Customs My shoebox chop

nice thread. and the poor T3 Notch on fire is a sad thing.

 

Sorry to see Your Type III burn..
I always have that fear with mine.

Daddio, it looks like a Squareback or fastback that was cutoff to be a roadster, but can't be 100%.

 

Yeah, I couldn't tell either. But its cool and I like it!

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The type 3 vert is made from squarebacks one 68 and one 72

and was euqipt with a type 4 engine and porsche 914 five speed gearbox

/Stefan

 

Thanks for the reply Stefan, glad to know you made it out okay!

 

Wow that engine looks amazing, and VW looks devastating. A friend here in NZ has a wagon version, pretty sweet car

 

Stefan, I know you probably have enough connections, but if you need anything for the Type III, let me know.. I have a bit of a stash that I keep around for all my VWs... it's also a distance to ship, but let me know.

 

Can you post a pic of the taillights for that VW? I have a set of taillights from a VW I bought at a swapmeet I am thinking of using in a build that are really cool, they look like they would fit in that car of yours that burned. I have never seen any like these and wondered what they came from. Jim

 

http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1676


62-69 Euro type ones...
http://cache0.bigcartel.com/product_images/10273731/IMG_4686.JPG


1970-74 ones...
http://www.collectorcarsforsale.com/images/extended/120946655708/0.jpg


1962-69 tail lights are in this thread....
http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2007/06/isp-west-open-house.html

 

OK, in the last link the 4th pic down looks like the taillights I have other than mine are completly red, no yellow on them, all red with the chrome trim, really nice for a car with a slight fin on the rear, I think they will really throw people off when I find the right car to build around them LOL, thats pretty bad when I buy a set of taillights for 5 bucks at a swapmeet and now I am searching for the car to fit them into to make them look just right, I know there is a car out there just begging to have these as a custom treatment! Thanks for the help in identifying them! Jim

 

All red are American spec.. the Euro ones are amber tops.

 

Cool, thanks for the info! So since you have a shoebox tell me what you think of this, I am thinking of flatening the windsplit on the side of mine, extending the 1/4's a bit and putting these taillights on my car, how do you think they would look since you likely have a set sitting around you can hold up to your car and kind envision. Jim

 

Jim, PM your email and I will see what I can do. I feel bad posting on this build thread.

 

That's not so dangrus to post little vw discusiton on my post

And now it will be som Ford Flathead update insted



I have re rout the pipiing to my oil filter adpter



Now will it be more space for the rack & pinoin stering with the filter back under the starter

/Stefan

 

Stefan, good to see you at it again on the ford.

How long before you try it out under its own power?

 

Thanks for the coment



I think to use this plate as thigger to the speedometer

i have before made so i can trig in the rear axle but i think will work better on the drive shaft insted

/Stefan

 

a qustion to all

Shall i use a Holly



or a Edelbrock Carb on my blown flathead ???



With looks best? whith is the best of them?

or should i use some other carb?

/Stefan

 

Holley looks a lot better, but if you're like me and tuning a carbs is regarded as PFM you might be better off with the Edelbrock.

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Personally , I'd go with the Holley .

 

Great looking motor. I have to agree. Holley all the way.

 

I've also had better luck with the Edelbrock...Jim

 

Weber.....

 

Yeah, dual side drafts or some SU's..

 

How good are your tuning skills, Stephan? I personally like the Holley for ease of set-up, but SU's or Webers would look badass. An inline Autolite would be killer but they are hard to find and worse to find parts for here in the states, probably impossible in Europe.

Kevin

 

Stefan nice to see your work again.

 

Stefan? update?

 

Yes ^^^ hope all is well. No more fires.

 

I guess he is still working with the vw,but I like to see an update too..

 

You are totaly right

But it will be update sone as i begin agin

/Stefan

 

Stefan PLEASE!!!!!