Just fitted my new pressie to myself - NOS mudflaps. Spent some time trying to get them to fit spot on, as I have OCD when it comes to things needing to be straight and look just right. I had to fit a couple of small brackets to drop the mudflaps down a smidge on the inside. I have not drilled any h...

Hi Clare, Firstly, are you sure you got plenty of petrol (sounds daft, but you'd be suprpised!). Secondly, have you checked for a spark - just pull a plug lead off and plug it onto a clean spare plug and hold it onto the engine block and then get someone to turn it over while you look at the plug to...

Not sure about the price as I had some other stuff done at the same time & they gave me a price for the lot. I have phoned them this afternoon to get a price for mats only & waiting for them to get back to me. They said that they have thrown the templates away, but mine were for my RHD automatic, so...

Hi all, Not really technical, but thought this would be the best place to post this. So, since buying my fastback, I have wanted to protect the lovely carpets. I have looked everywhere but not found any tailored overmats, so look what I had made up at Bromsgrove Auto Trimmers..picked then up this af...

Looks reasonably solid though mate - loving the old skool heated rear window

not sure Dave - though it may have been Scotland somewhere but he's driving on the right side of the road most of the time so must be abroad somewhere?

Must have been filmed from a drone.

Hi all,

Not really sure where to post this up - but though I would share this vid - amazing scenery and nice camera work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETBaoDXHxfk

Pm'd you mike.

Thanks for the reply Mike - don't suppose you are interested in selling the NOS black ones with the Chevrons are you?

Must admit, I am not loving the way the mudflaps with the VW emblem in the photo get wider - think it must be my OCD!

Thanks,
Ade

Ok, so its pretty obvious that oem type 3 mudflaps are nigh on impossible to find!
What have people fitted as a good looking and well fitting alternative?
Thanx

Hi matey - good move - I swapped my bus for a type 3 and the difference in drive is amazing! I bought a real nice fasty a couple of months ago, but before I bought mine I managed to track down the contact details for one that was for sale at a local car show (not local to me, local to the owner) - s...

lol.

Does drive like a dream, yes.

Maybe like it an inch lower, but not inclined to mess around with inner & outer splines at the mo..

but never say never!

Couldn't really decide on wheels (I am a bit of a wheel junkie & always changing my mind!). I do like the stock look, but wanted to put my own stamp on the car, so I was looking out for some gas burners. Couldn't find any used ones, then my mate told me that the guy who he has just sold his beetle t...

Thanx guys & many thanks for the photo mike, very helpful.
Will get it up in the air & take a look.
Cheers,
Ade

I have the 12v feed to the horn & horn works with a wire from chassis to the horn button. My issue is that the wire from the horn button has become detached at the lower end. I assume that i will need to reattach it under the car at the steering box?

Hi all, The horn has stopped working on my 68 fasty.. Pulled the horn earth wore from the steering wheel end and it kept coming..and coming.. all the way out! So, where does the wire go - presumably it goes back down the centre of the steering column, out of the steering box & attaches to an earth c...

Thanx guys. Will fit my new wheels tomoz, give it a bit os a drive & see how it looks as is. Reckon even 1 spline maybe a bit low for my liking. Dropped my beetle and it was a bit soft at the rear end over the speed bumps. The fasty rides so nice i didn't want to compromise the ride quality. Will po...

Hi all,

Think I need to drop the back of my 68 fasty about an inch - is it the same set up as the beetle and how much will 1 outer spline drop the rear end by?

the front sits fine.

Hi all. I am after some mudflaps for the back of my fastback but am struggling to find some.
Anyone got them...if so,could u post a piccie & tell me where u got them from.
Thanx

Mine is an early car. Just ordered some 6mm spacers, 3mm ones would probably be sufficient but could only find these in generic form & seems that the centre bore woukd be a bit too small.

bit out of focus, but you can see said 'nipple' here - most people seem to be suggesting spacers instead..

Hi all, Just became the proud owner of a set of 4 lug sprintstar wheels to fit my fasty. Put the back ones on - they look and sit great. Fitted the front ones but the wheel is catching on the caliper slightly. Didn't want to fit spacers as it's hard enough battling against the type 3 offset anyway w...

thanks - be interested to know the et of yours - was I talking to you & your missus at VW Action? Just worried about the width with the ET25 MWS ones - mine is IRS - looks like yours is swing axle as yours is lowered the wheels come in at the top but mine don;t so more of a clearance issue. thanks m...

yeah - they do look good, but I just love the look of the gas burners a bit more I think?

What did you do with yours Marko - did they go with the car?