yeah sweet ride
nice 1/4 pipe tucked neatly in the all weather garage by the way
Lovely ride mate.
Was it much of a pain doing the short axles conversion? How much did parts cost approximately?
Cheers
From memory the parts whernt to bad.
It will take a couple of lates night with tho with 2 of you. And i had some very experianced hands helping me.
We ended up fully pulling the gear box out twice.
The costs from what i can rember where.
Short axles $150
Seals & Bearings $120
Fluids $50
Oh i also had to have the brake drums down which stung me $50.
We also had to buy a few tools like long circlip pliers and a few other things.
Cheers Vice
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
Forgot to add Beer to the list!!
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷
Yea a fair few pissed nights at yours... Oh and Pizza..
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
Well if fully fixed the battery draining problem iv had, It turned out that it was the clock draing the battery when it was sitting in the garage.
I fould this by going into the car at night and noticed the clock slightly illuminated. I then hit the lights, This turned on the other 2 gauges but switched off the clock light. Again turning the lights off turned off the other 2 gauges but turned on the clock..
Solution i just unpluged the clock, And tapped up the connections.
Now the batterys perfect and shes starting extremly well for a car thats only started once a week.
Been getting her out every weekend now as the weather has been good down here.
Heres some pics of the weeken, Cheers Vice 🙂
Currently driving my 1st VW.. 67 type 3 1600..And loving it..
nice cruiser👍
such a nice notch!
loving the stance as well man
Im so happy I could just shit.
Lookin the goods champ 🙂
