Hi all,
New on here but thought I would share some pics & info on my custom '62 Squareback. It's LHD & orginally came from Sweden & was bought to the UK then restored to how you see it today by Chris Palomba. It won numerous awards over there & I am lucky enough to now call it mine. I imported from the UK early 2010 & enjoy cruising in it every spare sunny day I can. I just love it.
I am not capable of such amazing restoration work & nor do I pretend to. I just love early Squareback's. I used to own a '73 Squareback from about 1997 till 2001 & always wanted to get a VW again. Very happy with my purchase.
Here are some specs on it below...
Complete off the chassis re-build, every nut and bolt replaced and renewed.
Big Performance 2017cc American turn-key engine with twin 441dfs with electronic ignition - 121bhp and 128lb/ft torque.
Pro-Flyer gearbox with welded gears and rhino mounts.
House of Colour paintwork - 20 layers from bare metal.
Full/detailed leather interior (5 cow hides used).
Boyd Coddington wheels.
Disc brake conversion - front and rear.
Torque bar.
Full flow oil cooler with manual fan.
6 inch narrowed beam with drop spindles (at it's highest in pics).
Short shaft conversion on rear.
New wiring loom.
Bottom inner 12 inches - '3M' rubberised during re-build.
1000 watt amp with 6x9 speakers - ipod and computer connections.
Thanks & hope you like it.
...and what it looked like before Chris got his hands on it.
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.aulovely car
volkaholics.net come check us out
I saw this at Action Day!
I really want a Squareback now! I spent a good 15 minutes looking around it.
Custom doesn't come in a Box
Hi.. I had a look at the car at Action Day. Very nice custom.
I also remember looking at the 73 at Browns Plains BMX track back in the day when I used to ride bowl a bit.
Or have i got things all mixed up?
I saw this car at Wynnum, and had to be careful not to drool on it! It's a brilliant example of an updated Type3 🙂
Burrelli wrote:Hi.. I had a look at the car at Action Day. Very nice custom.
I also remember looking at the 73 at Browns Plains BMX track back in the day when I used to ride bowl a bit.
Or have i got things all mixed up?
No, you certainly have got it right... I still ride for sure. Maybe not as good or as nimble as I was back then. haha. That's cool you used to ride as well. Yeah I miss my old '73 never should have sold it. Won't be making that mistake with this little beast.
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auIsola wrote:I saw this car at Wynnum, and had to be careful not to drool on it! It's a brilliant example of an updated Type3 🙂
Thank you for not drooling... haha. Would have had to clean it all again !!
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.aulove the squareback clint :P done a bit of representing for you on my old 62 beetle :P
good to see such a well known BMXer (and company) with good taste in cars !
lots of guys into bikes are into vws for some reason
volkaholics.net come check us out
J Bomb... thanks for repping Colony on your Beetle, stoked. Yeah been into VW's for ever. Have 3 x currently, the Squareback, a 2008 Caddy & a 2010 Golf R. I am about to buy another 2 x Squareback's as well. Just can't get enough.
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auVery nice, I can see why you love going for the Sunday cruse 👍👍👍
I love the Type 3's and would like to get one, one day. Maybe a notch 😀😀😀
Congratulations on a sweet ride.
Kev
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!
Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.A few new pics of my baby...
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auA couple more again...
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auReally nice mate.
Ben386 wrote:Really nice mate.
Thanks !!
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auI read you have anther show 'square' on its way to you!
G'day mate, always liked the look of the your type 3....look forward to seeing the new ride 🙂
Cheers Al (DAS Resto Haus)
Did someone say red?
Nice Square. I have a very soft sot for the early ones.
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
Awesome car. I remember looking at this at the shows over in the UK - think it was Volksworld show that I first saw it. If I recall I believe it used to be a panel van originally. Think I still have the Volksworld feature somewhere. 🙅
ricola wrote:I read you have anther show 'square' on its way to you!
Yeah, your right. Am very lucky enough to be able to call Simon Fox's amazing '63 Squareback my own soon. It will return back to Australia! Can't wait to see it.
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auDasdubber wrote:G'day mate, always liked the look of the your type 3....look forward to seeing the new ride 🙂
Cheers Al (DAS Resto Haus)
Thanks Al. Will bring it down to show you for sure. Should be here about March next year.
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auTurbo54 wrote:Did someone say red?
Nice Square. I have a very soft sot for the early ones.
T54
Thanks! Yeah anything '60s Squareback is what I am into for sure.
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auAussie wrote:Awesome car. I remember looking at this at the shows over in the UK - think it was Volksworld show that I first saw it. If I recall I believe it used to be a panel van originally. Think I still have the Volksworld feature somewhere. 🙅
Thanks! Yeah you're right. It used to be a panel van. Very rare they are these days.
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auSo you bringing another 1 over, or is this 1 home grown.
Maybe build your own that way you could call it your own😂
telf wrote:So you bringing another 1 over, or is this 1 home grown.
Yeah bringing this one back home actually.
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auwagoon69 wrote:Maybe build your own that way you could call it your own😂
Don't worry, got another project lined up for down the track already. Will be my own creation. I don't pretend to be able to build a car of these levels myself, I just love to own, drive and admire them. Plain & simple.
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auNice 1 can't wait to see it. It doesn't matter if you buy or build
every one's in it for the love of the car.
telf wrote:Nice 1 can't wait to see it. It doesn't matter if you buy or build
every one's in it for the love of the car.
Yep, I agree. I'm definitely into it all for the love of the car.
'58 Kombi Microbus
'63 Squareback
'65 Squareback Panel Van
'66 Notchback
'69 Squareback Panel Van
'74 Brasilia
'74 Fridolin
'76 Golf Mk1
'12 Caddy Life TDI 250
www.colonybmx.com.auyou must be stoked mate ! i was at bugjam a few months back and was able to check this out. such a nice car
