Introducing the Fleetline to the SA market
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Re: Introducing the Fleetline to the SA market
at those prices i will take one of each in every colour !
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Re: Introducing the Fleetline to the SA market
Thanks Pine - I have been looking for a Fleetlne Pick-up ad[s] for the last 7 years - is that all there is to the ad, any pics of the bus or panel van on the ad?
Now to find a Feb '75 issue of the Motorist ..........
Baie dankie meneer !!!!!
Now to find a Feb '75 issue of the Motorist ..........
Baie dankie meneer !!!!!
by fig » Mar 26, 2018
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Re: Introducing the Fleetline to the SA market
It is interesting to note that the air intake "snorkel" in the ad is fitted on the drivers side of the pick-up. On my pick-up it is fitted on the
passenger side
passenger side
by fig » Mar 26, 2018
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Which side is your lower storage bin lid? I suspect the pic to be from the Brazilian sales literature (LHD). Unfortunately the little 'snippet' is all there was in the magazine, as well as the Deluxe Bay bit I posted elsewhere.
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Re: Introducing the Fleetline to the SA market
"Treasure chest" bin lid is also on the drivers side .....Pine wrote:Which side is your lower storage bin lid? I suspect the pic to be from the Brazilian sales literature (LHD). Unfortunately the little 'snippet' is all there was in the magazine, as well as the Deluxe Bay bit I posted elsewhere.
All noted on the rest, thanks
by fig » Mar 26, 2018
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Re: Introducing the Fleetline to the SA market
No, only the panel van, single cab (widebed version only) and Kombikarmakoma wrote:I thought you also got a fleetline DC ?
by fig » Mar 26, 2018
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Cool snippet. Thanks Pine.
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Re: Introducing the Fleetline to the SA market
jolas,jolas wrote:It is interesting to note that the air intake "snorkel" in the ad is fitted on the drivers side of the pick-up. On my pick-up it is fitted on the
passenger side
I saw on bratjie's sc bay the snorkel goes inside the loading bay where the fleetline wide bed it goes outside all the way.
the cargo door/ Treasure chest door will not open fully(90 deg) if theres a 50mm pipe going above the hinges.
@ pine do you have more info/pictures of the fleetline add?
I found it very intresting. proudly south african!
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Re: Introducing the Fleetline to the SA market
Intresting re the snorkel and treasure chest hatch being on the same side. As Louis observed, that can't be. Ordinarily load doors (including treasure chest hatch) are on the opposite side to the driver. It seems they were too lazy to change it on RHD Fleetlines, so the bakkie treasure chest hatch is on the driver's side.
Also intersting from that snippet is that the last line seems to suggest Fleetlines did not get Brazilian engines, but VWSA-assembled engines, which is what I've always suspected.
Also intersting from that snippet is that the last line seems to suggest Fleetlines did not get Brazilian engines, but VWSA-assembled engines, which is what I've always suspected.
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Re: Introducing the Fleetline to the SA market
Its perhaps why all fleetlines got the 12v alternator system
I agree - they were lazy in the cargo bay the only painted th 1st 1/4 to the original pain and the whole got lucky primerd.
I agree - they were lazy in the cargo bay the only painted th 1st 1/4 to the original pain and the whole got lucky primerd.