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| posted on March 1st, 2003 at 04:54 PM |
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Mags or stocks
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Tazzielittle
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| posted on March 1st, 2003 at 04:56 PM |
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mmmm i like this one
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| posted on March 1st, 2003 at 05:38 PM |
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mmmm i like this one
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Not bad, some 8 spoke Empis would look nice, or I've seen Chromed Porsche 356(they look the same with the hub caps on) style wheels for 4 stud
hubs, on a type 3 they look good with Wolfsburg Nipple hubcaps.
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| posted on March 1st, 2003 at 06:06 PM |
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Paint the stock ones two tone, or 8 spokes, or polished cookies.
thought it was a 5 lug car and was gettin 5 spokes.
My 2c worth.
call me if you want any wheels.
cheers.
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| posted on March 1st, 2003 at 10:54 PM |
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if u go the mags lower it
if u go standard still lower it but whack white walls
i would go the white walls
is it a later pan with early shell?
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our vote
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We 3 all agree with Empi.
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| posted on March 2nd, 2003 at 02:01 AM |
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I feel the mags are better but only because they lower the stance of the car.
Both look good.
Regards,Glenn>
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| posted on March 2nd, 2003 at 06:27 AM |
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OK...
The go is...
With the lack of availability of early rear brake drums up this end of the world...
(due to the fact of beetle/manx owners using type 3 brakes...)
The decision was made that 4 lug was the best way to go.
Its still an early pan, but with 4 lug brakes... and man does it pull up!
So yes it was goin to get empi 5's but somehow they dont seem to fit anymore.
As for lowering it...
With the mags on it it sits 3inches at the lowest point. legal height is 4.
The mags are 14inch with 185/60.....
that is why it looks like its needs to be lower...
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| posted on March 7th, 2003 at 07:25 PM |
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call me i have many type 3 drums(5 stud)
inc 2 nos front drum assembly,
03 9808 6777 bh
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| posted on March 7th, 2003 at 07:35 PM |
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Got a set of cookie cutters, soon will have 6 volt stud pattern fuchs 1 set of 4.5+5.5x15 also a set of wheels that Volkspower here in melbourne make
that are 4.5+5.5x15 5 spoke ( not empi ones)
but they are cool rims.
can post pics of rims on tuesday.
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| posted on March 13th, 2003 at 12:31 PM |
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coolness
love the look of your car, no chrome side bits and all !
have an extra set of pop out for me  PLEASE !
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| posted on March 13th, 2003 at 01:12 PM |
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[size=4]It looks great as it is, I wouldn't worry about 5 stud pattern wheels.... I think You should add the small parking
lamp on the side and wrap around amber front blinkers... I am just a lamps freak.... and add Variant rear guards/fenders.. with all the air vents..
I love them... and the large 1969 Over riders I love them too... [/size] :o:thumb wheels wise - it looks great -- I do like
chromed VW wheels & hubcaps... too:o:thumb:thumb:bounce:bounce:bounce
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| posted on March 13th, 2003 at 01:20 PM |
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Ugly!!!!!
...... oops, sorry it's not a Kombi
I'd stick with Stock 5 studs, but hey that's me and it's your car!!
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 posted on March 13th, 2003 at 01:49 PM |
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1500"S" Hi Compression Engine...
[size=4]I finally found some written info on the 1500"S" Early type 3s which had a High Compression Engine. As far as I know they were
fully imported... They had a nice sort of a check cloth upholstery which didn't stand up to Our Sun very well and deteriated quickly if in the
Sun for long periods. NOW the Engine was the "standard" size 1500cc with a compression ratio of 8.5 -1 and produced 66 BHP @ 4,800rpm ..
the Octane requirement was 95 RON. Now I'm NOT sure whether these engines had twin carbies and whether they had domed pistons, the Chrome piece
over the numberplate lamp had an "S" in it... These were produced until July 1965... I believe they had amber front blinkers .... and
Maybe the Large Chromed Overriders.. as I presume these were a German Luxury version of the normal made in Australia 1500 sedan... I also believe that
VW Australasia produced a 1500S which was the standard 1500 car with the added addition of twin Carbies... In fact it was called the "twin
S"[/size]
:o:thumb 1st time I have seen it documented. I can remember seeing them about, as I was a Teenage VW enthusist , even back in those olden days.
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| posted on March 13th, 2003 at 02:00 PM |
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[size=4]I finally found some written info on the 1500"S" Early type 3s which had a High Compression Engine. As far as I know they were
fully imported... They had a nice sort of a check cloth upholstery which didn't stand up to Our Sun very well and deteriated quickly if in the
Sun for long periods. NOW the Engine was the "standard" size 1500cc with a compression ratio of 8.5 -1 and produced 66 BHP @ 4,800rpm ..
the Octane requirement was 95 RON. Now I'm NOT sure whether these engines had twin carbies and whether they had domed pistons, the Chrome piece
over the numberplate lamp had an "S" in it... These were produced until July 1965... I believe they had amber front blinkers .... and
Maybe the Large Chromed Overriders.. as I presume these were a German Luxury version of the normal made in Australia 1500 sedan... I also believe that
VW Australasia produced a 1500S which was the standard 1500 car with the added addition of twin Carbies... In fact it was called the "twin
S"[/size]
:o:thumb 1st time I have seen it documented. I can remember seeing them about, as I was a Teenage VW enthusist , even back in those olden days.
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Can the above reply about type 3 1500 "S" engines be POSTED in the Tech Section also... thanks Lee[/size]
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| posted on March 13th, 2003 at 07:00 PM |
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As far as i know...
The 'S' model had wider rear drums, and the bonnet chrome was different too..
But thanks '68... i have printed out your post and stuck in the folder for futher referece.
Skewy, NO!
lol.....
Popouts were bought on this forum....
And the owner is wrapped!
The no-chrome look does set it off!
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| posted on March 13th, 2003 at 10:59 PM |
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Hey Tassielittle, you have been posting some 'action' shots from KlubFest. You wouldn't have one of 'Andy'
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[size=4]Very Nice Kombi -- looks good with standard wheels and hubcaps..[/size]
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| posted on March 14th, 2003 at 10:15 AM |
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Did they have drums or discs on the front?
Probably drums... I loved the two tone gearshift knob on those early type 3s.. not sure whether they all had them...
and the plastic handle on the hand brake ... little bits of VW luxury.... and yes the extra chrome across the front.. I don't know if they ran
on Super fuel or had to add a bit of high octane....
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As far as i know...
The 'S' model had wider rear drums, and the bonnet chrome was different too..
But thanks '68... i have printed out your post and stuck in the folder for futher reference.
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