Hi All,
Well I've been having some login issues, so after a change of username I'm back (so pettles is dead!!!).
Copied from old post (please ignor the old post).
Well it's official. I'm a VW owner for the very first time!!!!! The car was picked up yesterday. 68 fastback. 2 owner. The person who I purchased if from bought it from the original owner and didn't drive it (been in his shed for 6 years). The paper work is all there. It's off to the mechanics for a couple of weeks for engine work + lowering + wheels + new exhaust + rego
Here’s a few sneakies!!!! (it's on the trailer in the garage so the photos are a little limited!!!).
[ Edited on 15-8-2006 by nickr ]
nickr ·
Thanks heaps to all (Pretty_Blue_Bug , sinecure, bugbrained, 1964_Notch, HerbieBoy82, Volkswagenboy) who commented on the last post.
Mick H "I'm jealous,do you want a pet Hairy Gutted Sloth??? I come with a leash" We'll if the sloth knows how to lower, service and polish, then there might be some room!!
dak002 Well the car is at the mechanics at the moment. New brakes, full engine tune/service have been done. Fuel flilter has been moved, front seat has been re-sprung etc etc. The pan is to get a roadworthy then next week I'll to the 1000km drive from Albury to Adelaide!!!
empi ·
looks good more pics
rearengine ·
Mick H [/b] "I'm jealous,do you want a pet Hairy Gutted Sloth??? I come with a leash" We'll if the sloth knows how to lower, service and polish, then there might be some room!!
Ahh that is a little disturbing:P
squizy ·
Sweet ride. Keep it nice and simple.
I'm amazed no one has asked to buy the drivers side rain deflector off you.
nickr ·
Cheers guys, 1 more image (more to come when it comes back from the mechanics)
squizy Last post didn't show that image......hmmm.
I'm hoping to take the car from this....to this....to this......(but I might just keep it low and simple!)
MickH ·
nickr wrote:Mick H "I'm jealous,do you want a pet Hairy Gutted Sloth??? I come with a leash" We'll if the sloth knows how to lower, service and polish, then there might be some room!!
I can do all that AND MORE...I was a VW tech in a former "existance".......so do i get the job??
nickr ·
It all sound good Mick H, I reakon your a front runner from the job!! I'll have to follow up a few references and let you know....
MickH ·
I used to specialize in VALVE BOUNCING🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
empi ·
Suppose you will want a roof rack?
nickr ·
Empi roof rack is definatly on the list.........wheels first though!!!
Well the car is has returned from the mechanics with 2 thumbs up. Brakes were the only problem. Engine was spot on (for now)! Bit of a reshuffle (moved fuel filter and a few other things!). Extractors were removed (also for now!) and a NOS exhaust was fitted for the short term. Front seat has been re-sprung.............A heap of little things were all sorted, cleaned, checked, replaced etc.
Coming back with me next week so it'll be really tested. 1000km from Albury to Adelaide. Will photograph the trip.
So I'm carless until wednesday, and as a result a new bike was in order (I've know of this for a while but sorted it out the other day). 69 Malvern Star GT Skidstar.........it's gold!!!!!! Handle bars are about 2 feet wide!
empi ·
Nice bike dude ... i want one. let me know when u want roofrack and wheels.
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Bizarre ·
nickr wrote:Empi 69 Malvern Star GT Skidstar.........
Gawd....... I remember them! :jesus
nickr ·
a few updates.......
and on the road trip from Beechworth to Adelaide....
the b-double bearing down....
nickr ·
oh wait....that looks like a different car I hear you ask!!! we'll yep, now I own 2 fastbacks (68 and 70). The 70 was found at a trucking yard, totally covered in mould and crap. It has a mint interior, and after a full wash scrubbed up real nice!!! fuel injected, irs, discs, 60's style interior!! all good stufff. I'ver brought this machine to adealide for now. One will have to go!!!!
Has anyone seen 70's shaped type 3's with 60's style bumpers.......any pics????
umm they are more pics of the snub nose....me wants pics of the older more attractive one:P
both nice though
bus914 ·
nice. :thumb:thumb and it came from nsw??
how many splines is it lowered?
nickr ·
hi bus914 lowered 2 at the front, 1 at rear. Sitting pretty nice I reckon.........front wheels slightly run in full lock and mud flaps scrap every now and then (all good :P)
vwfastback ·
"and on the road trip from Beechworth to Adelaide...."
You just gave me a flashback there. I learnt to drive in a fastback where you were in that photo. It was Rushworth, not Beechworth.
Thanks for the memory there.
James C.
nickr ·
Hi James, yeah you're spot on, the photo is in rushworth. My Grandparents lived there for 20 years (or something like that anyway) and now in bendigo. I have a few people to visit on route from Beechworth to Adelaide and this was the first stop 😎