It will get me around the yard, and thats the commitment I made to the guy that sold me his deceased fathers car :) And he was surprised that it took only 2 days to check the engine and pin down the problem. And it was this problem that put this car pushed onto a boat for Dublin back in 1970, becaus...

Now driving too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvE3bv0awhY

Yeah I know, but I couldn't resist

Engine is now running beautifully

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY7WjqKqFjU

The mechanic is me. And the car got its first drive out of the workshop yesterday,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KZdf9xnjLM

Now she runs like this,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrZXjJ63KXk

Considering that 50 years ago this car was resigned to the shed because the wrong distributor was fitted to it by some well meaning mechanic. This meant that the vacuum unit did not allow the distributor to revolve enough to allow the proper setting of the ignition timing. When we examined it the ti...

53 year old Irish VW Variant Barnfind first startup after 50 years lying in ashed as a non runner See all 5 vids. Its the car I got a couple of weeks ago, never started in 50 years. Now running sweetly with the same original engine and parts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEPOhHwfZos&feature=youtu...

In this picture of the inner wing at the rear on the drivers side,
you can clearly see the inner wing seal that is intact, and still sealing the wing area as it
is meant to. Strangely enough its supple and strong even after all these years.

This area rarely survives through the years. My own white fastback did not have a trace of this flap or surrounding metal. Yet on this 53 year old car, its intact and serviceable, with the rubber seal. https://i.imgur.com/7bfKjZp.jpg And the valve settings are the recommended 4 thou, and heads are c...

There is no place at all on the floor pan that needs any repairs. The only welding required is in the area of the bumper mounts, front and rear. And a little low down on the front clip. Thats is, job done. There is absolutely no need to split the shell from the pan. This is an amazing barnfind, best...

And 53 year old speakers to boot



And colur coding stil visible on the brake pads. As well as decades of sand




Along with the bleed nipple cap

done

Even down to the two flap doors on the water chutes at each side of the engine bay,
complete with door flap rubber seal.

This is truly an amazing car.

Any harm in asking you what paint products you are using.

Looks like I put a couple of 67 variant posts, into my other fastback thread,

If some kind mod could rectify an old geezers mistake, I would be eternally greatful, thankyou

THe origin can be found here http://www.vwtype3and4club.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14816 I was lucky enough to be in the right place, right time, and with the right money, to become the new custodian of this piece of original un molested german metal, https://i.imgur.com/NXiyUTO.jpg https://i....

Car was delivered today. Its a cracking little motor. I had to free a seized wheel on the front passenger side. And I was amazed at the condition there. The caliper was in great visual condition. Even down to the packed grease around the pins that hold in the pad, and the cross spring as well. But r...

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/post-war ... tored.html

Guy under the car" Give us a 13 socket will ya"

Guy in doorway scratching head " Sure its not a 14mill mate ."

Just got a heads up. car is being delivered tomorrow. I cant wait

purplepeter wrote: ↑

18th July 2020 - 9:48pm

When you get to that stage Kaddy, One of us could speak to spirit on your behalf

Agreed, now it will see the road, in the one car, instead of lots.
Parts wise it would be worth more money than i paid.

But complete as a car, its worth more to me