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).
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
DreamWeaver ·
😵😵😵👍👍👍
shaven ·
DreamWeaver wrote:😵😵😵👍👍👍
can not wait... not to long now🙅
shaven ·
well 2.5yrs past.
Simon in the UK... Elanora under wraps in Oz. he makes the long journey back in Oct 2011 with the sole purpose of putting her back together. the build begins 😀
from under the covers she appears
floor pan
doing it right - fish oil
the dressing begins 8)
new head lining
under bonnet all new
interior/dash
rubbers/lights/trim/windows/wiring
10.45pm... bed time... her Heart tomorrow 😂
Turbo54 ·
What about the triP speedo? Looks great. Early squares are lovely, wish I still had mine.
shaven ·
its a part Phil Benfield engine from Peninsula Engine Services. phil & his son daniel did the balancing, porting and polishing (lightened flywheel too) etc. Marcus Osborne worked his mechanical magic & built the engine at Phils.
Phil is old school race engine builder. its a 1776cc, the carbs are Weber 40 IDFs - original italian (from an Alfa) 😂 ... it runs an Engle 110 cam - from all reports on the 500km road run in was "it's very hilly in Sydney (Elanora Heights) and eats them up, lots of torque. what it's gonna be like when it's tuned and jetted is mouth watering... 😂😂😂
the build
mmmm shiny, clean & new :wink:
ready to put in
her heart starts to beat... its only done 500km road run in... on the dyno this monday 😂
ready to Gooooo
ohhh the view from underneath :shock:
itsfo ·
Engine looks amazing! Very jealous.
ColonyVW ·
Hell yeah mate!
shaven ·
ColonyVW wrote:Hell yeah mate!
thats clint... im bloody stocked...
just want to get my hands on it. not long now😵
shaven ·
waiting to be released :wink: 500km engine run in.
well this was back when Elanora took her first outing... cruize through the rain forests.
the smell, the cool breeze, the view... there's no better place on earth 8)
mmmmm original interior
quiet night out on the town
tacker75 ·
Wow looks amazing. Top work.
shaven ·
tacker75 wrote:Wow looks amazing. Top work.
thanks mate... pretty stocked. pick Elanora up on Monday👍
shaven ·
just a few more... then all the new roadie pics to follow:
shaven ·
well we arrived home safe.
tanya & myself had a great trip. it was nice to spend a few days together (no kids, no work worries.. nothin) ... just cruzin the highway. took our time, lotsa stops. feeling the car out & slowly running the engine in.
well here are a few shots... enjoy :wink:
first overnight stop... had to check on her late at night :oops:
dog on the tucker box 8)
parked middle of the hume highway :P
local submarine stop 8)
MrScooter ·
great job there!
where abouts are you from?
i use to be from around those parts..
shaven ·
MrScooter wrote:great job there!
where abouts are you from?
i use to be from around those parts..
hey scooter...
thankx mate.
originally from Port Macquarie NSW.
lived Sydney 10.5 yrs
where you from.
MrScooter ·
i used to be from wagga (thats why the sub got me asking), but now settled in the sunshine coast the last 6yrs.. moved up in a 65splitty, then a 72square, now rocking a 71fastback tle... but would love to get into a 60's type 3
shaven ·
MrScooter wrote:i used to be from wagga.
but would love to get into a 60's type 3
wagga... i know the place well,
Mmmmm 60's Type 3. yes❗ i have a good one for sale😍
shaven ·
she has her plates on now. rego transferred :wink:
bajachris88 ·
haha.
"where the dog sits on the tucker box... 9 miles from Gundagai!" ____ Slim Dusty lyrical quote 😀
Noice ride mate. 👍
donn ·
Well nothing to do with this bloody nice dub, but I've never heard of the dog on the tucker box being connected with Slim Dusty, though wouldn't surprise me if he did sing a few bars of it in a few bars, always thought it had two fellas connected with it, Bowyang Yorke and Jack Moses. Still, as I said, thats nothn to do with this prime example of a square.
shaven ·
hey donn,
yeh mate im unsure as well... we just stopped there for a feed & a few pics😎
got her regoed the other day... plates are finally on👍
shaven ·
tacker75 wrote:Wow looks amazing. Top work.
cheers tacker... yeah the old girl is great. loving it.
whats the pic in your Avatar>>>😎
is there a thread on it?
cheers matty
a few local shots:
empi ·
shaven wrote:
tacker75 wrote:Wow looks amazing. Top work.
cheers tacker... yeah the old girl is great. loving it.
whats the pic in your Avatar>>>😎
is there a thread on it?
cheers matty
Its a fat chick!
tacker75 ·
Hey Matty,
No thread. The guy I bought it from resprayed it for me so got a few snapps of that, plus some photos of when it was originally restored about 6-7 years ago. Unfortunately got rear ended a month or so ago and it is an economic write off, still driveable and registered, but shes stuffed.
Empi - fat chicks need loving as well, I am normally happy to oblidge.
Trev
shaven ·
empi wrote:
shaven wrote:
tacker75 wrote:Wow looks amazing. Top work.
cheers tacker... yeah the old girl is great. loving it.
whats the pic in your Avatar>>>😎
is there a thread on it?
cheers matty
Its a fat chick!
EWWWW😂😘 i love fat chicks🤓
shaven ·
tacker75 wrote:Hey Matty,
No thread. The guy I bought it from resprayed it for me so got a few snapps of that, plus some photos of when it was originally restored about 6-7 years ago. Unfortunately got rear ended a month or so ago and it is an economic write off, still driveable and registered, but shes stuffed.
Empi - fat chicks need loving as well, I am normally happy to oblidge.
Trev
mate thats farked...
will be good when you buy another & go again... But go early model😂 yes they all need lovin... But not buy me. thats why its good having single mate😊
dragsters for life ·
love the sticker placement boss and mrscooter matty has a couple really nice type 3s for sale
now the lot of you stop taking badly of fatties, adams rags me for being a fan all the time but im standing my ground 70 and up for me
dragsters for life ·
stunning square matty cant wait to see it in the flesh
shaven ·
dragsters for life wrote:stunning square matty cant wait to see it in the flesh
thanks mate. coffee run soooon😍
shaven ·
dragsters for life wrote:love the sticker placement boss
of course😘
dragsters for life wrote:now the lot of you stop taking badly of fatties, adams rags me for being a fan all the time but im standing my ground 70 and up for me
well i own both so i carnt talk😎 but one is like the ugly step-sister😂😂😂😍😘
dragsters for life wrote:mrscooter matty has a couple really nice type 3s for sale
MrScooter wrote:but would love to get into a 60's type 3
Scooter... well come on... "Buy Mine"😎
scot70wagon ·
i bet your mrs will get a few looks if shes driving this type 3, especially with those plates on it. Could be slightly misinterpreted.
empi ·
I wasnt raggin on fatties just could tell from the avatar that it was one (vents on side).
tacker75 ·
Didn't even know lates were known as fatties, there you go I must prefer the fat chicks.
Shaven, I do have a thread somewhere of my fatty but she needs to be parted out now. No rust in body or panels, type 4 engine and modified kombi gear box. I've got no garage space to do it myself
shaven ·
scot70wagon wrote:i bet your mrs will get a few looks if shes driving this type 3, especially with those plates on it. Could be slightly misinterpreted.
Yes😎
its happened before when they were on the DC👍
shaven ·
mmmm new venetian blinds 👍
matberry ·
👍👍👍👍Sweeeet
shaven ·
matberry wrote:👍👍👍👍Sweeeet
Thanks Maty👍
scot70wagon ·
very nice.how do you find the low airfilters on the webers. i re- routed the air filters to pick up the original pick up for the bellows. made a huge difference.
shaven ·
scot70wagon wrote:very nice.how do you find the low airfilters on the webers. i re- routed the air filters to pick up the original pick up for the bellows. made a huge difference.
mate so far so good... entire engine has only gone 2000km tops. everything is just beading itself in etc time will time how they perform & the 1776cc or if any changes need to be made.
shaven ·
afternoon drive time...
empi ·
^^^^^ whats that BIG GAP under the car?^^^^^^^^ is it a shelter?
empi ·
loike this!!
shaven ·
empi wrote:^^^^^ whats that BIG GAP under the car?^^^^^^^^ is it a shelter?
OH&S😂
25th November😵
shaven ·
OH MY FARKING GOD...
look what fell off the posties truck today :P
i think im getting a woody :shock:
Lo-tech ·
Nice work! Noticed the dashmat in earlier pics - where did you score that from?
shaven ·
Lo-tech wrote:Nice work! Noticed the dashmat in earlier pics - where did you score that from?
mate unsure.
PO had it made i believe... ill send him an email & find out for you.
cheers matty
empi ·
Get rid of it!!
shaven ·
empi wrote:Get rid of it!!
its for old people😎
shaven ·
got off all the bugs & shit. quick polish... then took my daughter down the park for a cruz & photo shoot... 😵
Bob down ·
beautiful pics!
shaven ·
Bob down wrote:beautiful pics!
appreciate it bob...😉
shaven ·
couldnt help myself... had to show the 17" 8)
dragsters for life ·
fook yes matty
shaven ·
does ANYONE know or heard of where i can get...
195/45/17 tyres ... looking for four of them😍 must be new (or very very close) with same tread pattern.
reward offered
cam070 ·
shaven wrote:does ANYONE know or heard of where i can get...
195/45/17 tyres ... looking for four of them😍 must be new (or very very close) with same tread pattern.
reward offered
These guys ship to Australia. I have a mate who just imported some from them and could not speak highly enough of their service and pricing.
So what do I get for a reward 😎 ?
shaven ·
cam070 wrote:
shaven wrote:does ANYONE know or heard of where i can get...
195/45/17 tyres ... looking for four of them😍 must be new (or very very close) with same tread pattern.
reward offered
These guys ship to Australia. I have a mate who just imported some from them and could not speak highly enough of their service and pricing.
So what do I get for a reward 😎 ?
because of their contract with Yokohama... they can NOT ship O/S. fark me...
ANYONE ELSE?
Biko ·
Nice wheels mate. Sweeeeet ride too. Where did you get the wheels from?
Will get there one day with my 73 square - just need more time, money, time....
cheers
Biko
whathaveidone ·
DONT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shaven wrote:OH MY FARKING GOD...
look what fell off the posties truck today :P
i think im getting a woody :shock:
shaven ·
whathaveidone wrote:DONT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shaven wrote:OH MY FARKING GOD...
look what fell off the posties truck today :P
i wouldnt dare🙅
maybe for a different project😂 OR the highest bidder on eBay😘
Rusty AKA my 76 bay ·
thats a sweet squareback matty 😎
shaven ·
Rusty AKA my 76 bay wrote:thats a sweet squareback matty 😎
thanks Rusty... mate ill call you within the hour😎
Dubsky ·
Beautiful square! What's the colour? And did you spray the fender beading first then fit the panels?
damo99 ·
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 ·
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?
shaven ·
Dubsky wrote:Beautiful square! What's the colour? And did you spray the fender beading first then fit the panels?
😀 ^^^^^ yeah like that will happen... he likes being in an ATV style Baja type 3.
shaven ·
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/
ColonyVW ·
Yeah drop that shit to the ground Matty, well over due.
type3disease ·
The race is on... Gates on the dual cab or a lowered type3 - which will happen first...?
dragsters for life ·
type3disease wrote:The race is on... Gates on the dual cab or a lowered type3 - which will happen first...?
none
shaven ·
Jambo Day Out 2013
shaven ·
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😍
split ·
very nice 🙂
68AutoBug ·
YIKES
what a great looking type 3 variant
best looker I've ever seen...
PERFECT Great work...
LEE
shaven ·
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😊
Burrelli ·
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 ·
thanks Burrelli,
few more changes then thats it... really enjoying the old girl.
empi ·
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?
vlad01 ·
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.
Burrelli ·
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 ·
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🤪
Burrelli ·
shaven wrote:Not likely🤪
Correct
I love them all but Squarebacks are hard to beat
empi ·
the chrome is consistant on all type 3s, bumpers, moustache etc
Burrelli ·
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 ·
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😎
empi ·
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
Burrelli ·
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.
1500S ·
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
shaven ·
Hey Dallas,
I've been waiting for you to pop up in this convo😘
So when are you sharing/selling your rare stuff to me😂
1500S ·
shaven wrote:Hey Dallas,
I've been waiting for you to pop up in this convo😘
So when are you sharing/selling your rare stuff to me😂
Still space for it in my shed Matt!! I still keep looking at a LH door I have for it to replace the one on it. For some reason the one on it hasn't got the mirror mount hole. I've had a good rust free door here for 8 years and haven't got around to stripping the paint off it. Also have the bits to make another dash pad as I was never happy with rhe re skinning of the one on it. There's no one in Sydney who can be trusted to do a good job so will have to look down your way.
Haven't got many spare bits now... gave most of them away a few years back (or used them as land fill) Only have a spare indicator arm and a set of dome top "S" pistons.... no cyls although Dave Butler has some in QLD from memory. Gary from Wolfsburg has (had) a complete set but I wasn't willing to pay the price.
Back to the 67 Square, I wish the one I had was as solid as yours! It did however do some long trips. One from here to Geelong in Dec/Jan 1972-3 towing a trailer full of camping gear and a number of trips to Brisbane. Strange to hear some of the ones on here wondering how many spares to take on a trip! Most of the engines are in better condition than many of those daily drivers of the 60s-70s.