Hey guys drove to Phillip island last night and back today to get my car ( the red squareback off eBay) .. The car runs ( very roughly) the interior is very poor ( rooflining has been handpainted white) and the paintjob Is appaling... I guess that what I get for buying a car without seeing it first... I'm pretty heartbroken... Although!!!! A suprise response from my gf put it all in perspective ... " I guess that gives you and excuse to strip it down and do it properly" not what I expected but I guess it's true... And that's where in up to now..

Thanks for the reply mate, the project was always gunna cost I have pretty big plans just woul have been nice to have one part of the car right haha ... Hey guys are type 3 window and door rubbers readily available from the usual guys...?? (vintage & classic vw) the bloke painted the car with windows in... and also can you get read side windows ( are they Perspex from the factory) they are all scratched... Cheers guys! Let the fun begin!! I'll be giving you lots of questions 'and asking for your opinions thanks all!!

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Originally posted by naylor_james Thanks for the reply mate, the project was always gunna cost I have pretty big plans just woul have been nice to have one part of the car right haha ... Hey guys are type 3 window and door rubbers readily available from the usual guys...?? (vintage & classic vw) the bloke painted the car with windows in... and also can you get read side windows ( are they Perspex from the factory) they are all scratched... Cheers guys! Let the fun begin!! I'll be giving you lots of questions 'and asking for your opinions thanks all!!

I'll post pics when I get to the laptop

That's a shame mate.

On the rubbers, I ordered some from ispwest in the states. I'll have them on fir (in-law bringing them over). it would still have been about 100 cheaper even with shipping.

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Originally posted by naylor_james Thanks for the reply mate, the project was always gunna cost I have pretty big plans just woul have been nice to have one part of the car right haha ... Hey guys are type 3 window and door rubbers readily available from the usual guys...?? (vintage & classic vw) the bloke painted the car with windows in... and also can you get read side windows ( are they Perspex from the factory) they are all scratched... Cheers guys! Let the fun begin!! I'll be giving you lots of questions 'and asking for your opinions thanks all!!

worked out a deal after the auction finished......
was pretty awkward when he saw my face after forking over 4k ad driving from sydney to phillip island to get it...
annnnnnnnnnnyyyyyways.....
interior is starting to come out early next week off to the boys at "elite custom interiors" for the tan leather and tan carpet and ordered billet mirror/ steering wheel from the U.S im also making a "lower dash" section to covering piping and wiring etc" and maybe a centre console of some sort)
then off to the body shop.... nned to find a mates rates panel beater shouldnt be to hard....got a painter lined up just need to pick a colour thinking a light blue (like the original colour underneath the horribley applied red) or a teal or orange or something (clearly havent mad emy mind up but still have a while to decide..i want something origional looking but still nice n bright...then for the wheels....showwheels and dragstar and mickeythompson havnt been much help smallest they go is 7 inches wide and i dont realllly want to tub it shorten axles etc etc etc....but ill keep looking!! anyways guys ill keep u posted and get pics up asap
james

coming from Philip island...... be prepared to be shocked once you strip it down. Rusty as hell I suspect. Judging by the poor paint you mention any rust repair will be bog.

Was going to say the same. Before you go too far with this. Pull back the carpets, and have a look at the floors - you might have to chip some tar away - but my bet is that is where rust is hiding. Battery box area.. and if you can remove fenders they love to hide there.

Good luck - and inspect it before stripping it unless you want to spend big $$$

thats the one posotive..i did look under the floors....no rust...didnt check battery tray.....sills...no rust there was a bit of rust on the drip rails near the hinges for the boot door...ive left the car at my parents for the week as dad has way more tools and garage space than me so i wont be ablke to get to it till next week...anyways thanks for your advice as always guys il keep you psoted

oh yeah and also does anyone have any info on a square in this months VWMA on pg24..Rebecca Roberts 13B turbo ...i would be interested on the size/width/offset and other gaurd/suspension mods she has made..those wheels arent exactly my taste but i would like to know the specs to get my wheels ordered as showwheels arent being much help

damn unlucky on the purchase. mate i just bought a 70 wagon out of melbourne from ebay and had it shipped up to newcastle. with the exception of the motor the car is above advertised condition. i got a centre console for it i beleive wolfsburg have the moulds for the late type 3 2 piece console. i have a spare set of cal look west coast rubbers for the rear 4 windows and the tailgate, bonnet rubber and late type 3 guages(speedo,factory tacho,clock and fuel guage) if you need them. cheers scot 0414 881 084

check out members rides section under " bec' type 3 rotary"

Under the floor it may be fine - but these cars rust from the inside out.. scary huh.. The heater tubes cause moisture to trap under the carpet and the floor starts to get thin - have a looksie there.

also depending on how much the heaters are used. If they are used a lot you should be rust free as they dry from the inside out but if they are not used much moisture sits there and causes rust.

Also the main cause of the inner guard to rust is driving through muddy puddles as dirt collects inside the the boxy reinforcements. More so on the passenger side as that is closest to the edge of the road. Same with the bumper mounts.

Dirt traps water ! Watch out for water leaking into the front trunk area , which gets into seams in the front apron and wheel well panel. most water in there comes from bad bonnet seal or already rusted out bumper mounts.

Rust in the A pillars just under the windows are usually caused by short winter trips where air is moist and trips are too short to warm the car completely. The air becomes warm enough to condense on cooler surfaces such as areas where the other side is exposed to the out side. Ie Window glass. The A pillar area is exposed to the oncoming cold air from the outside yet the lukewarm air causes condensation in this area inside just under the dash. that mosture sits there and akes a while to dry out. Long trips heat the car thoroughly and dry it out. Use the fog on the windshield as a guide to whether its dried out or not.


Hope that helps.

wow man thats impressive fantastic advice!! cheers everyone is awesome to getr so much encouragement,
ill keep u posted all!
james

hi scot you still got those rubbers if so please pm me new on here so it wont let me