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my 68 notch
nsuwift - August 20th, 2010 at 11:00 PM

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch045.jpg
http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch044.jpg
http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch042.jpg
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http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch040.jpg
http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch039.jpg
http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch038.jpg
http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch037.jpg
http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch036.jpg
http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch035.jpg
http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch046.jpg


pod - August 21st, 2010 at 12:47 AM

very nice ,should look a treat when finished:tu::tu:


cam070 - August 21st, 2010 at 01:14 AM

coming along nicely!


Barnabie - August 21st, 2010 at 05:45 PM

Cool choice of colours, should look great. Keep the updates coming :tu:


nsuwift - August 21st, 2010 at 05:54 PM

thanks guys. Most of the credit belongs to my dad, he has done most of the work teaching me along the way. Was buffing today and the buff died, so moved on to repairing the stainless side moulds. Will keep you posted.


Hutcho - August 21st, 2010 at 09:51 PM

Good stuff, mate. Looks very sweet! Looking forward to more progress shots.

Steve


Tazz - August 22nd, 2010 at 07:55 AM

looks great..... cant wait to see more pics!

Tazz


nsuwift - August 26th, 2010 at 07:08 PM

Going to George at classic and probably vintage vee dub to buy some goodies tommorow very excited. will post pics when i get back


nsuwift - August 27th, 2010 at 10:21 PM

bought some new stuff have had and expensive week
spent $1600 today on veedub parts and $450 on my
other car cause someone reversed into it in a car park
and drove off. did $1650 damage thank god for insurance.

Any way heres some photos.

Over the top stainless exhaust. Was a bastard to fit took about 5 hours had to modify heeps of stuff to get it bto work

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch003-1.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch002-1.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch001-1.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/exhaust4.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch007-1.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch008-1.jpg

new headlights

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch004-1.jpg

clear lenses for blinkers. Not sure if I like them or the orange ones yet.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch005-1.jpg

Also got new door rubbers, new tailight lenses, tailight seals, new window scrapers, new quater window rubbers and some clips and plugs for the interior and the body moulds.


nsuwift - August 30th, 2010 at 08:38 PM

Scored these the other day.



KM/H speedo. Not sure if it works yet though.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch047.jpg

Original Type3 badges? Don't feel like alloy repro's. Feel too heavy.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch048.jpg


zocstar - August 30th, 2010 at 08:45 PM

Man this notch is gunna look neat.

where did you get the window scrapes from? and $$.


nsuwift - August 30th, 2010 at 08:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by zocstar
Man this notch is gunna look neat.

where did you get the window scrapes from? and $$.


Thanks man your square looks good too.
Got them from vintage vee dub $178 for
a pair (outside only going to reuse the inners for now)


zocstar - August 30th, 2010 at 09:33 PM

thanx for that.:tu:


nsuwift - September 12th, 2010 at 02:36 PM

started putting front end back together. Bought clear blinker lenses but decided to use orange ones.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch005-1.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch053.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch068.jpg

All the stainless side moulds are now repaired and put back on. Decide to go with flat tailight lenses.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch065.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch051.jpg

Dash back in but a little worse for wares. Don't know if I'll be able to get it repaired or have to find one in better condition.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch060.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch058.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch057.jpg

Having problems at the moment with the fitment of my new german door rubbers. All gaps and lines are right but with the rubbers on the door is very hard to shut and springs when opened.

Few more jobs to go including fabrication of seat mounts for front seats, repair brakes and refit carpet, glass, window scrapers (finding this to be quite difficult), and put headlights in (using different headlights so will have to add mounting brackets to headlight buckets). Then it's off to get a blue slip.


Scarab - September 13th, 2010 at 09:49 PM

Looking real nice mate! Keep pluggin away....looking forward to seeing the completed pics!

Scarab (aka: Paul)


nsuwift - September 19th, 2010 at 09:23 PM

a couple of updates.

The headlights are now in.
Although not working properly.
The drivers side is only getting
enough power to make the
fillament in the bulb glow red.
And the high beam relay only
works when the headlights are
switched off.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch.jpg

Drivers side low beam

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch078.jpg

Drivers side high beam

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch081.jpg

Passengers side low beam

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch077.jpg

Passengers side high beam

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch080.jpg

Also think I have a short in the
blinkers they were working fine
but have stopped. While fiddling
around with them to try and get
them working again I noticed the
flash can was getting hot (almost
too hot to touch).

Got a lot of the fabrication done
on the mounts for the front seats.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch074.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch072.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch071.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch070.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/mynotch069.jpg


chris7 - September 19th, 2010 at 10:13 PM

great pics mate..look forward to see the finished pics...she's gonna look the business reckon..nice work


nsuwift - November 11th, 2010 at 06:26 PM

She's finally finished booked in for blue slip next tuesday(If I find apassengers wiper by then). Put new plugs and leads on now she's running like a dream.

Here's some photo's

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/finished017.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/finished016.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/finished012.jpg

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http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/finished006.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/finished003.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/finished018.jpg

This is the wiper I am searching for

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/wiper006.jpg

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/nsuwift/my%2068%20notch/wiper007.jpg


Edison - November 14th, 2010 at 07:22 PM

Well done. That's a sweet ride


nsuwift - November 14th, 2010 at 07:40 PM

Thanks mate, really pleased with how it utrned out. Can't wait for rego so I can actually start using it.


bus914 - November 14th, 2010 at 08:15 PM

:tu: sweet ride

If you still need a wiper arm for rego let me know, going by the scenery I'm not far away:smilegrin:


AzzA_teu - November 15th, 2010 at 10:14 AM

Wow, you've done a great job. Such a neat notch you have there.
The paint work looks terrific. Why did you opt to use the orange blinkers instead of the clear ones? Did they just give the overall look more contrast or something?
Cheers


nsuwift - November 15th, 2010 at 04:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by AzzA_teu
Wow, you've done a great job. Such a neat notch you have there.
The paint work looks terrific. Why did you opt to use the orange blinkers instead of the clear ones? Did they just give the overall look more contrast or something?
Cheers



Yeah put the clear ones on and just didn't seem to suit.


nsuwift - November 15th, 2010 at 04:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bus914
:tu: sweet ride

If you still need a wiper arm for rego let me know, going by the scenery I'm not far away:smilegrin:


Thanks mate, I am still searching for a type 3 wiper. But ended up buying a beetle one and a late type 3 one and wleded them together. So not in such a rush to get one now. Is your video on youtube at calga?


bus914 - November 15th, 2010 at 06:38 PM

Yep. Peats Ridge Rd


nsuwift - November 15th, 2010 at 06:42 PM

Thought so, I used to ride my trail bike near the sanctuary.


Wannavee - November 16th, 2010 at 03:00 PM

Very nice mate.
A credit to you and ya dad


1966 type 3 - November 16th, 2010 at 08:42 PM

hi very nice notch I have just finished me 1966 square,I also had troubles with the tight door rubbers they end up bending the door hinges so I rang Micks Vw in qld and got cheap ones that work great.will have to catch up I work at Gosford live in Newy


nsuwift - November 16th, 2010 at 09:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 1966 type 3
hi very nice notch I have just finished me 1966 square,I also had troubles with the tight door rubbers they end up bending the door hinges so I rang Micks Vw in qld and got cheap ones that work great.will have to catch up I work at Gosford live in Newy


Thanks mate. My door rubbers seem to have settled in a little bit now, although they stick out a littlle along the bottom edge of the door when it is shut. They also became unglued when I fish oiled the doors and the oil seems to have eaten into the rubber a litlle. Very odd as every one I have spoken too has said that fish oil should not have done this. Anyway may replace them later on down the line.

Would be good to catch up with fellow dubbers on the coast, should hopefully be out and about enjoying my notch after friday past blueslip today with the exception of 1 balljoint, missing bump stop rubber, and rear shock absorber bush. All of which are now fixed.