My 72 notch! hehe

Hey all, new to this forum but not VW's . Its beens a while since ive owned a type 3, ten years infact. But I was just skipping the trading post on the net and found this notch for $2500. Before i'd seen it id already bought it. Its coming up from sydney to cairns so frieght is $1200

Now that i have some cash i'm thinking g50 + mabe ej20, h6, 2.5 diesel......

Ive owned two squarebacks years ago and I almost cant remember what their like to drive but i do remember that being the best part. Weight in the back, light steering, a view from the cockpit that for some reason paints a diferent picture of the world, and a feeling that your being pushed not pulled around the roads. Are yeah and that final tall gear where your cruzin effortlessly on the highway with the sound of a lazy boxer engine.

hehehe 😂

heres some pics

looking forward to the vw maddness
Watch out its taking control ! Again

Rich

Btw when i was 19 i rebuilt a 1600 square motor in Adelaide, drove it up to cairns and buy the time i got there it was running shight. I mucked around for months with electricals and carbies until i finally felt the heads, they were both very loose. The car still went! But ran perfect once i tightened them up.

This car is gonna be better.

Awesome! Looking forward to the pics!

Late notches rule!

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Yes, there's a 50kb size limit.
Get an account on www.photobucket.com and host them on there, then you have no restrictions.
Although if they're a .jpg and 850kb they must be huge photos. Are you able to resize them? If not, email them to me at j_mclean@internode.on.net and i'll fix them up for you. 🙂

Nice looking car - how did I miss that?! - and you're right about Type 3s. Same cool, but different feel :thumb

>Are yeah and that final tall gear where your cruzin effortlessly on the highway with the sound of a lazy boxer engine.<

A nice looking beast and should be great to drive. However, they aren't too lazy on revs compared to some of the modern guzzlers. About 3,500 RPM at 110km/h compared with (dare I mention the words!!) around 1900 RPM for Fords and Holdens and I'm sure some of the other vehicles have similar stories. Each time I drive a Type 3 to Nambucca it reminds me that they get quite busy in the RPM zone!

Puting an L Bug box will make them happier on the highway with the taller diff ratio.

DH



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So L-Bugs are higher geared than type 3's? Someone told me they were pretty much the same on the highway.

HeyJosie I like those wheels, kinda standard but wider. It would look wicked lowered a little I rekon. Top Notch!

nice notch good luck with it

here just for the lazy peeps

Thanks Mate

>So L-Bugs are higher geared than type 3's? Someone told me they were pretty much the same on the highway.<

If my memory serves ok, the L Bug has a diff ratio of 3.875:1 whereas the Type 3 is 4.125:1. I had one in a 69 Notch and it cruised a bit quieter with the slightly lower revs. Worth a try if you have time.

DH

Wow, thats a sweet Notch! Looks very clean.. love the metallic paint! :o:thumb

riverrat13 wrote:HeyJosie I like those wheels, kinda standard but wider. It would look wicked lowered a little I rekon. Top Notch!

Yep, thats exactly what they are, widened standard rims (5.5 inch wide instead of the standard 4.5)
And it sits a bit lower than that normally, i think its the just where the car is parked that makes it look higher. When my fiance and I are in the car the front sits low enough, and the tyres even rub sometimes when going over bumps with the wheels turned! :cry
I have to get a hold of some different wheels with a better offset for a type 3 one day when i can afford it!!

jesus that notch is mint! fair play to ya!

Rich,

that's a sweet looking ride

id have to agree that to me is one of the straightest ans shiniest notches ive seen welldone $3700 thats a great price