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 donovan
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| posted on July 28th, 2009 at 03:18 PM |
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just bought my first type 3
just thought id show some pics of the squareback i bought on the weekend and get your thoughts and ideas. the lady i got it from has had it since new
and its only done 74000 miles. The original idea was to rat it but i am rethinking that. not sure what to do.
first thing i have to do is get it on the road as it will be the wifes daily driver. someone has snapped off both mirrors so if anyone has some,
would be greatly appreciated", or can i use beetle ones. also gonna need a repair manual (big time)my contact details are in the buying/ selling
section under "wanted to buy type 3 mirrors
noticed on the engine, there is a cover missing in the bottom left hand corner. is that important?????
cheers don
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Peter_D_C
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| posted on July 28th, 2009 at 05:10 PM |
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Hey donovan,
Welcome to the type 3 world. Nice square - looks pretty straight and tidy 
The cover you are missing is somewhat important i guess as the engine / cooling system will be sucking in warm air from the engine bay, rather than
the cool air coming in through the vents on the side of the car and down through the large black bellows that you can see goes onto the back of the
engine.
A replacement cover shouldnt be too hard to score from the folk on here, and same goes for your mirrors.
Good luck!
1969 Type 3 Squareback
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| posted on July 28th, 2009 at 06:53 PM |
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got plenty of covers and late bits n peices might have a pair of late model black mirrors too 72-73 . Nice score by the way.
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donovan
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| posted on July 28th, 2009 at 07:38 PM |
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thanks klaus. pm sent
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| posted on July 30th, 2009 at 01:59 PM |
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first thing I would do is get a badge for the bonnet. Looks naked without it.
Good score
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| posted on August 4th, 2009 at 11:33 AM |
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nice one
drop it low i say
speak to dirtbag about a V8 too!
jack the beetle rides again !!!
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| posted on August 4th, 2009 at 08:53 PM |
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nice score man. yeah i would drop it and put some nice wheels on it 
yeah definitely get a cover for the fan shroud - engine will run hot without it.
just noticed the engine rear mount hanger is not there! what the heck is holding the engine at the back then??? 
also where abouts are you located?
congrats
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| posted on August 4th, 2009 at 09:13 PM |
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nice score man. yeah i would drop it and put some nice wheels on it
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Yeah, check this one out.... looks hot as... the dude is going to get the same wheels on the back and its gonna look sick
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just noticed the engine rear mount hanger is not there! what the heck is holding the engine at the back then???
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| posted on August 4th, 2009 at 10:06 PM |
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just noticed the engine rear mount hanger is not there! what the heck is holding the engine at the back then???
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Both hangers look to be in place!
DH
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donovan
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| posted on August 5th, 2009 at 06:31 AM |
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looks like my wife is not too keen on it so its mine to do what i want with.
I am liking the panel van look on the cover of the new vwma. match the new panels to the faded paint, some old looking sign writing, (for my
business)
low with sexy wheels. or might forget the panel van bit. decisions decisions????? I am on the sunshine coast. not too many type 3s going around up
here
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| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 12:26 PM |
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Congrats on your purchase, looks tip-top. From one squareback owner to another grab yourself a copy of John Muir's "How to keep your Volkswagen
alive" it's been my saving grace in moments of uncertainty.
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donovan
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 07:06 AM |
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after sitting out the front for a couple of weeks, finally got a roadworthy.
only really needed a new exhaust, some front end work and 4 new tyres.
big thanks to bushed and rexy for the bits and pieces, and mick and paul
at micks mechanical in verriadale for getting it on the road!!
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 07:43 PM |
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congrats mate! hope it serves you well as a work vehicle..
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just noticed the engine rear mount hanger is not there! what the heck is holding the engine at the back then???
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Both hangers look to be in place!
DH
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please forgive my ignorance. I thought the rear engine mount was always on the round bit pertruding of the fan housing... it must be different for
late type 3's then?
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donovan
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 07:08 AM |
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no worries izac, had me worried for a bit there mate.. grabbed the manual and raced outside to check a soon as
i saw your message. on a 72 there appears to be two engine mounts, one either side.
i would like to keep the miles pretty low on her, so i will only use it for work when my kombi is off the road (rust repairs).
I like the height of yours, and by the looks of the youtube video,it doesnt look too hard. how low did you go?
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 05:16 PM |
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i went about 3 outers splines in the front and 2 inners in the rear.
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| posted on August 29th, 2009 at 06:47 AM |
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finally got the badge, so thats the front done
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| posted on August 29th, 2009 at 06:49 AM |
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and the backs done too
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| posted on August 29th, 2009 at 06:50 AM |
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next is everything in between
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| posted on August 29th, 2009 at 03:23 PM |
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congrats mate! hope it serves you well as a work vehicle..
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just noticed the engine rear mount hanger is not there! what the heck is holding the engine at the back then???
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Both hangers look to be in place!
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please forgive my ignorance. I thought the rear engine mount was always on the round bit pertruding of the fan housing... it must be different for
late type 3's then?
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The one on the fan housing was there for the swing axle bodies only. It was left on the later engines but wasn't connected to anything on the body.
Doesn't need to be there at all.
DH
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| posted on September 3rd, 2009 at 09:02 PM |
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Love the Type 3 enjoy
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| posted on September 15th, 2009 at 11:24 PM |
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where did you get the badge?
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| posted on September 15th, 2009 at 11:38 PM |
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Great to see another type 3 on the road!
How bad was the exhaust you took off?
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donovan
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| posted on September 16th, 2009 at 06:08 AM |
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I ended up buying the badge from classic vw, and the exhaust was bad!
I've got to say that this is probably one of the best vws i have ever driven!
love the type 3
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| posted on September 16th, 2009 at 07:40 AM |
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That exhaust looks great, can I ask what sort it is....sorry to be a pain, but my notch one need replacing at the moment.
Your square is looking great too by the way, well done!
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donovan
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| posted on September 16th, 2009 at 12:13 PM |
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the exhaust is a U.S. made empi monza. got it thru micks mechanical on the sunshine coast.
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| posted on September 16th, 2009 at 04:51 PM |
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If you you are going to buy a factory workshop manual for the car try to get the Blue Bentley, the Brown Bentley DOES NOT COVER Carburettors only fuel
injection.
And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, for if you hit a man with a ploughshare, he'll know he's been hit
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| posted on September 17th, 2009 at 11:10 PM |
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How to post Photos'?
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| posted on September 20th, 2009 at 07:06 PM |
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drove this baby on the weekend - was lots of fun
jack the beetle rides again !!!
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