1967 RHD Australian Squareback - "Elanora"

shaven · 2012-05-04T06:59:32+00:00

well where to start... firstly i'd like to introduce you all to "Elanora". my newly acquired 1967 Squareback. some may think they know her already under another alias or from other thread. well you are spot on! it isn't very often i name a car (actually never) but i thought she deserved it. her name is from the suburb that we will be picking her up from... Elanora Heights. from there, she starts her new life (sounds like a bloody kid). http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=486161&highlight= = check the last post out... :wink: the plan was in place :P this car belonged to Simon (canyoudrivestick?). the story to date is in the thread that he started... great story but not fully told after speaking with him over the last few months. Elanora is at a stage of completion... just a few little things to tidy up. my wife & myself should be picking her up within the next 1-2 weeks then we will take a road trip together back home over 3-4 days. im going to transfer some old build pics then ill add some new updated ones as we go... start a little story on her :wink: Elanora lives here now the old Elanora in 2008 Simons idea was to take it back to original... well as close as possible with a few mods :wink: her transformation taking place. 2008 she was painted... & thats where she sat covered up for the next 2.5yrs... :o

Rusty AKA my 76 bay Commited Dubber

69 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 5 Sep 2012, 12:40 pm

#920919

thats a sweet squareback matty 😎

shaven Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 5 Sep 2012, 12:43 pm

#920921

Rusty AKA my 76 bay wrote:thats a sweet squareback matty 😎

thanks Rusty... mate ill call you within the hour😎

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Dubsky Commited Dubber

67 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 19 Dec 2012, 8:37 pm

#936298

Beautiful square! What's the colour? And did you spray the fender beading first then fit the panels?

damo99 Casual Dubber

48 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 24 Dec 2012, 1:13 pm

#936839

on page 1 in the engine photo you have 2 fuel fillters
get rid of them and buy decent ones .
as those cheap chinees ones have been known to break and leak (or crack with heat).
last thing you want is an engine fire .
it seems everyone usses them i have seen them come apart .
to save maybe $2 to $3 on good ones its not worth it

shaven Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 14 Feb 2013, 3:52 pm

#943678

damo99 wrote:on page 1 in the engine photo you have 2 fuel fillters
get rid of them and buy decent ones .
as those cheap chinees ones have been known to break and leak (or crack with heat).
last thing you want is an engine fire .
it seems everyone usses them i have seen them come apart .
to save maybe $2 to $3 on good ones its not worth it

hey damo,
mate i was actually going to piss them off altogether. thoughts. currently has those two plus the one underneath. what are the GOOD ones?

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shaven Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 14 Feb 2013, 3:54 pm

#943679

Dubsky wrote:Beautiful square! What's the colour? And did you spray the fender beading first then fit the panels?

thanks mate,
Savanah Beige
painted before... looks alot better.
cheers matty

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dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen

953 posts · joined May 2011 · 14 Feb 2013, 3:56 pm

#943680

closer to the ground hurry up

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Feb 2013, 8:04 am

#943762

😀 ^^^^^ yeah like that will happen... he likes being in an ATV style Baja type 3.

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shaven Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 15 Feb 2013, 8:49 pm

#943844

empi wrote:😀 ^^^^^ yeah like that will happen... he likes being in an ATV style Baja type 3.

lmao
How are my seats? Heard payment may have been sent your way ;o/

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ColonyVW Officially Full-On Dubber

201 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 22 Feb 2013, 10:25 pm

#944953

Yeah drop that shit to the ground Matty, well over due.

'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

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type3disease Custom Title Time!

1,243 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 23 Feb 2013, 9:15 pm

#945111

The race is on... Gates on the dual cab or a lowered type3 - which will happen first...?

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953 posts · joined May 2011 · 24 Feb 2013, 8:57 am

#945160

type3disease wrote:The race is on... Gates on the dual cab or a lowered type3 - which will happen first...?

none

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shaven Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 19 Apr 2013, 2:00 pm

#952119

Jambo Day Out 2013

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shaven Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 19 Apr 2013, 2:03 pm

#952120

Ohhh... then theres this good looking roster with his baby Elanora😵😎

Best Standard Type 3

It was another great event... this day just gets better & better each year. Great to catch up with all on the day😍

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split Commited Dubber

71 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 19 Apr 2013, 4:34 pm

#952135

very nice 🙂

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Apr 2013, 9:22 pm

#952193

YIKES
what a great looking type 3 variant
best looker I've ever seen...
PERFECT Great work...

LEE

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shaven Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 19 Apr 2013, 10:42 pm

#952203

68AutoBug wrote:YIKES
what a great looking type 3 variant
best looker I've ever seen...
PERFECT Great work...
LEE

Thanks Lee, yeah I'm loving the old girl.

Cheers Split... Appreciate it😊

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Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 19 Apr 2013, 11:21 pm

#952210

This car keeps getting better

Very good looking Squareback

All the extra Fastback chrome makes it look classy

I like the extra trim below the 1600 badge from a German 67 Squareback as well.

Done well.

Most people would know what makes it look different to other early Aussie Squarebacks.

And I would not lower it

shaven Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 21 Apr 2013, 8:20 pm

#952441

thanks Burrelli,
few more changes then thats it... really enjoying the old girl.

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Apr 2013, 9:07 pm

#952453

Very good looking Squareback

All the extra Fastback chrome makes it look classy

I like the extra trim below the 1600 badge from a German 67 Squareback as well.

?? Ay? Fastback chrome?

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 21 Apr 2013, 10:15 pm

#952463

empi wrote:

Very good looking Squareback

All the extra Fastback chrome makes it look classy

I like the extra trim below the 1600 badge from a German 67 Squareback as well.

?? Ay? Fastback chrome?

I think he is saying fastbacks are better than squarebacks.

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

Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 22 Apr 2013, 3:22 pm

#952513

I was just referring to all the extra chrome the Aussie Fastbacks had in and around that year.

Over riders, mustashe, wrap around indicators and long rear reflectors.

I think all those things add to Elanora to make her look classy

Fastback chrome is probably not a good description because other models had some or all of that chrome as well of cause🙂

vlad01 wrote:
empi wrote:

Very good looking Squareback

All the extra Fastback chrome makes it look classy

I like the extra trim below the 1600 badge from a German 67 Squareback as well.

?? Ay? Fastback chrome?

I think he is saying fastbacks are better than squarebacks.

shaven Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 22 Apr 2013, 4:39 pm

#952518

vlad01 wrote:
empi wrote:

Very good looking Squareback

All the extra Fastback chrome makes it look classy

I like the extra trim below the 1600 badge from a German 67 Squareback as well.

?? Ay? Fastback chrome?

I think he is saying fastbacks are better than squarebacks.

Not likely🤪

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Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 22 Apr 2013, 6:43 pm

#952532

shaven wrote:Not likely🤪

Correct

I love them all but Squarebacks are hard to beat

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Apr 2013, 8:47 am

#952595

the chrome is consistant on all type 3s, bumpers, moustache etc

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Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 23 Apr 2013, 10:27 am

#952605

empi wrote:the chrome is consistant on all type 3s, bumpers, moustache etc

Thats what I thought till a few years back because I had never owned an early notch or Squareback and had looked at the German made cars in the American and English VW mags.

Aussie made Notchs and Squarebacks never had that stuff till the CKD cars came in 69 except 63s had the over riders.

I'm not trying to nit pick Elanora. One of the best Type3s I've seen in Australia thats for sure😎

shaven Insano Dub Head

729 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 23 Apr 2013, 12:05 pm

#952613

Burrelli wrote:
empi wrote:the chrome is consistant on all type 3s, bumpers, moustache etc
Thats what I thought till a few years back because I had never owned an early notch or Squareback and had looked at the German made cars in the American and English VW mags.

Aussie made Notchs and Squarebacks never had that stuff till the CKD cars came in 69 except 63s had the over riders.

I'm not trying to nit pick Elanora. One of the best Type3s I've seen in Australia thats for sure😎

mate doesnt worry me... great to know different changes that happened over the years.
thanks for the compliments😎

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Apr 2013, 8:16 am

#952703

Burrelli wrote:
empi wrote:the chrome is consistant on all type 3s, bumpers, moustache etc
Thats what I thought till a few years back because I had never owned an early notch or Squareback and had looked at the German made cars in the American and English VW mags.

Aussie made Notchs and Squarebacks never had that stuff till the CKD cars came in 69 except 63s had the over riders.

Nope aussie cars had a mix of all

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Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 24 Apr 2013, 12:42 pm

#952724

Nope aussie cars had a mix of all [/quote]

I don't want to hijack this thread.

I've been looking for quite a few years for anything that has evidence that Aussie made Notchs and or Squarebacks where made with that extra stuff before the 69 CKD cars came.

The only cars I've seen with that spec are German made fully imported ones like the 1500s, 1600L ect.

empi or anyone else if you have any info with Higher spec Aussie made Notchs and Squares between 64 and 68 can you start a new thread so we all can learn about them.

That would be great and thanks Matty.

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1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 24 Apr 2013, 8:45 pm

#952791

Burrelli wrote:Nope aussie cars had a mix of all

I don't want to hijack this thread.

I've been looking for quite a few years for anything that has evidence that Aussie made Notchs and or Squarebacks where made with that extra stuff before the 69 CKD cars came.

The only cars I've seen with that spec are German made fully imported ones like the 1500s, 1600L ect.

empi or anyone else if you have any info with Higher spec Aussie made Notchs and Squares between 64 and 68 can you start a new thread so we all can learn about them.

That would be great and thanks Matty. [/quote]

It sure looks great Matt. All the external chrome is as Burrelli says, from the 66 on Fastback. Much better looking than that "plane Jane" trim on Notches and Squares 1964-1968. I owned one of these when it was only 3 years old! and have photos somewhere of that SB. I have to admit that it turned out to be one of the rustiest Type 3s I've owned. Back then I did likewise and added most of the "S" trim on the outside as there were plenty of Fastys already totalled in the yards. There were Notches around which also had Fasty trim transplanted so it was good to see it on all models when 1969 came around. Different paint jobs came out of Clayton but not the trim. Maybe some dealers added the bonnet trim but I doubt if they'd change the front guards for the wraparounds........ etc etc.

Would have liked to catch up wuth some of the Melbourne Type 3 crowd in January but a leg infection had me grounded at Southbank 😠

DH