just thought id show some pics of the squareback i bought on the weekend and get your thoughts and ideas. the lady i got it from has had it since new and its only done 74000 miles. The original idea was to rat it but i am rethinking that. not sure what to do.
first thing i have to do is get it on the road as it will be the wifes daily driver. someone has snapped off both mirrors so if anyone has some, would be greatly appreciated", or can i use beetle ones. also gonna need a repair manual (big time)my contact details are in the buying/ selling section under "wanted to buy type 3 mirrors
noticed on the engine, there is a cover missing in the bottom left hand corner. is that important?????
cheers don
Peter_D_C 路
Hey donovan,
Welcome to the type 3 world. Nice square - looks pretty straight and tidy 馃憤
The cover you are missing is somewhat important i guess as the engine / cooling system will be sucking in warm air from the engine bay, rather than the cool air coming in through the vents on the side of the car and down through the large black bellows that you can see goes onto the back of the engine.
A replacement cover shouldnt be too hard to score from the folk on here, and same goes for your mirrors.
Good luck!
Klaus 路
got plenty of covers and late bits n peices might have a pair of late model black mirrors too 72-73 . Nice score by the way.
donovan 路
thanks klaus. pm sent
megalania 路
first thing I would do is get a badge for the bonnet. Looks naked without it.
Good score
gsa2at 路
nice one
drop it low i say
speak to dirtbag about a V8 too!
izac 路
nice score man. yeah i would drop it and put some nice wheels on it 馃憤
yeah definitely get a cover for the fan shroud - engine will run hot without it.
just noticed the engine rear mount hanger is not there! what the heck is holding the engine at the back then??? 馃
also where abouts are you located?
congrats
colonel mustard 路
izac wrote:nice score man. yeah i would drop it and put some nice wheels on it 馃憤
Yeah, check this one out.... looks hot as... the dude is going to get the same wheels on the back and its gonna look sick
izac wrote:just noticed the engine rear mount hanger is not there! what the heck is holding the engine at the back then??? 馃
Love, kindness and grace.
1500S 路
izac wrote:just noticed the engine rear mount hanger is not there! what the heck is holding the engine at the back then???
Both hangers look to be in place!
DH
donovan 路
looks like my wife is not too keen on it so its mine to do what i want with.
I am liking the panel van look on the cover of the new vwma. match the new panels to the faded paint, some old looking sign writing, (for my business)
low with sexy wheels. or might forget the panel van bit. decisions decisions????? I am on the sunshine coast. not too many type 3s going around up here
square73 路
Congrats on your purchase, looks tip-top. From one squareback owner to another grab yourself a copy of John Muir's "How to keep your Volkswagen alive" it's been my saving grace in moments of uncertainty.馃檪
donovan 路
after sitting out the front for a couple of weeks, finally got a roadworthy.
only really needed a new exhaust, some front end work and 4 new tyres.
big thanks to bushed and rexy for the bits and pieces, and mick and paul
at micks mechanical in verriadale for getting it on the road!!
izac 路
congrats mate! hope it serves you well as a work vehicle..
1500S wrote:
izac wrote:just noticed the engine rear mount hanger is not there! what the heck is holding the engine at the back then???
Both hangers look to be in place!
DH
please forgive my ignorance. I thought the rear engine mount was always on the round bit pertruding of the fan housing... it must be different for late type 3's then?
donovan 路
no worries izac, had me worried for a bit there mate.. grabbed the manual and raced outside to check a soon as
i saw your message. on a 72 there appears to be two engine mounts, one either side.
i would like to keep the miles pretty low on her, so i will only use it for work when my kombi is off the road (rust repairs).
I like the height of yours, and by the looks of the youtube video,it doesnt look too hard. how low did you go?
izac 路
i went about 3 outers splines in the front and 2 inners in the rear.
donovan 路
finally got the badge, so thats the front done
donovan 路
and the backs done too
donovan 路
next is everything in between
1500S 路
izac wrote:congrats mate! hope it serves you well as a work vehicle..
1500S wrote:
izac wrote:just noticed the engine rear mount hanger is not there! what the heck is holding the engine at the back then???
Both hangers look to be in place!
DH
please forgive my ignorance. I thought the rear engine mount was always on the round bit pertruding of the fan housing... it must be different for late type 3's then?
The one on the fan housing was there for the swing axle bodies only. It was left on the later engines but wasn't connected to anything on the body. Doesn't need to be there at all.
DH
Gary L 路
Love the Type 3 enjoy
Jemster 路
where did you get the badge?
Andy 路
Great to see another type 3 on the road!
How bad was the exhaust you took off?
donovan 路
I ended up buying the badge from classic vw, and the exhaust was bad!
I've got to say that this is probably one of the best vws i have ever driven!
love the type 3
Scarab 路
That exhaust looks great, can I ask what sort it is....sorry to be a pain, but my notch one need replacing at the moment.
Your square is looking great too by the way, well done!
donovan 路
the exhaust is a U.S. made empi monza. got it thru micks mechanical on the sunshine coast.
electricmonk 路
If you you are going to buy a factory workshop manual for the car try to get the Blue Bentley, the Brown Bentley DOES NOT COVER Carburettors only fuel injection.