my new 68 squareback too

Radish · Post by **Radish** » 14th June 2009 - 8:49pm

Just bought this off hoonzie, it was a real bargain!
it needs a few bits doing like starting with fuel line replacment, service the engine as its been in a garage for 7 years.
Then its the tyres maybe wheels if i can afford some, horn and see how the mot goes.
Then seat belts in the back and if the wheels haven't been changed by then, then its wheels and interior.
its got a 1800( unsure if its 1776 or 1835) with twin webers
i'm well chuffed
Heres a few pics

kls · Post by **kls** » 14th June 2009 - 9:28pm

that is very nice

what wheels ya planning??

kyle · Post by **kyle** » 15th June 2009 - 12:18am

looks nice!
wat exhaust is it on there?

Radish · Post by **Radish** » 15th June 2009 - 3:27pm

cheers guy's
wheels- i'm thinking porsche. i really want fooks but its then pretty much a T3D clone.
The exhaust is homebrew, the box looks a bit bigger than a quiet pack.
I'll get some more pics up as and when.
I want to get it running and rollin this week, but i've got a shed load to do on my split, so we'll see.

paulbugman · Post by **paulbugman** » 15th June 2009 - 6:12pm

very nice i saw that for sale and if wasn`t sorting out a garage build i would have been all over that and price was spot on as well

kyle · Post by **kyle** » 15th June 2009 - 11:32pm

if u can, can u get us a pic of ur exhaust please

wheels?! porcshe?! u gotta go 2 mws n get the 17" fuchs maaaan!

mws call them fuch 7x17" 5x130 (porsche) or 5x112 (van) black polished or chrome www.midlandwheels.com

a few bugs in mags r startin 2 hav dem but it'll b the 1st t3 i seen!

if it was me den dats what i'd do! 15"s r slowly losin the cut 4 me but its all u can get really old vw is wierd bolt pattern n its hard i suppose on a t3 but if u go my way i garentee u wont b dissapointed!!!!!

oh sh!t i 4got they do 5x205 pattern 17" radars aswell but there called escra or sumin like dat n theres 5x112 pattern 17"brms i dont no who do these tho but go 4 tha 17"chrome fuchs wid 205/40/r17 fronts n 205/45/r17 rears

BIGGER IS BETTER!!!!

Radish · Post by **Radish** » 16th June 2009 - 2:15pm

I'll get some pics of the exhaust soon.
17" fuch would be good but at nearly a grand with tyres thats to much for me.
I was thinking gas burners or polished fuch.

kyle wrote:if u can, can u get us a pic of ur exhaust please

wheels?! porcshe?! u gotta go 2 mws n get the 17" fuchs maaaan!

mws call them fuch 7x17" 5x130 (porsche) or 5x112 (van) black polished or chrome www.midlandwheels.com

a few bugs in mags r startin 2 hav dem but it'll b the 1st t3 i seen!

if it was me den dats what i'd do! 15"s r slowly losin the cut 4 me but its all u can get really old vw is wierd bolt pattern n its hard i suppose on a t3 but if u go my way i garentee u wont b dissapointed!!!!!

oh sh!t i 4got they do 5x205 pattern 17" radars aswell but there called escra or sumin like dat n theres 5x112 pattern 17"brms i dont no who do these tho but go 4 tha 17"chrome fuchs wid 205/40/r17 fronts n 205/45/r17 rears

BIGGER IS BETTER!!!!

paulbugman · Post by **paulbugman** » 16th June 2009 - 6:10pm

why not something like this as i one day when i get one again i going for this look

kls · Post by **kls** » 16th June 2009 - 10:32pm

how about some cosmics, ther is a wanted thread on Vzi where someone wants to swap a set for another set of 4 stud alloys, was tempted myself with my 2 litres

Radish · Post by **Radish** » 17th June 2009 - 9:16am

My mate that collect the car for me suggested cosmics. He is going to lend me them to see what they look like.

Also it actually a 67 built car chassis number is 367 181957. can anyone else deciffer what the last 6 number are. I know its the month built but when?

Cheers

Post by **Editor** » 17th June 2009 - 12:57pm

You can work it out roughly:-

Aug.1966 317 000 001
Dec.1966 317 134 254
July 1967 317 500 000 (rounding up to next 500,000 !)

So 134,254 were made between Aug '66 and Dec '66, an average rate of nearly 27,000 a month. Yours is another 48,000 chassis, so that's a bit less than 2 months production - ie late Feb 1967.

I believe monthly figures are available somewhere, but I've never found the source, and if you contact the VW Museum in Wolfsburg with some money, you can get a 'Birth Certificate'. Details of that are at http://home.clara.net/hallvw/dating.htm and of chassis and engine numbers at http://home.clara.net/hallvw/t3engnos.htm

Radish · Post by **Radish** » 17th June 2009 - 1:45pm

Cheers Ed. I've just looked on the samba and it looks like may 67, unless i'm ready it wrong.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/inf ... berst3.php

Notchwood · Post by **Notchwood** » 17th June 2009 - 10:35pm

the blue squere is well cool. were can i get a set of thows hobcaps? thed look good on my notch. does anyone know what ther called?
the black squerback will be cool mate what ever wheels it has on it aslong as its slammed!

Radish · Post by **Radish** » 18th June 2009 - 9:15am

Cheers
those wheels are off 356 and porcshe caps. not sure where to get them, heritage used to sell them. You could try KK

unclemoom · Post by **unclemoom** » 29th July 2009 - 4:10pm

Black type three's always look good on gas burners!

Radish · Post by **Radish** » 14th August 2009 - 11:36pm

Well i've been busy on this car collecting all i need. I will post some pics up tomorrow.

Radish · Post by **Radish** » 16th August 2009 - 9:37pm

i've left my camera with my sister, so i'll do it in the week.

Kyle i'll sort the pic of the exhaust, I'm going to make another with a quieter box its far too loud.

kyle · Post by **kyle** » 17th August 2009 - 1:40am

i thought it wud of bin quite quiet. those mondos for bugs aint really that loud n i was thinkin it wud hav that kinda effect on the sound quiet but deep cus thats wat im afta

my new 68 squareback too

my new 68 squareback too

nice hobcaps!