mrj
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Nov 15, 2006 11:52:27 GMT
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So, after wanting to have such a car since i was a small boy, i finally managed to buy not one, but two of these. One is a good shell and the other car is a donor car, so i am trying to puzzle one car together.... here are the pics of the shell, the donor car will be picked up as soon as i have made some space in the workshop:  this is how it looks, already dismantled  the floor pan is in very good condition...  some welding was done before by the previous owner, but i am not happy with all of the welding...  First test drive ;D  there we go...  lifting the shell was easy, no bolts had to be removed ----  i am starting with the cheapest job; gearbox and axles will be removed, rust prevented an re-fitted; chassis will be painted...  then i have to buy a welding machine and start doing the body work... i am not sure what the car will look when it's finished, but i will look subtle; thinking about a pale yellow, matt black bonnets and of course low... for the beginning i will stick to the standard engine, let's see what will be later , i'll keep you updated  |
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- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback
- 1978 Passat GLS Variant
- 1980 Audi 100 5E
- 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold)
- 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I
- 1984 VW Polo Coupé
- 1984 VW Passat hatchback
- 1987 VW Passat Variant
- 1987 VW Passat hatchback
- 1988 VW T25
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macky
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Nov 15, 2006 11:56:34 GMT
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good luck.......... need a cheapish pukka respray my dad owns a bodyshop in birmingham all work guaranteed. advice/quotes is also free.
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mrj
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Nov 15, 2006 12:02:03 GMT
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good luck.......... need a cheapish pukka respray my dad owns a bodyshop in birmingham all work guaranteed. advice/quotes is also free. thanks for the offer, but i am living in germany  we have a body shop next to where i work, i think i will be doing a deal with them.... |
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- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback
- 1978 Passat GLS Variant
- 1980 Audi 100 5E
- 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold)
- 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I
- 1984 VW Polo Coupé
- 1984 VW Passat hatchback
- 1987 VW Passat Variant
- 1987 VW Passat hatchback
- 1988 VW T25
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Nov 15, 2006 13:05:52 GMT
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cool project!
i cant believe how good the floor of that type 3 looks!!
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macky
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Nov 15, 2006 13:08:32 GMT
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oh germany is a bit far to travel even for a good bodyshop!!
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Nov 15, 2006 13:33:34 GMT
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i love these cars, dash looks cool too.
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Stu
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Nov 15, 2006 14:25:49 GMT
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Nice project - I see you already have the Haynes manual for this one... ;D
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'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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Nov 15, 2006 14:28:35 GMT
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these are a really nice car, keep it standard looking with a pourshe turbo motor ooohhhhhhh round the nurbergring, top stuff!
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Mini 998cc grp bonnet & boot, lightend shell, 6-point cage, soon to have a turbo on the 998 engine (t2 frm a r5gt) rs turbo intercooler, hoping to get 120ish bhp?
father is building a Mini Van 1330, 45 weber, 100bhp@wheels
'RIP' 1.8 Metro GTi, 15.23 1/4mile
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mrj
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Nov 15, 2006 14:28:50 GMT
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Nice project - I see you already have the Haynes manual for this one... ;D yes, i am starting to collect them now ;D |
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- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback
- 1978 Passat GLS Variant
- 1980 Audi 100 5E
- 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold)
- 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I
- 1984 VW Polo Coupé
- 1984 VW Passat hatchback
- 1987 VW Passat Variant
- 1987 VW Passat hatchback
- 1988 VW T25
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Nov 15, 2006 19:04:31 GMT
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ERECTION CITY !!!!!
I have always loved these, also mad for the "Notchback"
TYPE 3's Are the dogs danglies.
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Snoozin
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Nov 15, 2006 19:52:21 GMT
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ERECTION CITY !!!!! I have always loved these, also mad for the "Notchback" TYPE 3's Are the dogs danglies. Concur. I <3 Type 3's. This one is no exception! |
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Nov 16, 2006 22:24:19 GMT
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what steering wheel is that?
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Seth
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MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Nov 16, 2006 23:22:05 GMT
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what steering wheel is that? Would probably be worth listing on ebay as a super rare China export only spec option. Nice car! Looks pretty solid for the most part and that's got to be a good starting point.  |
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Last Edit: Nov 16, 2006 23:22:18 GMT by Seth
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mrj
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Nov 25, 2006 18:05:49 GMT
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smaller update today : i picked up the donor car...  doesn't look as bad as i expected, anyway i need almost all the parts from this one to complete the silver one, so i won't waste a thought about restoring this one also...  in fact the blue one has been restored a couple of years ago. Sad to see this, as the rust is coming back quickly, even the c-pillar has a huge rust-hole. The interior is not 100 % , so the seats need to be refurbished. Dashboard is ok, it has the old steering wheel, and the car is complete except of the rear bumper. The trim is fine, so this won't be expensive to fix...  and i was lucky; a friend of me gave me son GRP front wings in exchange of some tools... that was a bargain (for me and for him) , as NOS wings are 700 € each  . It might be a bit of work to make them fit properly, but i prefer this instead of welding patches on the old rusty front wings...  also i begin to like this colour. My initial thoughts for the paint job was yellow, but now i am not sure .... i try to get the engine running this week, so i hope there won't be bad news from the mechanic department.... i'll keep you updated... |
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- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback
- 1978 Passat GLS Variant
- 1980 Audi 100 5E
- 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold)
- 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I
- 1984 VW Polo Coupé
- 1984 VW Passat hatchback
- 1987 VW Passat Variant
- 1987 VW Passat hatchback
- 1988 VW T25
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Stu
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Nov 25, 2006 22:02:19 GMT
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Seems a shame to just use the blue car for parts... no... you don't want another project, quick, take it to bits! Love the badge on the back of the passat (I think?) by the way - 'KATALYSATOR'  |
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'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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Great retro colour too.... sort of subtle..... Like the blue.
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cool cars,should be a good project... shame about the blue one tho,doesnt look too bad  good luck ! |
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mrj
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Nov 26, 2006 20:27:23 GMT
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i think i found the solution: i am restoring the blue one using the shell and floorpan from the silver one ;D so everyone is happy... i still have mixed emotions; the silver is in very good condition, the blue one might be too good to scrap... if i only had the blue one, i would probably restore it. But the deal were two cars... but it was a funny day today :  Tried to get the engine running, but i couldn't open the filler cap...  it usually is made of three parts; part number three fell into the filler neck  then i tried to start the engine and the car moved forward... i thought it was in neutral, but obviously it wasn't. No gear lever was fitted, and i explained the heavy rolling of the car with seized brakes... so i had a look into the car and found a gear lever :  must be a short shifter... Next surprise was the throttle cable :  Should i buy a new one then ?  and is it really time for a new exhaust ? But there was a sticker on the engine with a part number for a VW replacement engine... ;D  so tomorrow i'll get some fuel and new fuel lines and then the engine should be running... Stu: yes, it is a Passat :  and i wanted to remove the "Katalysator" badge, but i kept it for some reason... it is a stupid badge, but they were proud to have a catalitic converter in the 80s , when it was something special... |
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- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback
- 1978 Passat GLS Variant
- 1980 Audi 100 5E
- 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold)
- 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I
- 1984 VW Polo Coupé
- 1984 VW Passat hatchback
- 1987 VW Passat Variant
- 1987 VW Passat hatchback
- 1988 VW T25
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Kris
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Nov 26, 2006 20:30:23 GMT
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Great progress I vote to keep the badge! |
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mrj
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Jan 13, 2007 20:13:01 GMT
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small update today : decision is made now, the blue one will die...so i started to break it today :  engine out was a quick job :  one reason for breaking it :  looks like a lot of work, not only in the engine department...  normally i wanted to keep the blue one as long as possible, due to space issues it has to go... hopefully i remember everything when completing the silver one... plan is to have the welding done until march, so it can go to the body shop.... still no idea for the colour... while it is being painted, i have the time (and space) to build the Jetta.... oh, and the guy who once restaured the car, left his signature on the left sill  it was done in 1987..... |
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- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback
- 1978 Passat GLS Variant
- 1980 Audi 100 5E
- 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold)
- 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I
- 1984 VW Polo Coupé
- 1984 VW Passat hatchback
- 1987 VW Passat Variant
- 1987 VW Passat hatchback
- 1988 VW T25
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we have a body shop next to where i work, i think i will be doing a deal with them....
. It might be a bit of work to make them fit properly, but i prefer this instead of welding patches on the old rusty front wings...
it was done in 1987.....