Dude with VW Type 3 -69 from finland |
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Dude with VW Type 3 -69 from finland |
 Jun 24 2011, 10:44 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 17-June 11 From: Finland Member No.: 1,022  |
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 
-------------------- "Drifting is 50% style & 100% driving... doesn't make sense? Well neither does drifting really." - Unknown
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Jun 24 2011, 11:36 AM
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 Tipsy Turtle Group: Members Posts: 1,565 Joined: 11-December 09 From: Chicago Member No.: 158 |
ya i like this car, keep it up.
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Jun 24 2011, 03:30 PM
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 BAKE EM UP!! Group: Administrators Posts: 3,805 Joined: 12-October 09 From: Santa Barbara, CA Member No.: 2 |
love it. looks great.
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Jun 24 2011, 04:27 PM
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 Booty Hustler Group: Members Posts: 707 Joined: 23-March 10 From: Los Angeles,CA Member No.: 384 |
Nice fastback bro.i was thinking bout kicking me up one or a squareback.
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Jun 24 2011, 10:42 PM
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 ~Style Conscious Life~ Group: Members Posts: 1,838 Joined: 11-February 10 From: San Francisco to Snohomish Member No.: 322 |
wow I'm loving this car! nice work bro
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Jun 25 2011, 06:19 PM
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 Diarrhea King Group: Administrators Posts: 5,834 Joined: 14-October 09 Member No.: 8 |
wow. very nice car. the wheels were worth the work. cant wait to see the beetle front suspension. congrats on the feature in the finish magazine.
-------------------- there will always be somebody with a cooler car than you...just dont park next to that person
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Jun 26 2011, 08:18 PM
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cocacola desu Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 29-November 09 From: north mexico Member No.: 132 |
my goodness.
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Jun 27 2011, 04:11 AM
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 Team Burl Group: Members Posts: 1,802 Joined: 17-October 09 From: S.B. Member No.: 49 |
very clean...nicely done. welcome
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Jul 11 2011, 11:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 2-June 11 From: las vegas Member No.: 996 |
beutiful fastback
welcome edit woops sorry
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Jul 12 2011, 01:15 AM
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 butts Group: Administrators Posts: 2,323 Joined: 24-January 11 From: Pasco FL. Member No.: 821 |
Very cool man. How big of a pain is it gonna be to swap the front beams? I know it was a bit of a head ache to put a king pin beam in my bay window. Keep up the good work.
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Jul 12 2011, 01:51 AM
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 HUNGY HUNGY HIPPO Group: Members Posts: 870 Joined: 29-April 10 From: Japan Member No.: 463 |
YUM. That interior is simply amazing. Welcome, Finland!
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Jul 12 2011, 05:08 AM
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 Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,361 Joined: 14-October 09 Member No.: 7 |
this car is soo much cooler than the 4 doors we got here.
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Jul 12 2011, 08:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,945 Joined: 15-October 09 Member No.: 16 |
QUOTE (that1guy @ Jul 11 2011, 04:50 PM)  beutiful notchback welcome It's not a Notchback. Notchbacks had trunks. QUOTE (krammitthefrog @ Jul 11 2011, 10:08 PM) this car is soo much cooler than the 4 doors we got here. Huh? We got fastbacks here too. -------------------- |
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Jul 12 2011, 05:03 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 13-June 11 From: Bay Area Member No.: 1,014 |
QUOTE (that1guy @ Jul 11 2011, 11:50 PM) beutiful notchback welcome Fastback.  QUOTE (krammitthefrog @ Jul 12 2011, 05:08 AM) this car is soo much cooler than the 4 doors we got here. Four doors? |
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Jul 12 2011, 05:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 13-June 11 From: Bay Area Member No.: 1,014 |
Nice Notch! I love seeing aircooled's representing! What did you do to fit the wheels? I really like the way the car sits, especially out back! I also saw you have dual carbs... did the Euro T3's ever come with fuel injection, or was that a North America thing? My FI is running funny right now, and I need to source out some FI parts (AAR, etc.).
I have a '69 Squareback ('69 is the BEST year for these cars IMO!). I have to get her out and get her tuned so I can run her again... fml unobtainable parts!  |
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Jul 13 2011, 12:19 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,361 Joined: 14-October 09 Member No.: 7 |
QUOTE (spoon @ Jul 12 2011, 10:03 AM) Fastback. Four doors? fuck im on crack. ok they look better than the 2 door pieces of shit we have here. the fastback is so much better than the squareback -------------------- |
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Jul 13 2011, 06:03 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,945 Joined: 15-October 09 Member No.: 16 |
QUOTE (krammitthefrog @ Jul 12 2011, 05:19 PM) fuck im on crack. ok they look better than the 2 door pieces of shit we have here. the fastback is so much better than the squareback Well, your in luck because we got the fastbacks too. -------------------- |
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Jul 15 2011, 07:17 AM
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Diarrhea King Group: Administrators Posts: 5,834 Joined: 14-October 09 Member No.: 8 |
the type 3 came in the wagon, notch back, and fastback. all 3 were 2 doors and we got all 3 in America
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Aug 3 2011, 07:34 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 17-June 11 From: Finland Member No.: 1,022 |
Thanks everybody
 Little update to those who don't read The Samba After Bug Run -11, it was time to go to summers first event. KalisCruising -11. 150km's from Savonlinna to Kuopio. When I was driving to kuopio, it rained like hell. Result: about 2000 gallons of water inside. My car was in No Pokemon Shit row (Bunch of guys who hate cars ruined with glassfiber and love clean and stanced cars) Everybody liked my car. Guy who shoots and writes finlands main "tuning"-magazine, fell in love with my car in pre-event-meet and took pics immediately. Last week he told that he's gonna make story about it :  After event:  Next event was: Old Timer Run -11 Only 100km's from Savonlinna to Mikkeli. Once again, everybody loved my car. Everybody wanted to know story behind my car. Everybody kept wondering how in the hell I can drive it (I guess it's low or they are just old  )When I was driving home, half way car just stalled. I tried to find reason but, everything was ok except, there wasn't fuel comming out of fuel pump. I checked pump, it was ok. I guess the engine/carbs/fuel pump were so hot, that gasoline just vaporised (turned to fumes). We towed 60km's to my home garage. I tried to start it and it was alive. Maybe it cooled down. I don't know.  Week after stalling it was time to go: No Pokemon Shit Big Meet -11 440km's from Savonlinna to Jämijärvi. I just thought: F*ck it, if it breaks, it breaks. It took 6,5 hours to get there but it was worth it. Vw made it. I had longer trip than everybody else. Second came from 400km away(from Iisalmi) I had oldest and unreliabliest car. Everybody liked my car and kept wondering how I managed to get there. Oh, I were only who were sober and I! managed to lock my self out of my car with keys in side of car  Last weekend I were in Mikkeli again. This time: Bug in Finn -11 Once again good event and bunch of very nice cars. My early bay and air ride fever won't go down.... My friends bagged mk2 jetta:  This with bit of lowering and nice wheel and I would be pleased  Juha's very nice -66 fasty:  I have driven 5000km after registration, which was in april -------------------- "Drifting is 50% style & 100% driving... doesn't make sense? Well neither does drifting really." - Unknown
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Aug 3 2011, 12:56 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 20-July 11 From: Yuma, AZ Member No.: 1,072 |
Beautiful VW!
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