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Sorry for posting in English. Wanted to share this with you. I bought this car from Bavaria in Germany and drove 2700kms in one weekend with my Buddy Johnny H. (Johnnylongtime) to collect it. I hope to get it MOT'd on Monday (uk bes)
Then narrowed front beam 4" and cosmics.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null.png
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http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-19.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-20.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-21.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-22.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-26.jpg
More very soon.

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volkshead skrev:

Sorry for posting in English. Wanted to share this with you. I bought this car from Bavaria in Germany and drove 2700kms in one weekend with my Buddy Johnny H. (Johnnylongtime) to collect it. I hope to get it MOT'd on Monday (uk bes)
Then narrowed front beam 4" and cosmics.

More very soon.

It's gonna be a sweet ride  ICQ/af . Latemodel lookers are underappreciated   ICQ/ab

72a Typ3 Fastback 2625cc turbo
90a T3 Doka oturbo
68a Typ1 Autostick 1600cc sugturbo aka"Slo'white"
73a Typ3 Fastback "Coldballs" turbo
64a Typ1 2110cc turbo

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Looks like a very nice car to work on.
looking forward to see more pictures later on.
:-D

Idag:
-69 Typ 1 Baja-buggy// ICQ/ag
Förr:
-63 Typ 3 1500 Notchback // Såld ICQ/ac

4 Senaste redigerad av Handy (2013-06-01 13:12:15)

So that's how they look in the original design  ICQ/ab  My 68 was nowhere near as nice as yours and the renovation "derailed" a bit, check out the link below if you wish.
Good luck with a nice project.

(o\!/o)
Automotive Electrician/New Truck Technician at Southpac Trucks (Kenworth and DAF), Auckland, New Zealand

5 Senaste redigerad av volkshead (2013-06-01 19:37:51)

Thanks for the comments. I did some more work on it the last week or so. I had already done a lot of cleaning and buffing the paint, so it looked like this:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-37.jpg
Note I fitted some NOS French headlamp bulbs I had. Then I fitted the missing bonnet trim with new clips:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-36.jpg
And some clear indicator lenses with chrome bulbs (not happy with these ones as still reflect amber when switched off.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-31.jpg
Then I fitted new bonnet handle seals, new engine lid light seal, adjusted bonnet cable, changed engine oil and set valve clearances. Then I rebuilt the carb from this:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-41.jpg
To this:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-40.jpg
It still ran bad, so a friend came over and fixed the vacuum advance and fitted a new condenser. I fitted new stainless steel tailpipes and welded a hole in the original vw muffler. Now it drives pretty good. I pulled apart the wiper linkage and greased the spindles, as one was seized. Now it works good ICQ/ag
Ordered these NOS mats from Norbert in Germany, last set he had and pretty expensive, but I had to have them!
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-42.jpg
Knocked out a dent in the rear wing
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-25.jpg
And ordered a new 4" narrowed beam. I used to make my own beams, but can't be bothered these days - too much work  Default/hmm
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-39.jpg
Today Johnny H. (Johnnylongtime) came over and we got the washers working after a burst pipe, put the drivers door panel on, painted the wiper arms and blades silver and put new inserts in, put a new bulb on the number plate light, repaired a bad contact on the headlamp flasher switch and cleaned and vacuumed out the inside. 
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/patina66/68%20Sunroof/null-29.jpg
The inspection is booked for Monday, so I will let you know how I get on.

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How do I get this moved to the projects section?  Rookie mistake  ICQ/ae

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Maybe an admin can fix it?

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No time to work on this at the moment, but I sold my vw T5 and have been driving this every day whilst I restore my 63 bus ready to go away on holiday.
The sunroof beetle will get a lot of attention when I return in September!  A few pics of using the car this summer:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk196/patina68/1968%20Sunroof/null_zps29bf9728.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk196/patina68/1968%20Sunroof/null_zps99fe9fef.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk196/patina68/1968%20Sunroof/null_zps9f937c06.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk196/patina68/1968%20Sunroof/null_zps59e97481.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk196/patina68/1968%20Sunroof/null_zpsb2fbed21.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk196/patina68/1968%20Sunroof/null_zps7a6b1d79.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk196/patina68/1968%20Sunroof/null_zpsd0e6f09f.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk196/patina68/1968%20Sunroof/null_zps0a058fd4.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk196/patina68/1968%20Sunroof/null_zpse501dd21.jpg

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So it's been a long time, I worked on and finished my bus, then split with my wife, but finally car is lowered and I am enjoying driving it again!
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1191134.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1191135.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1191137.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1191131.jpg
http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1191133.jpg

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Well it`s a bit high but it's a fat chick so it will due ICQ/ad
Great work ICQ/ab

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