My '69 Squareback Panel Van

ColonyVW · 2011-12-28T11:13:31+00:00

Thought I would share my latest addition to my VW family. It's on a boat on it's way over here now from the USA. A '69 Squareback Panel Van originally from Norway then bought to the UK then taken to the USA & now will soon call Australia it's final home. Plans are to drive it as a semi daily driver for a few years, while tinkering around with a few taste fully done custom mods. Long term plans are a possible body off resto, see what happens. Either way it is going to be highly cherished. If all goes to plan it will be on the road here in Brisbane mid February, 2012.

Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 1 Feb 2012, 8:46 am

#884626

Hey Extremely nice car. Can you please tell me what the deal was with importing a modified car? I was under the impression from a few magazine articles that you couldn't import early cars that have been modified anymore. There are a few stories around of American muscle with mag wheels and big motors even new paint jobs that are sitting on the docks because they wont pass them for rego. If is as easy as you have made it look I might go shopping.
Best of luck with you panel, I am very jealous.
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.

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 1 Feb 2012, 9:09 am

#884628

very nice👍

1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Feb 2012, 12:29 pm

#884667

Nice one mate - looks awesome. Would look even sweeter with detailed Fuchs (just my 2c). Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.
Al

www.dasrestoparts.com.au

ColonyVW Officially Full-On Dubber

201 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 1 Feb 2012, 7:07 pm

#884722

Turbo54 wrote:Hey Extremely nice car. Can you please tell me what the deal was with importing a modified car? I was under the impression from a few magazine articles that you couldn't import early cars that have been modified anymore. There are a few stories around of American muscle with mag wheels and big motors even new paint jobs that are sitting on the docks because they wont pass them for rego. If is as easy as you have made it look I might go shopping.
Best of luck with you panel, I am very jealous.
T54

Thanks !! I have had no issues what so ever. Maybe VW's slide under the radar? Not sure? My freight forwarder has never mentioned anything about that stuff. It says on the import permit that having an import permit is no guarantee that the car will get passed for rego though. But again from my experience VW's seem to slip through. Fingers crossed anyway. Hope that helps.

'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.au

ColonyVW Officially Full-On Dubber

201 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 1 Feb 2012, 7:08 pm

#884723

Dasdubber wrote:Nice one mate - looks awesome. Would look even sweeter with detailed Fuchs (just my 2c). Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.
Al

Thanks Al... Will bring it down once it's on the road. Wanna do some shopping down the track for sure. Talk soon.

'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.au

ColonyVW Officially Full-On Dubber

201 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 1 Feb 2012, 7:15 pm

#884726

Bought the Panel home today & introduced it to the '62.

'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.au

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 2 Feb 2012, 5:20 am

#884782

😎😎😎👍

"Obey your Dreams"!

62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

ColonyVW Officially Full-On Dubber

201 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 2 Feb 2012, 7:58 am

#884792

ColonyVW wrote:
Turbo54 wrote:Hey Extremely nice car. Can you please tell me what the deal was with importing a modified car? I was under the impression from a few magazine articles that you couldn't import early cars that have been modified anymore. There are a few stories around of American muscle with mag wheels and big motors even new paint jobs that are sitting on the docks because they wont pass them for rego. If is as easy as you have made it look I might go shopping.
Best of luck with you panel, I am very jealous.
T54
Thanks !! I have had no issues what so ever. Maybe VW's slide under the radar? Not sure? My freight forwarder has never mentioned anything about that stuff. It says on the import permit that having an import permit is no guarantee that the car will get passed for rego though. But again from my experience VW's seem to slip through. Fingers crossed anyway. Hope that helps.

Further more to this.... If the car is pre '89 it's very relaxed with no restrictions on importation. Just always get the import permit before its even booked on a boat. Very important. Without that the car can on worst cases be crushed before entry. So I have been told. It's all easy, just have the import permit and all will be ok.

'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.au

telf Officially Full-On Dubber

207 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 2 Feb 2012, 12:26 pm

#884814

Thats the best lookin garage ive seen in a while. Stoked for you. So when is the driving roster going on the wall ha ha.

ColonyVW Officially Full-On Dubber

201 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 2 Feb 2012, 6:05 pm

#884847

telf wrote:Thats the best lookin garage ive seen in a while. Stoked for you. So when is the driving roster going on the wall ha ha.

Thanks... yeah gotta work out that driving roster !!

'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.au

ColonyVW Officially Full-On Dubber

201 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 12 Feb 2012, 2:16 pm

#886569

Gave the panel it's first wash today which gave me the perfect chance to go over the entire car in detail. I am very pleased with my purchase. Really looking forward to getting it on the road & to start adding my own touches.

Got the '62 out as well for a wash & some photos.

'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.au

tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 12 Feb 2012, 5:53 pm

#886594

Looking good mate! 😎

"Obey your Dreams"!

62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!

dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen

953 posts · joined May 2011 · 12 Feb 2012, 8:50 pm

#886623

cant wait to see all three lined up with some bmx in the shots

volkaholics.net come check us out

ColonyVW Officially Full-On Dubber

201 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 15 Feb 2012, 9:37 pm

#887135

The panel van is now 100% road registered as of yesterday. It was awesome going for that first drive even though if it was stuck in peak hour traffic going to the Dept of Transport. After a nervous wait there the car was registered without a hitch. You just never know how that stuff will go sometimes. But no issues what so ever.

Had the Black Mumba shifter fitted as well as a full service today. I am very impressed with the shifter. It's so solid & the feel is great. I would recommend one of these to anyone. I am stoked I went for the shifter with the serial number of 1969 as well, makes for a nice touch I say.

Looking forward to the cruise up to Dubs this Sunday. Will be cruising everywhere the next few days (well to the office & back at least) I am happy camper. See some of you Sunday perhaps, come up & say hi as I don't know many faces around here yet.

'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.au

Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 16 Feb 2012, 11:38 am

#887198

I like that panel van😎

ColonyVW Officially Full-On Dubber

201 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 30 Mar 2012, 2:45 pm

#894535

Gotta love my panel van. Had to do some deliveries of bikes today to various shops around Brisbane so thought why not take the panel van for a cruise. Had to be one of the coolest delivery vans on Brisbane roads today, haha. Love this car, so practical & styles for miles.

'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.au

ColonyVW Officially Full-On Dubber

201 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 19 Jun 2012, 1:16 pm

#908877

From the weekend...

'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.au