Got the white walls fitted today and took some pics.
I want to wash the wheels and give them a detail so the red looks better.
Without the hub caps it gives it a street rod look:
Now im tossing up between keeping hubcap and wheel trims vs just hub cap but looks more povo spec without wheel trims although i like the colour contrast 🙂
I cant wait till i lower it!
Bizarre ·
Looks great Costa
thatshimofficer ·
Cool car... needs a serious altitude adjustment though!
Snap Crackle Bang ·
The extra weight of a 5 cylinder turbo should sort out the ride height at the front😂😂😂
😁
Flintstones ·
Caps on definitely and an altitude adjustment is a mandatory😀
h ·
yep it needs raising 👍
XXX-1.8T ·
Here are some pics of the engine and Auto Union chassis plate
Car was built in 1965 but first registered in 1968 I guess it would have taken a year back then to get to Australia from Germany and then took a couple of years to sell as Audi or Auto Union was an unknown brand
Question anyone know how I can lower the rear?
The front is adjustable torsion beam the rear is also torsion beam as well but not adjustable.
Would it be like a beetle and I can weld in adjuster?
In Europe the guys run Mk1 Golf adjustable coil overs but not sure what they would do with the torsion beam?
Any suggestions?
HappyDaze ·
Hope this dear old girl hasn't fallen into the wrong hands.🙁
XXX-1.8T ·
Why would you say that?
I promise it won't end up like this😂
Sick68VW ·
Wish i would of brought this car 2 years ago when i had the chance ..Nice ride costa..
PASHN8 ·
Sick68VW wrote:Wish i would of brought this car 2 years ago when i had the chance ..Nice ride costa..
BOUGHT, it's bought 🙂 (Grammar Nazi)
Nice one Costa, looks slick!
Craig Torrens ·
XXX-1.8T wrote:Why would you say that?
I promise it won't end up like this😂
😂😂....good reponse Costa.
Love your 'new' car......I'm sure it will be well looked after, just like all your cars have been.
crsedge ·
Nice car!
Sans hubcaps for me! 😎
Cheers
Craig
XXX-1.8T ·
Finally registered!
Now off to the mechanic for a service and a altitude adjustment.
thanks for posting the vid Costa.....you missing your old yellow one yet ? !
dangerous ·
Very cool car.
I did not know that Tom Baker was into Audi's.🤓
XXX-1.8T ·
silver wrote:
XXX-1.8T wrote:
silver wrote:calla efatistor
?
Trying to write Greek Mr Silver?
Good?
nai
what efatistor mean or you saying autokinito?
Yes Craig i do miss the yellow one 🙁
At least it went to a good home 🙂
XXX-1.8T ·
Not much of an update at the moment. I would have liked more to be happening but my mechanic went away on holidays and will be coming back next week. but in the mean time here are a few things that i got that are interesting:
NOS uncut Ignition key as you can see with the original Door key:
Original English manual (most are in German) with original folder:
This came in the mail from Germany:
Certificate of Production from Audi:
As you can see it says the car was a UK delivered car which I am investigating. Unless all Aussie
F103's were designated as UK cars due to them being RHD? Also it says it was delivered in 1969 which according to my records has been in Australia since 1968. At least the colour codes are correct 🙂
It also came with a copy of the original Production Card:
I also bought a copy of Australian Motor from 1967 as they were reviewing a LHD Red 4 Door F103 before it was launched in Australia:
Came with a Castrol poster which i thought was funny with the "race" cars they chose:
Quick pic only changes are I got rid of the Mk1 Golf mirrors the owner installed and got some nice shiny chrome ones along with some red fuzzy dice for something differnt
Cant wait to get it fully serviced and the suspension all sorted!
XXX-1.8T ·
After months of looking i found one of the earliest Stereo Blaupunkt Frankfurts from the late 60's 🙂
These were fitted as dealer options to the Audi's😎
This is even more rare as its a USA version which has FM/AM buttons vs the usual U/L German buttons.
Im so chuffed:
XXX-1.8T ·
Altitude adjustment is done.
I have decided on the wheels for something different but period correct:
telf ·
That looks spot on. Such a nice car. so when is it going to start scraping on the tarmac?
68AutoBug ·
WOW.. a very rare car.. Very Nice
local VW dealers Wife had one...
first one I saw [back in 1968..]
Does it have inboard disc brakes???
in near the gearbox??
Can't remember what car had them.. maybe RO80??
LEE
pete wood ·
cool. did those wheels just bolt up?
XXX-1.8T ·
68AutoBug wrote:WOW.. a very rare car.. Very Nice
local VW dealers Wife had one...
first one I saw [back in 1968..]
Does it have inboard disc brakes???
in near the gearbox??
Can't remember what car had them.. maybe RO80??
LEE
Yes in board brakes next to gear box apparently pain in the ass to service🙅
empi ·
Love the 17in Brms 😍
Bizarre ·
early Alfas had the inboard brakes as well
LOVE the wheels
hrastovica ·
Love this... never seen one before (or didnt pay attention). Like 👍
68AutoBug ·
They were supposed to balance the car better???
and the weight of the brakes weren't on the shock absorbers..
it seems to have been too hard for other car manufacturers
or too expensive..
cheers
LEE
XXX-1.8T wrote:
68AutoBug wrote:WOW.. a very rare car.. Very Nice
local VW dealers Wife had one...
first one I saw [back in 1968..]
Does it have inboard disc brakes???
in near the gearbox??
Can't remember what car had them.. maybe RO80??
LEE
Yes in board brakes next to gear box apparently pain in the ass to service🙅
XXX-1.8T ·
Bizarre ·
Shit Hot 👍👍👍
Flintstones ·
Getting there now👍
empi ·
Sen-fucking-sational mate!! More pics more pics!!
XXX-1.8T ·
nearly there....
also bought one of these:
Bizarre ·
hey - you got some front hubs?? 👍👍👍
What Empi said above ^^^
empi ·
Bizarre wrote:hey - you got some front hubs?? 👍👍👍
What Empi said above ^^^
🙂 yes what Bizzare and I said again and again!!! oooh i loike it LOTS!!! 😍
XXX-1.8T ·
its been a while but im nearly there 🙂
here are some more pics:
One thing I did notice that I never noticed before the body shape has small fins. Like a mini version of the Merc Heckflosse I cant wait to get it back on the road!
HappyDaze ·
I didn't need to be concerned.....that is a very smart-looking car. 👍
empi ·
👍
pete wood ·
That is SENSATIONAL. I wish the BMW 2002 looked that good! 👍
thatshimofficer ·
Love it... the wheels suit it to a tee... Been wanting one of these for years!
HerbieBoy82 ·
Stunning!!!!!
Resto64 ·
love this costa
XXX-1.8T ·
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hrastovica ·
BRMS look out of this world on this car. The straight lines of the BRM suit the straight lines of the car so well!
XXX-1.8T ·
Yes you are right.
Here is one more for good measure 🙂
adlbeetle66 ·
👍👍👍
Great work.
pete wood ·
It's like BMW 2002 and notchback mixed up altogether in Euro goodness. Tell me you're doing some work on the motor! 👍
XXX-1.8T ·
Hi Pete,
Leaving motor standard 🙂
Saving money for interior!
Cheers,
Costa...
pete wood ·
Oh man, you have to put some dual carbs and an exhaust on it at least! Mighten make more power, but it would sound great!
XXX-1.8T ·
i already did an exhaust 🙂
Maybe dual carbs down the track 😉
pete wood ·
👍
XXX-1.8T ·
wombatventures ·
Really nice ride Costa. Looks great with the mags.
Noticed from the magazine cover, they must have got specially released out of sequence plates. We have a 69 kombi with original plates RPC.
