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Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Mar 31 2005, 09:22 PM

Saw this on the bulletin board at the grocery store a while ago and couldn't ever get a hold of the guy. He put up another ad and I got in touch finaly. We had one when I was a kid and I always wanted to get one.

It will be my Coffee Shop company vehicle.

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Engine runs ok but I am going to pull it and clean it up, new gaskets and hoses and such. It's nice that it is a D-jet. Sure is easy to get at this thing compared the 914.

Posted by: Eric Taylor Mar 31 2005, 09:54 PM

Looks nice sean! I really like that type 3 . I want one for a daily driver. Intersted in selling??
Eric

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 31 2005, 10:05 PM

i always wanted a notch back....

Posted by: bd1308 Mar 31 2005, 10:36 PM

i like those...but i love the westy there is one at WKU...looks shitty....mine would loook nice!

Posted by: Jake Raby Mar 31 2005, 10:37 PM

Sweet!

You do know that a Type 4 drops right in the engine bay, right??

Posted by: lapuwali Mar 31 2005, 11:16 PM

QUOTE (Jake Raby @ Mar 31 2005, 08:37 PM)
Sweet!

You do know that a Type 4 drops right in the engine bay, right??

Don't you have to do something goofy with the engine mount?

I have a '69 Square myself. Great daily car. First car I've had that had working D-Jet.

Posted by: Jake Raby Mar 31 2005, 11:18 PM

You just have to fab a mount to support the engine and tranny...

I am working on one to sell that will be universal, more and more TIIIs are getting TIV power.

Posted by: Series9 Apr 1 2005, 12:04 AM

My first car was a Fastback. I'm still looking for a nice '69 to have as a daily driver.

Check this shorty I saw on a street near MikeDs in LA:

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Posted by: Mark Henry Apr 1 2005, 07:51 AM

The wife's daily driver is a '71 squareback...great for hauling the kiddies around.

Thinking about putting my old 914 1.8 L-jet in it next winter.

Posted by: kafermeister Apr 1 2005, 09:46 AM

Jake beat me to it. Type IV power for the Type III is a good thing. Bus heat exchangers, etc...

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 1 2005, 10:15 AM

that's a clean one . great cars i had a 72' i drove the wheels off. nice delete on the side chrome trim strips. pull the backseat bottom and kill any rust that might be hiding around the battery area, then go to costco and buy an optima.

k

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Apr 1 2005, 10:23 AM

QUOTE (Jake Raby @ Mar 31 2005, 08:37 PM)
Sweet!

You do know that a Type 4 drops right in the engine bay, right??

I have my 1.7 with D-jet that I pulled out of the 914. I think next winters project may be to freshen up the 1.7 and drop it in the Square.

Jake, keep us posted on that engine mount bar. I also read something regarding having to do something to the manifolds?

Kevin - Already in the process of pulling up the stuff on the floor under the back seat, so far so good on rust in there.

Eric - Make me an offer I can't refuse

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 1 2005, 10:32 AM

a couple of years ago there was a huge spike in values for clean t-3s. i don't know if things are still the same. t-4 are all well and good, but there's nothing wrong with a good running 1.6 w/d-jet. if you start messing with the bosses "new" car and it winds up on jackstands, you'll be in the dog house.

k

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Apr 1 2005, 10:38 AM

QUOTE (rhodyguy @ Apr 1 2005, 08:32 AM)
...if you start messing with the bosses "new" car and it winds up on jackstands, you'll be in the dog house.

She's already buggin me to drive it, needs new tires and I want to check over the engine before I send her off in it. The little ones dig it too.

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 1 2005, 10:46 AM

might as well slap 4 fuch wheels on when your reskinning. that way you can ask, "what size a tire can i put on a t-3 with....", and post a wtb in the classifieds. i know that house sale equity is burning a hole in your pocket.

k

Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Apr 1 2005, 11:35 PM

A little help: http://www.icbm.org/erkson/ttt/engine/type_4_conversion/
There's really not much to hanging the engine in a late model but it's not necessarily a "drop in". Carbs, at least for a BIG engine, will be somewhat restricted because you'll need to have short filters in order to keep the engine under the deck lid.

The stock 1.6L with FI (fuel injection) is quite reliable and easy. A Bentley shop manual would be a WISE tool to have. I highly recommend you subscribe to the www.vwtype3.org email list (it's free).

Here's my latest acquisition:
http://www.icbm.org/erkson/personal/vw_auto_72/
and here's my baby:
http://www.icbm.org/erkson/personal/VWSTATS.HTM

Welcome

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 1 2005, 11:58 PM

toby, have you checked the drains in the fresh air box. when i first got mine the box would fill up and drain through the lower vents. came out like crazy when i turned left.

k

Posted by: MattR Apr 2 2005, 12:02 AM

QUOTE (Rhodes71/914 @ Apr 1 2005, 08:23 AM)
Jake, keep us posted on that engine mount bar.

I have a squareback with a busted engine, and Im going to have some time soon along with a "company car" budget.

You're in good company here. Now if you get a swb 912 you can joint the "lapuwali and mattr club" of 914 owners with a 912 and squareback

Posted by: lapuwali Apr 2 2005, 01:57 AM

Not sure I understand the big attraction to putting a T4 into one of these. The T1-based engine is dirt cheap to rebuild, easy to get parts for, and for daily use 65hp with 26-28mpg is plenty adequate. It will cruise at 70mph all day long, which is about all I'd rate the chassis and brakes for. Mine never feels underpowered except when climbing a steep grade. Now, a hot engine in a 914 or 912, I can understand. Gotta have the beans to back up the looks and the handling.

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 2 2005, 02:45 AM

there's light blue 72' fb down the street from my house. i drive by just to see how much more it has deteriorated. when we bought our house 7 years ago it was in the guy's driveway, nice and shiney. now it sits behind his house fading away. i've given up stoping to ask if he's ready to sell. he said it needed a brake caliper, 7 years ago, and he wanted to fix that first. now it's just a pos. too bad.

k

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Apr 3 2005, 11:03 PM

Well I've had the thing for 4 days and l already got the engine out. It was running ok but since it is going to be a driver I want to be able to know I can trust it. Pretty easy pull, can you tell me why the 914 has 4 bolts for the cvs and the squareback has 6. These were caked good.

I am going to stay with the type 3 for now, the case will not get split but I may put new p/c on given how inexpensive they are. We'll see what it looks like.

All this and I still have to pack for the move. WTF am I thinking

Posted by: red914 Apr 3 2005, 11:06 PM

i must confess that i am a bit envious. it is a great looking car! feel free to post more pics of it any time you want!

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Apr 4 2005, 08:50 AM

QUOTE
i know that house sale equity is burning a hole in your pocket.

Hopefully that will buy me a nice piece of property with an ocean and mountain view.

Forgot to add the engine pic last night.

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Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Apr 25 2005, 01:00 AM

Since I didn't have enough to do already I decided to pull the engine apart a bit and put new P/Cs and new heads, just stock stuff. The tin and shroud I just rattle canned, no time for powder coating this time.

I like how this engine looks
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It's back in the car now, hook everything up and fire it up tomorrow.

Posted by: Eric Taylor Apr 25 2005, 01:07 AM

Looks great! . Have fun with that square, I'm greeen with envy.
So just some new Jug's and pistions and a little rattle can?
Eric

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Apr 25 2005, 01:23 AM

QUOTE (Eric Taylor @ Apr 24 2005, 11:07 PM)
So just some new Jug's and pistions and a little rattle can?
Eric

Well yeah and a lot of Castrol super clean.

Hey Eric I may be in Eugene Sat. night/Sun for a quick stop to see some relatives. We'll be starting our journey north and won't have much time but I'll have the squareback and 914 in tow so if you want to say a quick hello let me know.

Posted by: Bleyseng Apr 25 2005, 08:34 AM

You coming thru Seattle?

I had a 64 SB that I rebuilt to a 1775 w/ dual carbs and a 69SB stocker. The 64 had a gas heater so I was a great ski car! I would ski all day and come back to the frozen car in the parking lot and just hit the switch- instantly warm.

Get some beauty rings for those rims, yikes it look funky.

Geoff

Posted by: Mark Henry Apr 25 2005, 09:41 AM

My new parts bus

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Posted by: Eric Taylor Apr 26 2005, 01:23 AM

Sean, sounds good to me! Sunday would be best, because i'm coming back from a mtn bike race in ashland on saturday. PM me with more info, but I would love to see both the cars, I miss my little aircooled .
Eric

Posted by: Brando Apr 26 2005, 01:46 AM

Awesome job on the prettying up! Now it just needs a six...

Posted by: redshift Apr 26 2005, 02:54 AM

LMAO!

Finally... someone with a car that is UGLIER than MY CAR!

M