Dude with VW Type 3 -69 from finland Options

[Aaperi]

Mk3f.t.w asked me to do this, so:

Hi. Im A-P from Savonlinna, Finland.
I'm 20 years old.

One day, I was watching pages where, people had linked my pictures (aaperi.kuvat.fi)
"hmmm... Slamburglars... sounds interesting... I wonder which picture?"
I found picture of my friends jetta mk2 w/bags which I've taken.

Well I registered to forum and posted few pics of my old banger:



It's: Vw Type 3 fastback -69 also called Vw 1600TL
It has flat four aircooled engine with 2x 36 solex carbs.

I got it from my grandpa in fall -08.
It was rusty and ugly as h*ll:


It took me about 2 years to finish it:

With steelies (4.5x15 + 145/65 & 6x15 + 185/55):


Interior is original. Only floor matts have been changed to new:



Maybe the main thing which make this to turn heads is, Stance:

Type 3 has similiar torsionbar suspension as beetle.
Front axle is bit different but, this thing can be lowered by turning control arms in splines, like beetles rear end.

Front end setup: 3 spline drop with very short shocks
Rear end setup: 2 spline drop with very short shocks

Wheels are quite a rare stuff
Oz Vega with porsche 5x130 bolt pattern and small offset.
7x15 offset 23 + 165/50
8x15 offset 11 + 195/50 (going to chance to 185/45 or 195/45)

One finnish guy(lives in Åland) found them from swedish auction.
He buy'd and sent them to me.
It was bit to strugle to make them fit but, I made it




Week ago, I was in summers first event with type 3 and instantly got asked to make, story to one of finish biggest car magazines

For next summer im planning to do:
- Airride with beetles front axle.
- New window/trunk/door seals
- Original front fenders (now it has glassfiber fenders. They don't fit propely)
- Maybe some 45mm bike ITB's along megasquirt
- and lots of other small things.

Here you can find all pics about my rides: http://aaperi.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Cars/Omat/
I have skyline too but, theres nothing to tell about

[spekkie]

Sweet fasty !
Nice to see some more aircooled action on here