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 Andy
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| posted on September 28th, 2011 at 01:32 AM |
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Performance, Suspension upgrade and hydraulic clutch!
Thought I'd post some pics of a suspension upgrade, full indepandant, with trailing arms, coils and shocks. Was an easy job, all bolt in. Trying to
breath a little life into the fast back.
With some tuning should get a great ride and hold the road better than ever!!
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| posted on September 28th, 2011 at 01:35 AM |
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Thought I'd look at an engine upgrade at the same time, trying to find a way to get better support on the engine, so will be going with a solid
support at the rear to hold everything in place.
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| posted on September 28th, 2011 at 04:17 PM |
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Suggest getting an early Type 3 Swing Axle rear suspension and converiting it to IRS this way you will have forks and a cradle to mount the gearbox to
the same as a Beetle. I know Type 4 Kombi motors hang in the back but the body is much stonger than a type 3.
Late Type 3's like in your pics even had trouble keeping their stadard motors in the engine bay with their hangers let alone a type 4 motors like in
your pics not to mention the added weight and and the added horesepower.
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| posted on September 28th, 2011 at 07:59 PM |
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Yep, it's cretainly a weak point. This has a strengthened rear member and support up into the body. The type 4 motor should be a nice fit though.
Late Bay's also had an additional support above the gear box to another chassis member.
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| posted on October 3rd, 2011 at 01:14 AM |
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Another shot of suspension.
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| posted on October 3rd, 2011 at 01:18 AM |
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Decided on a different tackt for the solid engine mount
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| posted on October 4th, 2011 at 10:06 AM |
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Have got the hydraulic clutch all working great also!
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| posted on October 4th, 2011 at 06:43 PM |
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Got yer clutch yet???LOL.......
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| posted on October 4th, 2011 at 07:12 PM |
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Wrong question to ask mate, local suppliers won't service me, I'm sure over seas ones will 
Another all nighter coming up, that will be three in a row. I really need to quit the day job, it stuffs around time to build VW's.
Oh, AVD members musn't like my posts, I thought at least some one would have asked what the hell this build is by now???
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| posted on October 4th, 2011 at 07:33 PM |
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If you sent the plate here i could have posted a 'new" one back the same day...cant believe they couldn't do that in Brisneyland.....overseas it is
then......I'll be half quittinng my night job so i can get more done here. ?Your car looks a lot nicer under it's arse end now, all that pretty
white paint!!! Keep up the good work,get it back together before your life is painful,real painful.....
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| posted on October 5th, 2011 at 04:24 PM |
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Well, have two now... Maybe I got pointed to the wrong people then. All back in one piece, all running a treat!
Gee, I have a nice arse! Never knew you cared.  Yes very lucky
I got it running late last night, am in Melb now for a week.
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| posted on October 5th, 2011 at 06:07 PM |
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You will live for another day...... Have a great time in Melbourne, bet you're happy you got iit all together. Does it drive much better with the
mounts modified??? Have a grreat trip..
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| posted on October 5th, 2011 at 09:30 PM |
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So... what the hell is this build?
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| posted on October 10th, 2011 at 08:55 AM |
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A bus i guess? I heart the rear suspension in this thing. 
71 notchback,
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| posted on October 10th, 2011 at 11:05 AM |
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It's his "Fastback"....
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| posted on October 10th, 2011 at 07:38 PM |
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Come on, surely some one can guess what this is?
Let's narrow it down, VW, air cooled........
What's the suspension?? Factory VW, so is hydraulic clutch.
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| posted on October 11th, 2011 at 11:44 AM |
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Me thinks they need more clues......like it has a sister in bad shape...and 1968....
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| posted on October 11th, 2011 at 04:03 PM |
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They're a little slow around here.
Quote of the week
"Do I wish to send them to you again, nope, no interest can't be bothered really, to much hassle for little or no return."
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| posted on October 11th, 2011 at 09:34 PM |
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Brasilia ?
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| posted on October 11th, 2011 at 09:48 PM |
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Hi Andy, type 4 suspension in your type 3 is my guess but more pics would help.
Looks good though
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| posted on October 11th, 2011 at 10:58 PM |
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WooHoo, Matt, you may be onto something there!!
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| posted on October 11th, 2011 at 10:59 PM |
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I will reveal more soon
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| posted on October 13th, 2011 at 03:31 AM |
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No one else wants to guess??
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| posted on October 13th, 2011 at 09:28 PM |
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um, kombi motor in Mazda bongo van with type 4 suspension?
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| posted on October 14th, 2011 at 01:42 AM |
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Now there's a plan!! That would be a lot of fun at Warwick...
Still no one keen to comment further? I must admit some of my posts are a little misleading.
It is all factory VW, and pretty much original, boot up the front, has been to many QLD shows where it's also left out in the cold unnoticed.
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| posted on October 14th, 2011 at 09:18 AM |
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Ugly duckling that it is...
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