i have seen in the Volksworld mags that you can buy new type 1 bodies and motors and so on, so does anyone know if we can buy these bodies here in australia.?
now i remember back in 1996 seeing a new one in a vw shop in Sydney, as well as 2 NEW type 2 twin cab ute bodies in crates out the back!( i dont remember the shop name)
surely someone here has seen these or knows of this.
please let me know
cheers
Andrew

Yeah - there is a few still available.
A friend of the V Force boys have one. I "believe" he got it from Thurman Eng?

Looks real nice. No rust, totally straight

Hi

Thats H & M Ferman @ Peakhurst (02) 9533 2722 they are Brazilian shells so they have the 40hp style side windows.

1302Steve

Yes Fermans have them in the window

anyone have prices? I was told around $4k for a type 1 body complete less glass and trim etc etc.

hey thanks for the info guys
cheers
Andrew

Is that with doors and lids?

Yes the body shells are still available

Theres is 4 available

I saw these yesterday afternoon and Michael said he wants $1700.00 for one.

Of course there LHD set up

But i know ive spent more money than this just repairing RUST.

Thats H & M Ferman @ Peakhurst (02) 9533 2722 in Sydney

wow thats cheap!!! they arent supers though are they, theyre the late beam front end type?

now I'm REALLY wondering if I shouldnt grab one of these and change the front to struts instead of continuing to patch up mine...

No the bodies fit a Torsion Bar front end chassis and floorpan.

thats what I thought. still, might be worth my while converting one to strut! you cant beat brand new!

Be just the ticket if you had a rusty '71 or '75!

are they R&P? thats the other thought.

Mind you I could just phone them and ask and stop bothering you lot

and then post your findings here for everybody

is it tough to do a LH to RH conversion? would love to have a new body. and a new vw shell would be great too. mines twisted and warped and rusted and stuff, but does anyone know if the quality is okay? thinner steel... missing bolts.. missing paint....
also wondering about the paint quality (is it going to rust quietly away out of sight faster than my old 71 is now...?)
mucho interest here..
might have to call them up myself..
let us know what you discover, secoh

OK, here is the lowdown (just phoned them).

They are only in the gunmetal blue.

They are LHD which involves drilling the hole for the column and cutting and shutting a RHD dash panel in place.

They will suit a '68 to '71 german floor pan and are the torsion bar front end chassis.
they come with doors, boot and bonnet but no trim, no glass etc etc are otherwise totally bare.

They are $3650 + GST (I dont know where the figure of $1700 came from then!!).

Hope this helps anyone that was thinking of one.

[Edited on 17-7-2003 by Secoh]

CRAP i got it from the horses mouth that they were $1700.00 on Tuesday arvo.

Yes there in a Light blue paint.

I drive past the bloody things nearly every day.

Oh and they have been there fora least 8 to 10 years or so

Make sure you speak to Michael when you ring,.

heh heh heh ya getting old boy-o!

Maybe "the other day" was at least 8 to 10 years or so

heh heh heh - my how time flies!!


:repuke

maybe that was your "special" price dave
to everyone else its $3650 + GST?
marcel

well for that price and for what you get its no wonder they are still for sale!
do you guys know if they still have the type 2 twin cab ute bodies there in crates?

no worries yeah who knows. maybe if you ask different people there you get different answers but it sounds like it'd be worth badgering them about it.

save a lot of effort for someone doing up a '69 for sure. no good to me as it's to much effort to change the front end to suit my strut setup.