congrats. I have to say 'snap' I got my Fasty MOT'd and taxed on Saturday! aint driven it since 2000 either !! don't time fly by! LOL :lol: Angelo :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D only driven once on the way home when i bought it and the engine eat itself on the M1 16th September 2000!!!...

FANTASTIC job Dave - well chuffed for you.

I know what it's like, alot of hours and hard work, but looking GOOD !

Angelo

DITTON on carbs.... when I had my type 3 motor (got a type 4 in fasty now) I would of bet the engine was shot, ran like poo and sounded like it was on 3cyls. I did put it down to unleaded fuel (timing,etc.. messed with it for days!!), as it was after it not being used much and the last time it was o...

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I THINK NOT !

DAB72 wrote:Angelo i second the motion for roofless put a hat on and have umbrella to hand you will be fine i'll bring a space blanket

nope. final suspension parts are in the powdercoaters and just in the middle of changing tyres also !

..but it is finished - honest, well 99% LOL

Might be a tad cold for the roofless bug so will have to be my trusty passat

Angelo

D'oh shoulda look first !

cheers.

anyone got a map or postcode for the donuts

for us not familiar with the place.

ta.

Angelo

I should be there, dunno if fasty will be T+T'd by then tho' but might be !!

Angelo

WHAT A GOOD IDEA!

can we wait till the new year and I get my Fasty on the road?

to the west of north west, WIRRAL,

my Fasty just completed and ready to roll for 2008 (hopefully!)

hi, as i said further up this thread, i have got in my posession a pair of bearing that will do for the top arms - ID is correct but OD is 2mm dia. smaller. If a suitable spacer could be made (was thinking of simply 1mm thick plate strip rolled to suit) these would be perfect. These bearings were £1...

the plot thickens !

problem with reducing the diamter is the bearings are called 'drawn cup' because they're formed from sheet steel and pressed not machined from solid like a wheel bearing is. hence taking 0.5mm off all round is a bit risky i think. I reckon they're no more than 2mm thick for the outer casing.

Mike, i'd still be up for 2, not fitted mine yet. are we allowed to ask from whence they came ? and £££?

as before, are you willing to sell 2 top thrust spacers also ?

cheers,

Angelo

put me down for 2.. no 4 !!!

no worries mike, i'm learning too ! I assumed the same 'till i found the BIG hole in my beam behind the rubber mount and could see 'the other side'. The tube look no more substantial than exhaust pipe! The front beam is very light without the ancillaries. basically it is just pressed sheet steel, no...

the beam CANNOT be bored out - the whole thing is made of sheet steel, the bore is only a 1-2mm thick. this is what i propose :- bore = 44 new bearing 42 dia. = 1mm less all round. Make a 'circle' of 1mm thick sheet steel to the correct dia (44mm) and this should work. As you said turning one is nea...

YES they do send samples

I've just received my lower bearing and seals from heritage - EXACT ! now top ones... I've found a supplier ! The top ones on a type 3 are 44mm OD, 35mm ID and 20mm wide. I have found 42mm OD, 35mm ID and 20mm wide. I give the the no. off the bearing and he said VW also. Now I need to double check m...

hi mike, i've downloaded SKF's brochure for the right bearings, but does look like they're none standard. but the TOP bearings are so close to type 1 ones, but not close enough. EDIT:- may be common info, but the bottom ones are EXACT to type 1 ones bottoms (ball joint) even the part no. carries a 3...

it's got a big hole the size of the lower rubber that gets clamped onto the front beam. i've had a brain wave and may cut up (and scarifice) the rusted beam to get the bearings out intact. i've got the bad ones out of the good beam by using a dremel and cutting thru' them. i've also researched into ...

i bought some of the woolies 'mudflap' trim as close as you can get, lip a bit wider but better i guess. can't remember the number tho.

YES dave, I learned the hard way too. just a couple of moments grinding off the coating where you need to weld make a hell of a difference. this pics were taken very early on, learnt alot since. Other reason was all the metal i could get was galv' so i wasn't going to argue, just think how nice INSI...

got lots of photos of my job on my fasty. I had FULL inner sills made (top hat shape in section) Made from 1mm thick galv steel - awesome drill holes and fitted bug wing captive nuts can post pics or e-mail NOTE - i may be able to get some inner sills made up at a resonable price. they will be just ...