ragtop square 72

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 10th March 2008 - 9:20am

Built 21.06.72
5 Owners
Even got the receipt for the 600mile service that cost 2.28...
and the new owner/delivery handbook
lotsa history with it...3 months MOT...
Zebarted both sides of floors...
amazingly solid and new looking underneath..
1600 twin 40 Dellorto Carbs
Lowered 1 spline front N rear...
Came with spare bonnet/wings/pass door
Ragtop Roof
Drilled front discs
fibreglass front wings

she will be undergoing a full respary in Savannh Beige very soon and I have managed to get a full length original roofrack too.
Ive purchased a set of black/silver porsche 2litre rep alloys gonna be shod with 165/50 front and 205/55 rear
the interior im leaving just a set of daft seat covers for now

with her being lowered 1 spline the tyre size should sit her nicely.

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 13th March 2008 - 4:16pm

got the passenger door off 2day and door cards....took seats out too...
door being welded tonite...
managed to remove tailgate seal easily and can re-use it..
its gettin prepped this weekend ready 4 paint next weekend!

nidge · Post by **nidge** » 13th March 2008 - 9:20pm

savanna beige sounds nice but there's nothing wrong with Texas Gelb! The wheels are gonna look great. Make sure you put some pics up as it progresses

Post by **Editor** » 14th March 2008 - 12:22pm

Sahara beige is a darker colour than Savannah, though it would be a 'correct' colour for the year ('73 model?).

Still, if you're changing the colour, no point in picking one that you're less fond of.

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 15th March 2008 - 4:16pm

okay the passenger is all welded up like new and its totally sanded off ready for primer next weekend...

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 24th March 2008 - 4:20pm

hey the resto is lookin awesome

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 27th March 2008 - 8:58pm

vibes · Post by **vibes** » 29th March 2008 - 6:34am

wow thats the first ragtop squareback i'v ever seen it looks cool. your also changing the rims?

nice

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 1st April 2008 - 1:12pm

yes the rims should look fab i rek...!
managed to finish all the primering now inc all fiddly hard to reach areas and itll be going 2 a garage for a pro paint job as i rek shel be worth a few quid if a good finish is made...

vibes · Post by **vibes** » 2nd April 2008 - 7:38am

i bet shes gona look greate when shes done!

yes the rims should look fab i rek...!
managed to finish all the primering now inc all fiddly hard to reach areas and itll be going 2 a garage for a pro paint job as i rek shel be worth a few quid if a good finish is made...

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 3rd April 2008 - 3:25pm

Hell Yeah baby!

vibes · Post by **vibes** » 3rd April 2008 - 9:15pm

well shes looking better and better 5 stars for her

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 14th April 2008 - 2:56pm

the beast is back peeps!

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 5th October 2008 - 2:24pm

MarkC · Post by **MarkC** » 12th October 2008 - 3:16pm

That's one sweet looking Square!

Hrvoje-ZD · Post by **Hrvoje-ZD** » 12th October 2008 - 4:28pm

This one is nice

Is it still lowered one spline at the front?!

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 13th October 2008 - 9:10am

Hrvoje-ZD wrote:This one is nice Is it still lowered one spline at the front?!

hello yes its just the one spline drop....! id go lower but with the roads being so sh*t and always taking the kids out its staying as it is and i think the stance looks spot on anyway + practicality!

ciao!

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 21st November 2008 - 10:58am

hey check my short amusing video of the square!!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hPSVtNPFYmU

and also my veedub collection!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8xEltSLlWgc

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 28th November 2008 - 5:36pm

okay after 3 weeks with the square sitting in my mates dry warm heated garage waiting for various parts re carbs, manifolds and filters its finally back on my drive!
and i found some chrome strips that i bought at volksworld and totally 4got to put em on!
so ive removed the twin 40 dellortos and got some nice 2ltr carbs..
managed to whack a good polish coat on too..

DongKG · Post by **DongKG** » 2nd December 2008 - 3:09pm

You won't go wrong on a Type 3 with ragtop!

Great Square, buddy!

vwfye · Post by **vwfye** » 2nd December 2008 - 4:35pm

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 11th December 2008 - 9:18am

okay havent had chance to really test the newly fitted 2ltr carbs due to the weather but she starts on the button and ticks over spot on and she is automatic choke so thats a relief... looking for 30mpg in town driven gently i rek...
took a damn fine pic last week when moving the cars around so thought id share it wiv ya!

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 27th February 2009 - 3:24pm

well took EARL the Grey Square over to Dubfreeze and covered 270 ish miles at an average speed of 60mph... was running in the newly set up 2litre carbs...
Earl performed faultlessly and i was pleased to see so many people taking pics of him at the show! Bet he felt like Paris Hilton gettin out a limo!!
really enjoyed the cruise the drive is so comfy...and we had 3 big blokes in it both ways!

kls · Post by **kls** » 27th February 2009 - 6:16pm

hi, saw the square at dubfreeze, even took some pics

, had a good look at it as want o fit some big tyres to my 66Irsed notch

are the wheels MWS ones or american eagle reps?? Have some myself and want to fit 205/70/15s to the rears , do yours rub at all and is there any other trouble you had with them??

will get the pics i took later for you

volkswalker · Post by **volkswalker** » 1st March 2009 - 5:40pm

kls wrote:hi, saw the square at dubfreeze, even took some pics , had a good look at it as want o fit some big tyres to my 66Irsed notch are the wheels MWS ones or american eagle reps?? Have some myself and want to fit 205/70/15s to the rears , do yours rub at all and is there any other trouble you had with them??

will get the pics i took later for you

hi wheels i got last year at dubfreeze and yes they are MWS...
theres no rubbing anywere and i believe its lowered a motch front and rear...it seems real low at the front may even be two notches...the horn under the front beam hits the odd bit of tarmac but hey its coolio!!

the wheels have not been used thru the winter at all and always washed and protected yet they show signs of peel and fading on the black colour...

still look cool tho!