VW TYPE 3 & 4 CLUB FORUM

does anyone know of..or seen the blue square on hydralics....
type in radbak on youtube....

love it...anyone got pics or know where or whos it is
cheers

SQUARY SPICE wrote:does anyone know of..or seen the blue square on hydralics....
type in radbak on youtube....

love it...anyone got pics or know where or whos it is
cheers

Radbak........on youtube............


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCZdyhCX4OU


you after pictures?


I got pictures..........






only ever see it once , Bug Jam 2000.

never seen again,

doesnt seem to have a Reg No. so cant look it up on DVLA


Danny.

danny i knew you wud nt let me down
i love that car...those rims look sick,i bought the same fully polished for squaryspice,but bottled it coz of drilling brakes

wud be great to find out if it still survives

cheers danny,top man

SQUARY SPICE wrote:
wud be great to find out if it still survives

Actually it did!

Hi there!
I'm the owner of the Radbak (hence my name here with an added C).
I'm from France near Paris.

This car is a looong project wich will never be finished (by me).
It's a too long story to be told here, but in few words:
I started the project in 91, and gave up just after Bug jam 2000.
(It won Best Modified Type3 and Volksworld special award, not bad for an unfinished car).
Since then, I have drove the car maybe 2 times just a couple of miles, changed the front beam for a Type1 one and the car stays on my garage the rest of the time.
So it still perfectly new (and unfinished )

I've no more place, money, tools, desire to finish it, so I'm thinking about selling it.
That's how I found this board, just after a google search about my car.
(Thanks for the pics Danny Lord! )

Here some pics I took after the type1 beam conversion 2 or 3 years ago:







I need to put a new battery and I will take better pics in few days...
If anyone interested by the car, I'm open to any serious offer...

here is a link with pics and specs and mods of the car (not updated):
http://members.tripod.com/hitcherpage/radback.html


PS: Is anyone having the Volksword issue covering BugJam 2000, I would love to see a scan of it!
Any pics of my car at Bugjam 2k is welcome too!
(of course my camera broke at the event, so I've got no pics of it )

Glad to hear its still alive


welcome to the forum



Danny.

that car was in France when it was built. ford wheels and a nice set up!

that is a cool looking car, glad to see its still alive. pitty you're not going to finish it though after all that time and effort.

unclemoom wrote: pitty you're not going to finish it though after all that time and effort.

Yes you're right but...

...Anyway, some pics I shot in my parking yesterday:





















Hope you'll enjoy them

Anyone else having trouble seeing these?
I checked the URL, got it on my browser, added it into the post using admin privileges, and both showed up.

I'll do the same for the others if you guys can't see them.
Maybe my security settings are odd?

Very puzzling!

I just see little white boxes with a red X in them, no pics

Thanks Picasa

I put pics from another server, I hope they will stay there.

Now I can see another work of art!! truly a beautiful car

Yes, they're on now. Still don't understand what the problem was, as the link worked when removed from the page, and then the original worked when back on again!

so whats the craic re this !!! is it 4 sale or gonna be at any UK shows this year..? is it still on air and what engine is it running and gearbox and braking system etc...?

Yes it is for sale.

No air, but Max Hydraulic system.
Porsche GB 2l type 4 engine, 8.31 IRS gearbox, but here is full specs:

Specs:
* Make and Model: VW Variant (Squareback)
* Year: 1964
* Color: Audi Europa Blue (pearl)

* Body mods:
Deseamed body, rounded doors and bonnet, sealed fenders.
Door handles, front turn signals (now inside lights), chromed trims, louvres under the windshield, vw emblem on the hood, licence plate place on the bonnet all shaved.
New rear valence, new dashboard with Porsche 914 counters.

* Wheels: RS Escort Ford 6.5/15 polished
* Tyres:
-Front: 195/45/15
-Rear: 195/60/15

* Brakes:
-Front: 68 squareback discs redrilled for Ford (powdercoated)
Talbot Calipers (Bigger)
-Rear: 68 Drums redrilled for Ford (powdercoated)
-Dual master cylinder painted.

* FloorPan: Sand blasted and powdercoated.
* Front beam: from a 58 Type 1 with dropped spindles.
* Rear beam: changed for a 69 IRS model (powdercoated)
- axles and spring plates chromed, urethane rubbers.

* Gearbox: stock IRS 8X31 from a 1303ls convertible.
* Engine: Porsche 914 2l stock, except dual 40idf carbs with shortened inlet manifolds(3,5cm less) and short K&N filters
-4/1 stanless steel BAS exaust with Supertrapp muffler,and a 009 with electronic ignition.
Brackets where made to support engine and gearbox, and oil filler has been shortened to fit under the engine door.

* Suspension: hydro-pneumatic suspension kit, custom made by Max's hydraulics UK .

* Accessories: Electric 1 piece windows, Dakota-digital remote control to open both doors, bonnet and raise and lower the car.

* Interior: Honda CRX seats, professionaly trimed with pale blue Alcantara fabric (like Suede), back seat modified and trimed with the same fabric.
Budnik steering wheel on a polished column, plus other billet parts (mirrors etc...).

* Many, many new parts (too much to list! like NOS front fenders, bumpers, many mechanical parts, lights etc...) and I'm sure forgot some mods...

How much is it?

easy wrote:How much is it?

Cheap! (a lot cheaper than all I spent on it anyway)

Ask in PM, only if genuinely interested.

Thanks

Hi there,
my Squareback is back on the market for sale.
Contact me if "really" interested.

thanks.