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 gerggl
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| posted on September 9th, 2010 at 08:06 AM |
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Hi from Brisbane- 76 Safari
Hi everyone,
This is the best site I have seen !
I have a 76 Safari, pumpkin orange and I need some help ...can anyone help?
Cheers
Greg
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| posted on September 9th, 2010 at 11:35 AM |
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Hi and welcome, What is your dak dak? beetle or bus? What's your problems? Plenty of people here willing to help. Pics tell a thousand words...or
more !!!
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| posted on September 9th, 2010 at 12:16 PM |
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Hi Matt,
I have uploaded a photo of my Safari/Thing/Trekker .... my compliance engineer is telling me the chassis is not happy and I may need to replace it
before I can get it registered ...so I am looking for a compatible chassis .... if anyone can help I would be very very grateful .... the problem is
the old rust issue.
Greg Gordon-Lane
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gerggl
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| posted on September 9th, 2010 at 12:23 PM |
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And thanks for the warm welcome! ..... sorry getting a little stressed!
Greg Gordon-Lane
Brisbane
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| posted on September 9th, 2010 at 12:29 PM |
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welcome to here
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| posted on September 9th, 2010 at 01:55 PM |
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Welcome. What does he mean by chassis? Is it just the floor pans need replacing or the tunnel is rusting away or the frame head etc.
If it is just floor pans, I think the ghia floor pans fit things.
Are there many of these in Bali?
Yogie
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| posted on September 9th, 2010 at 02:35 PM |
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In Brisbane... with an unusual VW that is in need of help... hmmm... are you planning on coming to Action Day ???
This Sunday on The Esplanade at Wynnum... details are at http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=85271
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| posted on September 9th, 2010 at 04:48 PM |
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I hope so ... will have to check with the "boss" but I would really like to come over and have a chat!
Greg Gordon-Lane
Brisbane
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| posted on September 9th, 2010 at 05:26 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by gerggl
Hi everyone,
This is the best site I have seen !
I have a 76 Safari, pumpkin orange and I need some help ...can anyone help?
Cheers
Greg
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Your Safari is a VW type 182...
it will say that on Your identification plate in the boot..
basically made for the UK... Right Hand Drive...
the LHD type 181 was also called the VW thing in the USA....
does Yours have 4 stud or 5 stud wheels??
pics of axles... You may have an IRS rear end....
which is great....
76 is a late model..... maybe made in Mexico??
Right hand drive or LHD...??
there are a few of these in Australia..
although they weren't sold here...
LEE
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| posted on September 10th, 2010 at 04:39 PM |
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This is a right hand drive ...plated in Mexico as a Type 181 - delivered new to Indonesia in the RHD configuration
Greg Gordon-Lane
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| posted on September 10th, 2010 at 09:49 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by gerggl
This is a right hand drive ...plated in Mexico as a Type 181 - delivered new to Indonesia in the RHD configuration
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YIKES....
Now that is a rare one...
I didn't know they made them in RHD in Mexico...
and a type 181 that was made in RHD ..... VERY RARE....
Your wheels are 4 or 5 stud??
LEE
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| posted on September 13th, 2010 at 07:31 AM |
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Hi Lee,
The wheels are 5 stud 14" ........
Cheers
Greg
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| posted on September 13th, 2010 at 08:46 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Welcome. What does he mean by chassis? Is it just the floor pans need replacing or the tunnel is rusting away or the frame head etc.
If it is just floor pans, I think the ghia floor pans fit things.
Are there many of these in Bali?
Yogie
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Greg Gordon-Lane
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| posted on September 13th, 2010 at 08:49 AM |
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Hi Yogie,
There are quite a few in Bali but disappearing very quickly .... lots of Americans and Japanese are buyong these for extremely high prices ... still
cheap but for Bali expensive ... it appears the problem is in the body sills and the chassis ... I am waiting for the car to be stripped to find out
the full story .. will keep you posted!
Cheers
Greg
Greg Gordon-Lane
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